Cabinet Options

Cabinet Categories, Styles, & Anatomy

Two Main Categories of Cabinets

Frameless (European)

  • Sleek, modern, maximizes usable space within cabinetry
  • Limited wood species available
  • Lends itself to straighter lines and a minimalist approach to trim & moldings.

Face Frame

  • Traditional, VERY strong, long-lasting
  • Limitless wood species available
  • Lends itself to any style trim/ mouldings

Overlay: Traditional, partially visual face frames
Inset: Custom look, fully visual face frames. Most costly.


Cabinet Door Styles

  • Slab (solid wood or ply material): Clean, simple, modern, Cost effective
  • Flat Panel (solid wood or ply material): Clean, simple
  • Raised Panel (solid wood ONLY): Gives doors dimension and visual interest
  • Applied Mouldings (generally used with flat panels but occasionally with raised panel doors): Most decorative, Limitless design styles, Most customizable

Drawer Front Styles

  • Slab (solid wood or ply material): Clean, simple, modern, Cost effective
  • Flat Panel (solid wood or ply material): Clean, simple
  • Applied Mouldings (generally used with flat panels but occasionally with raised panel doors): Most decorative, Limitless design styles, Most customizable
Anatomy of a Cabinet