![]() ![]() If the cabinet door sits inside the frame then it is inset.įramed construction is usually utilized in traditional to transitional, and infrequently in contemporary or modern design. And if it’s framed and the door covers most of the frame, then it’s full-overlay. So, if a cabinet is frameless, it’s always full-overlay. Or, does the door not overlay the frame at all, but rather sit inside, flush with the frame? If so, this is an Inset cabinet. Does the door sit on top of and cover most (¼” or less from door to edge of cabinet) or basically all of the face frame? If so, this is a Full-overlay cabinet? So, the question is how much of the face frame is covered by the door? Only cabinets with a face frame have the option to be either full-overlay or inset. If you’ve determined that your cabinet is frameless, then it will also be full-overlay. This leads to huge spaces between adjacent cabinets, which we don’t prefer. In short, these cheaper options have smaller doors, revealing more of the cabinet face frame. ![]() We don’t prefer them or display them in our design studio, so we won’t discuss them in detail. However, other alternatives do exist, usually associated with less expensive, cheaper-looking cabinetry, such as Partial or Marginal overlay. Two styles of overlay dominate most of the mid-high end market, which is where we do most of our design work: Full-overlay and Inset. How much of the face frame is covered by the cabinet door? This edge, or face, is covered with a very thin strip of edge banding that matches the color and texture of the cabinet. ![]() And this “face” portion is simply the edge of the plywood or melamine that forms the side of the cabinetry. You can identify these because the “face” of the cabinet (the part covered by the door when it’s closed) is thinner, usually ⅝” – ¾” wide. These are both referring to what we call Frameless construction. You may hear this referred to as Full-Access or European style cabinets. So, what if there is no face frame? If your cabinet does not have a face frame, then you are looking at a frameless cabinet. You can identify this by noticing the fact that this front frame is both thicker than and separate from the sides of the cabinet. It serves to provide stability and structure to the cabinetry. It’s a frame applied to the front of your cabinet box, usually about an inch and a half wide. Easy enough, right?īut, wait, what exactly is a face frame? Imagine in your mind a wooden picture frame applied on top of a canvas or piece of glass. If we answer, “No”, it does NOT have a face frame, then it’s a Frameless cabinet. If we answer, “Yes”, it does have a face frame, then it’s a Framed cabinet. Asking this first question helps us determine which one we’re looking at. We have 2 options in terms of cabinet construction: Framed or Frameless. We want to clear up the confusion, once and for all! Armed with this knowledge, you will be able to better understand the style, quality, and cost differences between different cabinets you see.Īnd how much of this face frame is covered by our cabinet door? Many of our clients (even some professionals in the industry) are confused about cabinet construction and overlays. ![]()
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