Cabinet Doors

If you are tired of your outdated kitchen and want to do something that will transform its appearance without costing a fortune – new cabinet doors can do the trick. Although the price of all new cabinets can be highly expensive, putting on new doors or faces is not nearly as costly but the results can be amazing. For instance, you might consider removing your old cabinet doors and have glass fronts put on so pretty dishes can be displayed.

One option for new cabinet doors is called frameless. In this case, the doors are mounted to the side panel of the cabinet on just one side and then are designed to overlap on the opposite side panel when the doors are shut. The frameless design is classy and sophisticated and depending on your personal taste, you can go with or without knobs. Another advantage to frameless cabinet doors is the hinges being hidden for a clean, sleek look.

Cabinet doors also come in a framed style. In this case, you could choose from inset, lipped, overlay, and full overlay. For the inset style, the door sits inside a frame, making it flush with the front edges of the cabinet itself. The nice thing about these cabinet doors is that they can be used in a number of kitchen styles from formal colonial to country. In this case, knobs would need to be installed for opening and shutting the door and the hinges would be visible. Keep in mind that with framed cabinet doors, you need a framed construction.

Then, you have lipped doors, which has what is known as a groove cut that goes around the door on its back edge. The purpose of this groove is to let the door go back into the actual cabinet, leaving just a part of the cabinet or face frame. With these cabinet doors resting tight within the frame, you would need some type of knob. For overlay cabinet doors, you would enjoy a classic design that is most common in kitchens. These doors are mounted so they come to rest against the face frame. Typically, an overlay door has a one-half to one inch exposed face frame.

In addition to the overlay design, you could also choose a full overlay. In this case, the door is mounted completely covering the face frame. These cabinet doors are designed with less than one-eighth of an inch between them and knobs of some type would be required. Keep in mind that in addition to standard type doors, you could also choose a customized design. For instance, tambour doors are spectacular. Made from multiple and separate pieces that are then attached to a flexible backing sheet, these cabinet doors add warmth and elegance to any kitchen.