Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinetry comes in a vast variety of materials and finishes. Cabinets can be purchased as a DIY assembly, preassembled (standard sizes) and custom manufactured.
Figure 1 - Custom manufactured kitchen cabinets - style 1
Figure 2 - Custom manufactured kitchen cabinets - style 2
Figure 3 - Custom manufactured kitchen cabinets - style 3 |
Figure 1 is a custom manufactured group of kitchen cabinets. This is evident for a few reasons.
- There is a kitchen island group of cabinets.
- The ovens are built in
- The refrigerator has a solid end wall that matches the cabinets and is built in to an area that perfectly matches the size of the refrigerator.
Figures 2 & 3 are also pictures of custom kitchen cabinets.
Additional kitchen pictures.
GLOSSARY OF KITCHEN CABINET TERMS:
The following is a glossary of terms used to describe the types of cabinet construction.
- Traditional Face Frame Style, Kitchen Cabinet (Figure 2): The cabinet face is constructed of vertical "stiles" and horizontal "rails" that reinforce the cabinet structure and provide mounting support for doors and drawers.
Figure 2 - Traditional Face Frame Style, Kitchen Cabinet
- European Frameless Style, Kitchen Cabinet (Figure 3): The cabinet is constructed without any face framing. Doors and drawers are mounted to the sides of the cabinet. Fully concealed hinges are used for the doors. This type of cabinet is also referred to as "full access" because there is no face frame to restrict access to the cabinet.
- Full Overlay Kitchen Cabinets (Figure 3): Doors and drawers are sized large enough to cover the cabinet face with only minimal clearances between them.
Figure 3 - European Frameless Style, Kitchen Cabinet
Additional information on face frame and frameless kitchen cabinets
Figure 3 - Full Overlay Kitchen Cabinets
- Partial Overlay Kitchen Cabinets (Figure 4): Doors and drawer fronts cover a portion of the traditional cabinet frame.
Figure 4 - Partial Overlay Kitchen Cabinets
- Full Inset Kitchen Cabinets (Figure 5): The doors are fitted into the face frame and are flush with the outside of the frame.
Figure 5 - Full Inset Kitchen Cabinets
- Ready-to-Assemble: Factory manufactured and finished cabinet components shipped with all parts, fasteners, and instructions necessary for complete assembly of one cabinet. No power tools should be necessary for assembly, although an electric screwdriver or variable speed drill with a screwdriver bit usually makes putting the cabinets together much easier.