Kitchen Cabinetry

Framed, Inset or Frameless?

Compare how each cabinet is built and what that means for the look of your kitchen.

American Framed

A face frame surrounds the cabinet opening. Overlay doors cover part or most of that frame when closed. The amount of visible frame helps define the rhythm of the cabinetry.

English Inset

Inset doors and drawer fronts sit within the face frame. Narrow, even gaps make the frame part of the finished design.

European Frameless

Frameless cabinets have no separate face frame. The doors mount to the cabinet box, creating a continuous look across a row of cabinets.