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Cabinet Door Styles Matching your design aesthetic
TODAY, MANY HOMEOWNERS are looking to create a specific design aesthetic that reflects their personal style. They come to their initial design consultation with a general understanding of the types of interior design styles and where their preferences lie. It is a cabinet designer’s job to help them execute this design aesthetic through their cabinet door style and finish selections. When considering the overall design aesthetic, the door style is the biggest influence, second is the overlay choice. Cabinet overlay refers to the way the door integrates with the cabinet box. Types include partial overlay doors, full overlay doors, and inset doors. Partial Overlay cabinet doors have been around for many years and are easily recognizable. The doors only cover part of the frame of the cabinet leaving larger visible gaps between doors or drawers. This door type fits well with a more traditional design aesthetic. While it is the least expensive overlay option, it has fallen out of favor due to increased interest in inset cabinetry.
Interior Design: Kathryn Chaplow Interior Design Photo by: Werner Straube Photography Full Overlay cabinet doors overlap the box almost entirely and can be used on framed or frameless constructed boxes. This type leaves very tight gaps between doors or drawers, creating a seamless look throughout the space and lends itself to a contemporary or transitional style. This type of door requires more custom fabrication and installation and will price between a partial overlay and inset style.
Interior Design: Whit and Willow Photo by: Ashley Avila Photography
Inset cabinet doors sit inside the cabinet frame flush with the box, exposing the entire frame. Because of this flush detail, it has a more refined look than the partial overlay. This style has been around since the earliest days of cabinet making and works well with traditional and transitional styles. This is the most custom door type requiring very precise fabrication and installation, also making it the most expensive option.
Interior Design: Vision Interiors Photo by: Ashley Avila Photography 14 | early spring 2022
