My house was built in 1997, I don't know if this would be considered an older home? I currently have inset doors and don't love the look. Thank you all for the comments! You have given me so much insight.
Some people in my building just moved the stove a bit to the left and left the wall but that to me only slightly increased functionality. Last photo is prior to remodel with the awful layout with the stove against a useless wall that decreased functionality. It provides the functionality of increased kitchen storage but also has more of the look of what one might find in a dining room because of the inset upper cabinets with glass fronts. I pulled down the ridiculous that demarcated the 'kitchen' from the dining area and just ran my cabinets along the wall. This is just the area behind the dining area. I have a small kitchen so I wanted to eke out every bit of available storage :-). If you have a large kitchen it probably makes no difference. With lower cabinets, you typically would be having drawers or roll outs for functionality so you would be losing some degree of interior storage.
Full overlay cabinets full#
In my experience, inset upper cabinets provide as much interior storage as non-inset because you can easily tuck items slightly behind the frame so you have the full use of the entire interior space. My recent remodel is a combination of inset and full overlay and I am pleased with the aesthetics and functionality. Our reputation and our time are too valuable. The finish is beautiful (and no one else would know the issues), but it's not worth it for a so-so product that is most likely to fall apart with normal use. It was three weeks of hell trying to get those cabinets installed and acceptable. There were all kinds of filler strips because the doors could not fully open otherwise. I hit the roof - his response was that fixed shelves were the only way to keep the cabinets from racking - surprise, surprise!!! The cabinet design called for multiple height and depth changes throughout the room. The final product was delivered with fixed (not adjustable) shelving in the wall cabinets. He also said there would be no design issues. When questioned, he kept telling me that the tall wall cabinets would not rack/twist and everything would be stable. The only time we have used frameless, we used a high end (highly recommended) custom cabinet maker for a kitchen and he would make only frameless cabinets. Doors are totally off or are sagging because the hinge screws are falling out - nothing to properly hinge the doors to that is stable enough. We go into 15-20 homes a year and see frameless cabinetry that is literally falling apart. Graham, we are only in the remodel business. Regardless of which you choose, buy the best quality example you can afford. It's much easier to solidly attach countertop substrates to frameless cabinets (you can put the screws wherever). Door-to-carcass reveals (gaps) are consistent at sides, top and bottom for a seamless look throughout the space.įrameless base cabinets usually have solid tops whereas framed usually do not. There is no space between cabinet boxes to create unsightly gaps on the undersides of wall cabinets. There are no frame edges or reveals to deal with at the ends of cabinet runs. Framed cabinets are much more forgiving by keeping the box-to-door relationship consistent.įramed cabinets also have space to (conveniently) attach crown molding, whereas Frameless cabinets frequently require add-on pieces to provide a point of attachment.įrameless cabinets look "cleaner". If one corner is slightly in/out the doors will start giving you trouble and not lay flat to each other. Frameless boxes are far more sensitive to being plumb, level and in plane to one another.
Full overlay cabinets install#
frameless cabinets can be a real challenge to install well in older homes where the wall framing is no longer plumb or the walls are not truly flat. The bottom shelf (on wall cabinets in particular) is also well-supported by the frame, which can sag under heavy loads on frameless cabinets.īack to the point about installation. The wood frames ensures square door openings and help make installation a little more idiot-proof. Frameless cabinets offer maximum access to their contents and have many well-made European storage accessories available.įramed cabinets have the distinct advantage of front end integrity. This is most felt in lost drawer box width & capacity. In small, tight spaces, the 1.5" of door/drawer opening width that is lost every time 2 framed cabinets are joined together adds up quickly. Presuming each type is a well-made example, here are a few more:
As already noted, each construction style has its advantages.
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