Have you walked into a kitchen dealer or browsed the web for kitchen and bath cabinetry? Have you heard all these different terms and words and have almost no clue what they are referring to? We're here to help! We want to make sure when someone tells you a kitchen is Full Overlay, you know exactly what that means. Here are some common kitchen industry terms that get thrown around often.
Traditional Face Frame Style: The cabinet face is constructed of vertical "stiles" and horizontal "rails" that reinforce the cabinet structure and provide mounting support for doors and drawers.
European Frameless Style: 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: Doors and drawers are sized large enough to cover the cabinet face with only minimal clearances between them.
Full Inset: The doors are fitted into the face frame and are flush with the frame.
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.