Many customers come to us and ask for an “inset” kitchen while not knowing what it actually means. In general, an inset kitchen means your doors and drawer fronts fit inside of a cabinet face frame. What many customers don’t realize is there are many different forms of inset cabinetry. Most notably, we are asked for beaded-frame inset, or flush-frame inset:
As the number of people working from home increased, the home office design became a popular demand in residential design. Add children to the mix, attending school virtually, the home office is considered a necessity.
Despite the misconception in the consumer world, frameless, aka European, cabinetry construction offers just that. While it allows for maximum use of the wall space, and with an 1/8” of clearance between doors and drawer fronts, it creates a seamless, custom look that is aesthetically desired.
Why is it that more and more cabinet manufacturers are including medium-density fiberboard (MDF) as part of their material selection for painted cabinet doors? When we talk about cabinet doors, MDF is often viewed as an inexpensive alternative to woods. However, both solid woods and MDFs have advantages and disadvantages when it comes to cabinetry.