Thanks - I have seen the door style end panels on some of the kitchens here, but come to think of it, they've all been square. The arch is a little too busy. These are Merillat cabinets, they call the 3/16" oak veneer plywood a "wall end panel " (WEP) and the kind with the door on it a "wall decorative end panel" (WDEP). I'll go with the "skin" to make the ends flush, and have real lacquered wood (even though it's veneer) there instead of the fake wood-grain laminate. Now, wondering - I have a tall corner cabinet that I need about 6" on each side of. You really won't see it when the crown is applied on the lower cabinets flanking it. But it would help to make the sides flush just to install the crown on the taller cabinet. Is it worth ordering the WEPs longer than I need and cutting them down so I can do the sides of all 3 cabinets? 1/4" plywood would be too thick. Also need to do it to tops of refrigerator end panels - I'm not sure why those aren't flush, I don't want to do the whole 7ft, but do need a strip just to shim out the sides for the crown wrapping around. Cut them from 36" or 42" panels I order for 30" cabinets? Order one 30" to use as is and a 42" to cut another foot off to use for shims?

Thank you much- I've enjoyed looking through this forum's past posts...wish it was more active...I've put a halt on bringing stuff home till I begin and finish projects to-be-done....sound familiar? ;)

Designov, I visited your post regarding your gorgeous new kitchen and due to the recessed doors that I love since I have been wanting the cabinets that you bought and the crown molding and the overall look, I felt it looked beautiful just the way it was with the matching end panels that were just not door style panels. I felt it looked pretty and finished and gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

Ahh, yes. The shabby chic, reclaimed look of peeling thermafoil. For the life of me, I can't figure out why those cute little shops aren't just pushing these decorative items. Ok, just kidding. So, No. It's more of an eye thing. For example, I prefer flat panel because there is less visual clutter. OTOH, big raised panel doors present with a smooth surface, too, simply because of the width of the doors. It's an eye thing. Your bigger concern would be if you were looking to use slab doors and how they were made. You could call any cabinet shop in FLA and ask their opinion and you'd probably get more accurate whys and why nots. But I'd still check here, because not all cabinet people will discuss anything but what they're selling. Here cabinet people tend to be, what? More knowledgable? More open to discussing other brands? More willing to share their years of experience? Maybe all and maybe more. :)