Can partial overlay cabinets still look updated?
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Question about partial overlay doors and drawers (Cotehele?)
Comments (5)It's not how much of the frame that's being covered that I'm wondering about. It's how thick the door looks. For instance, in my parents 1960's home, the built on site cabinets had doors and drawer fronts that had quarter round edges but were flat on the inside and they were around 1/2" thick. Crown Point has the same look but the door is really 3/4" thick except where it overlays the frame. I'm not sure if they will look odd when opened as I've never seen cabinet doors look like this. (That's not saying much because I don't know anyone with partial overlay cabinets and the only ones I've seen in showrooms have a 3/4" door that doesn't taper). I'm also not sure I can do exposed hinges if the door is rabbeted vs flat. Am I making sense yet?...See MoreWill 1/2' overlay honey toned cabinetry look 'outdated'
Comments (17)Wow thanks for all the responses! I think both of the above kitchens are very nice, and katienic, you know I already love yours! You bring up a good point about what pops. If you don't want your appliances to pop, then what you did makes sense. I'm a counter top or backsplash person, and that is what I want to pop. We're considering Cambria Quartz in Victoria. Our sample is not as golden as the link below shows on their website. It's sort of busy, so if we choose this I probably will have a painted backsplash, or very plain tile. I am planning a stainless panel behind the stove like the above picture. And depending on how dark we go with the stain, we might just choose a creamy off white counter in the quartz. rhome, yes it's Amendoim, not cherry :). We chose pecan wood, and I do need to ask if that can be stained darker. If not, I'll go with a dyed maple perhaps. I think cherry is going to be out of my price range. sweeby, he gave me some reasons he won't do it, most having to do with technical things like the door hardware having to attach to the stiles. But I thought that concealed hinges had to go in that way anyway. We are going to see a kitchen he did on Monday evening, and I plan to take some pictures, so I'll post them. This kitchen was done in pecan wood as well. I'm thinking maybe if I just go darker on the wood that might be okay. Even 1" overlay would be better than 1/2". I'll ask him more on Monday after I see his work. He told me in his view what dates my kitchen are these three things: 1. uppers don't go to the ceiling (but they can't due to cathedral ceilings, and I don't want them to anyway - DH and I collect old things we put up there). 2. the look of the doors (he's right) 3. my lowers are not drawer bases So maybe if we can compromise with 1" overlay, and we go darker, having the drawer bases will be a good look. Either way, I'm leaving now to go look at a new kitchen place that started business in New Orleans and have expanded to Baton Rouge. I called and the manager said their cabinets are all wood, and are made to their specs, but I don't know who makes them. He also said they do granite, and no one can beat their prices on cabinetry or the granite. Hmmm, I'll have to see. I'm going to ask if they're using China plywood; my cabinet maker warned me about that. Here is a link that might be useful: Victoria quartz...See MoreUsing inset on top and overlay (full or partial) on bottom?
Comments (13)Hi Dawn, Our kitchen is exactly what you describe. We have face frame inset glass door and sidelight upper cabinets, and frameless full-overlay all-drawer lowers, plus a face frame inset cabinet at one end of our island for glasses, and a face frame open shelf unit at one end of the kitchen. It's a great mix. The frameless drawers are spacious and make excellent use of our available space, while the face frame upper cabinets provide some of the cabinetry details we love and wanted for our old house. It's a great blend. Our cabinetmaker was fully at ease building both styles and he incorporated the two very gracefully. We haven't posted any finished pictures yet, but we're hoping to get to it soon....See MoreHow to use a panel-ready dishwasher with partial overlay cabinets?
Comments (20)Cheryl, tell me about your cabinet door.s How are you getting these done? I know your example kitchen well as it is the inspiration for MY 40's kitchen as well. ALL the cabinet makers in my area will only make 1/2 in thick slab doors with a rounded edge and a standard overlay when the originals are only 1/4 inch thick because the door is inset into the opening of the face frame with an overhang onto the frame. (so you WERE right when referencing "inset" cabinets.) The old way was to inset the door into the face frame with 1/4 inch outside the face frame. follow me? So my question is have you found someone to inet the door so the profile is only 1/4 inch? Or are you going with a standard slab and a rounded edge? I REALLY want to find an old school maker to have "real" vintage cabinets....See More- 12 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
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