Frameless vs face frame for drawers
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drawer interiors: inset cabinets vs face frame vs frameless
Comments (2)I would imagine the biggest difference is in the depth (up & down) of drawers since frameless don't have the stiles across. On my bank of Brookhaven (frameless) four drawers, the top drawer is shallowest at about 3.5" deep. The next two drawers are about 4" and the bottom is about 9.5" deep. They are 19.75" front to back, and on a 23" wide custom cab, the width is about 19 7/8", so I suppose a regular 24" cab would be 20 7/8" on the inside. I really can't vouch for the accuracy of the top drawer depth, but on the three drawer bank, the depth of the bottom two drawers is 10.25". The sides and back do not go all the way up, but that hasn't been a problem. Full extension drawers are definitely worth having. We don't have soft close which I don't regret. But full extension means full use, and I wish that I had that feature on every single drawer in the house. What a difference!...See MoreDrawers: less space in framed vs frameless?
Comments (11)The extra space you get from frameless won't necessarily always be usable. For instance, in drawers that you plan on storing large items like mixing bowls and cookware, an extra 1-2" might not let you fit in another bowl or pan. I have a very small kitchen but went with framed cabinets primarily because that was the line my KD carried and for us, a good KD was imperative to our remodeling success. The only drawers I notice having smaller space is the drawers that hold small stuff like my towels. I store my food in a wide, shallow pantry cabinet (no rollouts) and super susan so I would have gained very little from frameless in those two cabinets. Ditto on my garbage and sink cabinets....See MoreUse of space: roll-outs vs. drawers, face frames vs. frameless
Comments (5)Alittleapple: This is a 15" cabinet. Angie DIY: A "kiloword." I'm still chuckling. jerzeegirl: Yes, it's InnerMost. We went with the furniture board. We're thinking about more InnerMost cabinets for our bedroom and would do the same. tea4all: Short on storage is the name of the game in our kitchen and why we wanted frameless. debrak_2008: Here's a few. I think if you click on one it will pop up a window for the entire album; I think.: Before (This is one of those true to life photos.): After:...See MoreFramed vs. frameless cabinets?
Comments (24)charlikin, let me try to help you with Medallion's Shaker Door line up. 1. Bayside and Potters Mill are the same door profile, except that Bayside has a solid wood insert and Potters Mill has a veneer flat panel insert. Because of that, the two doors are available in different wood species. (i.e. you can do Maple in either a flat panel or a solid wood, but you can really only do Rustic Maple in a solid wood.) Both Bayside and Potters Mill have 2 1/4 stiles and rails and a 5-pc drawer front. 2. Central Park West and Park Place are not true Shaker doors because they both have a beaded inside profile. But it's the same with these two doors as above. Central Park West has a solid wood insert and Park Place has a veneer flat panel insert. Both have 2 3/4" wide stiles and rails and a 5-pc drawer front. 3. Mendocino and Sonoma are technically shaker doors, but the wider stiles and rails give them a more modern look. Mendocino has the solid wood insert and Sonoma has the veneer flat panel insert. Both have 3 3/8" wide stiles and rails and a slab drawer front. 4. Mission and Quaint both also have the Shaker look. The mission door has a veneer flat panel insert. The Quaint door has a solid wood center insert with reversed raised construction. Both have 2 3/4" stiles and rails. In general, if you want a more modern look, consider wider stiles and rails. If you want to add interest, consider a small beaded profile as in Park Place, or a center stile as in Santiago or a cleanly stepped profile as in Stockton. Hope this helps you. regards, Waconia, MN...See Moreraee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio
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