I bought used Omega Dynasty frameless in cherrywood. They are really beautiful and seem to be high-quality. I'm not sure why the framed cabinets would be any better quality so much as a different look (and also there would be the inconvenience of that post down the center of a two door cabinet).

I can't imagine why there would be a difference in the quality of these two products from the same manufacturer. Framed and frameless are both solid ways to build cabinets. Framed are more popular/traditional in the U.S. and frameless everywhere else. Cheap cabinets are cheap the world over and soon relegated to the trash bin, but that isn't a function of framed/frameless. Both are perfectly sound if built with quality materials by someone who actually cares.

Personally, I love my new frameless cabinets so much more than my old framed ones. The old ones were builder grade, lasted more than 40 years with one refinishing, and did the job. My new frameless cabinets are way more accessible and have more space, especially the drawers. I'm a convert.

"...and also there would be the inconvenience of that post down the center of a two door cabinet..."

That would be for partial overlay, not full overlay. I have framed, full overlay Omega cabinets (mix of Dynasty & Custom/Pinnacle) and the only two-door cabinet I have does not have a center stile.

For partial overlay, the view into the cabinet has to be blocked - hence the center stile. With full overlay, there's no opening, so no need for the center stile.

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On a related topic (sort of), go with as many all-drawer bases as you can! Drawers are so much more useful and easier to use than both cabinets with stationary shelves and cabinets with roll out tray shelves (ROTS).

Omega Full Access has only been out now about 3 years. I cannot fathom someone removing 3 hear old high quality cabinetry from a home for any reason whatsoever, even if it was just not their style.

The fact of whether or not a framed cabinet has a butt door for double doors has nothing to do with overlay. Partial overlay would just use a T astragal (also known as a dust strip) in order to do a butt cabinet with no center stile. In lines that offer both butt cabinets and those with center stiles, the butt cabinets are always a cost upgrade. But, those are the entry level lines. Mid grade cabinet lines almost exclusively use butt cabinets up to 36" W. Wider cabinets will have an added stile for stability.

Frameless cabinets, can go up to 36" as double doors. And because there is no face frame, all double door cabinets are butt doors.

I used Full Access on several jobs. It's is fine quality. As with many frameless cabinets, be sure that you understand the different options for finishing the sides of the cabinets and how that impacts the width of the design.

Thanks for all the information. Very helpful.

Sophie, we just started looking and have not discussed how the sides are finished. What are the options and how does that affect the width of the cabinet? Or are you talking about cabinet depth?

Stan, I will check and see how many frameless kitchens our designer has created.

Sophie is undoubtedly correct and I must be misunderstanding what I have...that said, they are beautiful and high quality....

I did both my baths Omega dynasty full access in white slab doors. They are high end cabinets and still look like new. In a 12" wide drawer unit there's nearly twice the amount of drawer space as you get in 12" framed unit. The soft close hinges and glides work beautifully. Over the past two decades I've also had two kitchens with european style cabinets and once you've had this style, you'll never want framed again.