Which should you chose?

Frameless kitchen cabinet or framed? Today I would like introduce to you what the difference is between framed and frameless kitchen cabinets and why it’s important to you as a consumer. Both offer advantages respectfully and can certainly impact your decision making process. We shall consider the style, accessibility, and box construction.

Framed Cabinets

These cabinets have a face frame that goes around the perimeter of the face or front of the cabinet. Just as a photograph can have a “frame” around it’s edges so is it with Kitchen Cabinets. The width of this frame does vary depending on the manufacturer but it’s generally 1″-1.5″.

Accordingly hinges are applied directly on to the frame and not the box.

These cabinets are more traditional in style as they are very common in the United States and are likely more familiar to you. Most American homes are usually stocked with this style of cabinets when put on the market. 

 Installation of these cabinets make significant use of the face frame as the frame serves for better support and stability during installation. Our Waypoint brand is a great example.

 Frameless

Frameless kitchen cabinets are exactly as they sound. They are cabinets without a face frame. Mostly known and popularized in Europe, these kitchen cabinets provide a modern and fleshed out look to them. Framless cabinets are increasing in popularity throughout the United States. Specifically for those who are looking for a more unique, modern and distinct approach to their cabinets. Our St. Martin brand is a perfect example.

Box construction of these cabinets are different. The walls of the cabinet support the hinges. Which is one of the main reasons why the box width of theses cabinet walls are generally 3/4″ in plywood thickness.

Accessibility of these cabinets are far superior to framed cabinets which is why they are sometimes called full access kitchen cabinets. You get a much larger storage capacity with frameless Kitchen Cabinets as compared to framed.

Conclusion

At the end of day it really does boil down to personal preference of style and what it is that you are looking for. That is where I can help you and educate you, so that you can make the best decision for your dream kitchen. Come and stop by our showroom today. https://socielcabinetsolutions.com/contact/