Cabinet doors are about more than looks.
Overlay types of cabinet doors.
Partial door overlay also known as standard overlay cabinet was the industry standard for many years and looks exactly as it sounds.
When i say overlay i mean the way that the cabinet door sits on the frame of the cabinet box.
The cabinet overlay determines the type of hinge you will be using.
Types of cabinet door overlays.
The overlay refers to the size or type of the door the hinge or how the cabinet is built.
Full overlay or euro door.
The inset door closely associated with shaker craftsman and mission styles was the first cabinet door type and has been around for centuries.
An inset door is mounted inside the face frame flush with the front edge of the.
Half or partial overlay hinges are used for a pair of cabinet doors in the middle of.
The overlay of a cabinet door is determined by how the door fits in or on the front of the cabinet casing.
Full overlay hinges are used for individual cabinets or cabinets on either end of a row of cabinets.
The amount of overlay determines the type of hinge and door you will be using.
Different styles of door indicate different types of frame construction which affects storage space placement and cabinet size.
The inset cabinetry style is dramatically different than overlay doors.
Lipped half inset or partial inset.