Face frame kitchen cabinets

Cabinet building advice from the Family Handyman pros

When building or remodeling a kitchen, you face two choices when it comes to your cabinets: frameless cabinets vs. face frame cabinets.

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Building face frames is rewarding and achieving square face frame dimensions is not as difficult as you might think. Here’s some great tips and sound advice on how to build them like a pro.

Beaded face frame

Not sure which is better? We're breaking down the differences, the pros, and the cons, and frameless vs. face frame cabinets.

True Full-Overlay or Full-Overlay cabinets have doors that cover or "lay over" the top of the face frame, covering most of it. Understanding full-overlay and how it fits is a critical point in remodeling using these types of cabinets.

How do you tell which is which? It is easy to tell the difference between a face frame cabinet and a frameless cabinet at a quick glance. The main difference is whether you can see a wood face frame without opening any doors or drawers. American Style face frame cabinets typically have large gaps between…

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Learn how to increase the overlay of your face framed cabinets and reduce the reveal to make your framed cabinets look instantly updated!