Glossary of Common Cabinet Terms
- Base Cabinet - A cabinet that sits on the floor.
- Bead Board - Wood paneling that contains vertical parallel grooves to give the cabinet added style and texture.
- Beaded Door - The bead styling usually found on a recessed panel door.
- Carcass - Term used for the box of the cabinet.
- Concealed Hinge - A hinge that is attached to the back of the door so it cannot be seen when the door is shut.
- Dado - A groove cut into the wood to allow for another piece to fit in.
- Dove Tail - A common joint technique used in woodworking. A series of male pins are cut from one end of the board to the other designed to interlock with a series of female tails. A dovetail joint does not require any additional fasteners once it has been glued and locked together. This kind of joint system is noted for its strong structure.
- Drawer Face - The front panel of the drawer. Sometimes matches the door profile or comes in a slab look.
- Engineered Wood - This is not natural wood. It is enhanced for improved structural purposes. Because engineered wood is oftentimes created from leftovers of other types wood, it is considered an environmentally friendly product. MDF is an example of engineered wood.
- Face Frame - The outer frame that attached to the side and bottom panels. This is for a framed cabinet only.
- Finish - The finish is the final layer applied to the cabinet. It locks in the color as well as provides protection to the surface.
- Flat Panel - This style of cabinet has an “indented” or “recessed” center panel. There are a large variety of flat panel cabinets.
- Framed Cabinets - This is the sturdiest and most common cabinet design. It includes a frame around the front side of the cabinet box
- Frameless Cabinets - Known as a popular European style cabinet. The front side of the cabinet box does not have a frame around it.
- Full Inset - Doors and drawers that fit inside the face frame opening. Doors and drawers will sit flush with the front edge of the face frame.
- Full Overlay - Type of door that covers most of the face frame. Typically found in the frameless cabinet style, but can be used on framed cabinets as well.
- Glaze - Comes in a variety of colors and types. Glazes are designed to enhance the wood’s natural beauty. It is a detailed coat that provides another unique appearance
- MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) - Also known as Medium Density Fiberboard, an engineered wood product construction from bonding agents and small wood particles. MDF is commonly used as the core of a cabinet door then covered with melamine, laminate or thermofoil. This MDF core provides the cabinet with more structural integrity by reducing the occurrences of shrinkage and expansion of the center panel. Compared to particle board, MDF is better and easier to work with because of the use of the small wood particles. Particle board uses larger pieces.
- Melamine - Used to cover door and drawer surfaces, melamine is a popular plastic material that is known for its ease to clean.
- Mullion Doors - Cabinet doors with a grid like pattern with a glass center panel. Please note glass may not be included. Please check with sales rep.
- Overlay - This term is used to describe the amount the face frame is covered by the front of the door or drawer.
- Regular Overlay - Doors and drawers cover only a portion of the overall frame
- Rail - Horizontal pieces of the face frame
- Recessed Door - The center panel of a cabinet door that is indented or recessed to offer a unique style and design
- Reveal - The exposed portion of the face frame when the cabinet doors and drawers are shut.
- Semi-Custom Cabinets - This is a factory made product. In terms of price and variety, semi-custom cabinets are only one step below custom cabinets. They are a very affordable option and still have the ability to make your dream kitchen come to life.
- Soffit - An area above the top of the cabinets that generally sticks out over the cabinets. Many times this is converted into a shelf for added storage and needs to be worked around when designing your kitchen.
- Solid Wood - Ordinary lumber milled and sanded to provide the best quality material used for cabinets. Provides the most structurally sound cabinet.
- Species of Wood - Refers to the many types of wood options you have. Species are differentiated by wood grain, density, color and more.
- Stile - Vertical pieces of the face frame
- Substrate - Refers to the material that a veneer is applied to.
- Thermofoil - This is another cabinet material made from heat fusing thin layers of PVC to a substrate. Thermofoil is easy to clean, durable and smoother than paint.
- Toe Kick - The bottom piece of the base cabinet that is notched back to allow for foot room under the cabinet.
- Veneer - Veneer consists of thin wood strips that are adhered to a core panel such as particle board or MDF. Since the wood’s main purpose in a veneer is not to provide the overall support of the cabinet but rather gives us an opportunity to choose from the highest quality cuts of wood to provide a aesthetics pleasing look.
- Wall Cabinets - Cabinets that are mounted to the wall.
- Wood Grain - The pattern in the wood. This will differ depending on the wood species.
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