Three ways to build, one standard of work.
Construction style changes the look and the layout. Here's how we talk it through during design.
Framed
The traditional build: a hardwood face frame on the front of each box. Forgiving in older houses and the right match for inset and overlay door styles.
- Door styles
- Inset, partial & full overlay
- Best for
- Traditional and transitional kitchens
Frameless
Full-access construction with no face frame, so you get wider openings and a little more usable space in every box. Clean lines, flush doors.
- Door styles
- Full overlay
- Best for
- Modern kitchens, tight footprints
Fully custom
Non-standard heights, angled walls, appliance panels, furniture pieces — anything that has to be drawn before it can be built.
- Door styles
- Anything we can build
- Best for
- Islands, built-ins, odd spaces
What goes into each piece
Hardwood
Maple, oak, hickory, walnut, and cherry. We build with solid stock and plywood cases, not particleboard veneer.
Finishes
Stains, glazes, and painted finishes, sprayed in the shop so the surface is even and fully cured on arrival.
Hardware
Soft-close hinges and undermount slides standard, with pulls and knobs chosen during design.
Interiors
Dovetailed drawer boxes, roll-outs, tray dividers, trash pull-outs, and lazy susans as the layout calls for them.
Samples beat swatches on a screen.
Finish reads differently under your own kitchen light than it does in a showroom. We'll get door and finish samples in front of you before the order goes to the shop floor.
If you're weighing framed against frameless, bring the dimensions of the room — the layout usually settles the question on its own.
Book a design consult →Not sure which construction fits your kitchen?
Bring us your measurements and we'll walk you through the trade-offs.
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