Construction Styles

Jewel Box Cabinetry

Full Overlay Construction 

Full overlay construction spreads the doors and drawer fronts over the face frame. This construction type creates a cleaner / contemporary look. Quarter-inch gaps are left between the doors/drawers, and the face frame is barely visible. Hardware is typically used in this style.

Frameless/European 

Frameless cabinetry has no face frame, as the doors and drawers are mounted directly to the sides of the cabinetry. One-eighth-inch gaps are left between the doors and drawers. This style is often used in small spaces and when a clean/contemporary look is desired. Decorative hardware is almost always needed.

Inset Construction

Inset construction, the most preferred, insets the doors and drawer fronts flush with the face frame with the face frame. This style creates a clean custom look used in custom furniture. Decorative hardware is always used with Inset construction.

Beaded Inset

Beaded Inset construction is the same as Inset Construction but we add a bead to the face frame. This style is typically the most expensive style in the industry. Decorative hardware is always used with Inset construction.