Design Options

The Classic Craftsman offers a wide variety of custom cabinet design options. If you don’t see the style you’re looking for below, don’t worry! This page is only intended to serve as a visual guide to our most popular designs. Future clients may find it helpful to familiarize themselves with these options before scheduling an estimate as selections made will affect pricing. When we meet for your estimate, our team will guide you through the process, asking the right questions to help you get the cabinet style and finish you are looking for!

Door Styles

Cabinet door style plays a major role in defining the look and feel of a kitchen, bathroom, or built-in storage space. While finishes and hardware matter, the door profile often sets the overall design tone—from classic and ornate to clean and contemporary.

Shaker doors are among the most popular styles today. Characterized by a flat center panel and simple square frame, they strike a balance between traditional and modern, making them highly versatile. Shaker doors work well in everything from farmhouse kitchens to sleek transitional spaces.

Slab doors have no frame or detailing, offering a smooth, minimalist appearance. They are a staple in modern and contemporary designs.

Raised-panel doors feature a dimensional panel with contoured or beveled edges. This type of panel is often paired with routered edges on the style and rails to add depth and detail. Raised panel doors are a popular option for homeowners seeking a more formal or traditional look.

Flat panel doors are similar in style to a raised panel door, often appearing in more traditional settings. They feature a routered profile on the inside edges of the styles and rails with a flat plywood insert in the center.

Glass or Decorative Panel doors add texture and visual interest to a space. Decorative panel options include glass, beadboard, wire mesh, rattan or french lights. These doors are often used as accents to to create a more varied look where character is key.

Choosing the right cabinet door style depends on your specific design goals and budget. Alongside your finish and hardware, your selection can set the tone and make a big visual impact in your space!

Frame Styles

Framed Cabinet with Half Inch Overlay
Most common, least expensive

This cabinet style is classic & timeless. The cabinet door sits on top of the face frame, leaving much of the face frame visible. View more examples of this cabinet style here.

Inset Cabinet
Least common, most expensive

The cabinet door sits flush inside the face frame. View more examples of this cabinet style here.

This cabinet style gives an elegant look that is often found in antique furniture. While many love the appearance, there are several “cons” to this style. Some cabinet space is lost due to the construction method, and even the smallest amount of settling can cause doors to stick or not close properly.

Framed Cabinet with Full Overlay
Most common, least expensive

This cabinet style is sleek and modern. The cabinet door sits on top of the face frame, covering all but 1/4″ between the doors & drawer fronts. View more examples of this cabinet style here.

Frameless Cabinet
Less common, mid range option

Also called European Style or Full Access cabinetry. This option is most frequently found in premade cabinetry and is well suited to a variety of design styles. View more examples of this cabinet style here.

While this style provides the most usable storage space, some durability may be lost due to the absence of a hardwood face frame.

Milling Options

Clients planning to stain or clear coat their cabinetry should consider which wood species and grain style they prefer. Woods like oak feature prominent grain, while the patterns in maple or birch are more subtle. Lumber selection plays a significant role in the appearance and character of finished cabinetry.

Plain Sawn
Most common, least expensive

Can also be referred to as Flat Sawn. Results in a wide variety of grain patterns including the “tiger stripe” pattern commonly associated with oak.

Quarter Sawn
A good mid range option

More resistant to twisting, warping and water penetration than plain sawn.

Straighter grain patters with some flecking. This flecking is especially prominent in oak hardwoods.

Rift Sawn
Least common, most expensive

Produces the strongest boards with the straightest & most consistent grain patterns.