Kitchen Cabinet Glossary

A cabinet door mounting style where the door extends 1 inch beyond the face frame opening on all sides.

A cabinet door mounting style where the door extends 1/2 inch beyond the face frame opening on all sides.

Decorative cabinet elements that add visual interest and personality to kitchen designs.

A light-colored hardwood known for its smooth texture and excellent staining properties.

Textured glass with an aged appearance, used in cabinet doors for decorative effect.

A cabinet compartment designed to house small appliances while keeping them accessible but hidden.

A sink style where the front panel extends beyond the cabinet face, also called a farmhouse sink.

A curved structural or decorative element used in cabinet doors and architectural details.

A strong hardwood with pronounced grain patterns, often used in cabinet construction.

A light-colored softwood with minimal grain pattern, often used for painted applications.

Protective wall surface behind sinks and countertops, typically made of tile, stone, or other water-resistant materials.

Heavy-duty drawer slides that use ball bearings for smooth operation and increased weight capacity.

An angled base cabinet used to transition between cabinet runs at corners.

A corner base cabinet with an angled door that provides access to corner storage.

The last cabinet in a run, often requiring an end panel for finished appearance.

A thin wood panel applied to the exposed end of a base cabinet for finished appearance.

Trim molding that covers the joint between the wall and floor.

A light-colored hardwood with fine, even grain, popular in European cabinetry.

A wood grain pattern featuring small circular patterns resembling bird's eyes, most common in maple.

Additional material added to increase the thickness or dimension of cabinet components.

Small cushions placed on cabinet frames to provide soft contact points for doors.

Figured wood grain pattern created by tree stress, resulting in swirled, complex patterns.

A finishing technique that compresses wood fibers to create a smooth, polished surface.

Countertop material made from strips of wood glued together, often used for food preparation.

Cabinet doors that meet edge-to-edge without overlap or reveal between them.

A simple hinge where two rectangular plates are joined by a pin.

The simplest wood joint where two pieces are joined end-to-end or edge-to-edge.

A coarse file tool used for shaping and smoothing wood in tight spaces.

A thin steel tool used to smooth wood surfaces by shaving off thin curls.

A brand of engineered quartz countertop material known for durability and consistent patterns.