Types of Replacement Cabinet Doors

What are the Types of Replacement Cabinet Doors?

When it comes to types of replacement kitchen cabinet doors, you have a lot of options. Replacement cabinet doors can be found in slab style, raised panel styles, and even shaker style doors. As a homeowner, it is important to know all of your options before choosing your replacement style. This way, you are able to make the most informed decision and find the best fit for your kitchen.

And so, we put together this quick guide to help you navigate through all the catalogs of replacement cabinet doors you may run across. Some of these, such as our cabinet door catalog, have filtering capabilities to make your search easier while others may not. This is why it is helpful to have a general idea of the available styles when you get started. Plus, doing a bit of research at the beginning of your project can help you save time in the long run. Read on to learn about the different types of replacement cabinet doors.

1. 1. Raised Panel Cabinet Doors
• Synonymous elegance and tradition, raised panel cabinet doors are perfect for creating stunning traditionally inspired kitchens and bathrooms. This style of cabinet door features a raised panel that will be the same thickness as the frame of the cabinet door. For example, the majority of cabinet doors are 3/4" thick, which means the panel of the raised panel door is 3/4" at it thickest point.
• Raised panel cabinet doors also typically feature detailing around the panel to add interest to the design. This detail varies from subtle features like quarter round to extravagant applied moldings and woodworking. If you are interested in exploring raised panel cabinet doors then we suggest you start with our favorite, the Revere Cabinet door
2. 2. Flat Panel Cabinet Doors
• Flat panel cabinet doors are most often featured in transitional and modern kitchen and bathroom designs. These doors forgo the ornate designs and intricate woodworking in favor of sleek styles that highlight simplicity and quality. The thickness of the flat panel cabinet door can vary, but it will be thinner than the frame of the door. For example, we offer 1/4" and 3/8" thick panels for our flat panel cabinet doors.
• The flat panel design isn't completely without detailing. Many of these doors feature detailing on both the inside and outside edge of the cabinet door frame. The level and complexity can vary just like with raised panel doors, but typically trends toward the minimalist direction. For example, our adobe cabinet door features a flat panel design with subtle detail added to the inside and outside edges. On the other hand, we have the San Marino cabinet door that features applied molding around its flat panel. Just as the raised panel doors are available in a variety of designs, so too are the flat panel cabinet doors.
3. 3. Slab Style Cabinet Doors
• Slab style cabinet doors are great for both modern and traditional styles. When it comes to slab style, as you may have guess, there is not a lot of detail. Since there is no panel, there is no area for an inside edge, and most slab doors have minimal if any outside edge detail. For example, we have slab style doors, like the Tacoma Cabinet Door, that has no detail on the outside edge, and other doors, like the Arlington thermofoil cabinet door, that feature the most subtle 1/16" bullnose around the outside edge.
• Slab style cabinet doors are particularly popular for full-overlay installation. Full-overlay installation means that your cabinet doors cover all of the cabinet box's face frame. This can be great for those looking to create modern kitchen designs that feature seamless walls of cabinetry. For more on full-overlay and measuring your cabinet overlay, check out our handy guide.
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, slab style cabinetry creates stunning spaces without the need of ornate details or shapes.
1. 4. Shaker Style Cabinet Doors
• While technically a flat panel door, shaker cabinet doors are popular enough to deserve their own spot on this list of replacement cabinet doors. Any interior designer will be quick to tell you that shaker cabinets have been a staple for designing spaces for many decades. Traditionally, shaker style cabinet doors do not feature any detail on the inside or outside edge. Rather than use ornate styles to impress, the shaker cabinet door relies on its superior construction for its aesthetic appeal.
• Shaker doors are made this way because their original creators, the Shaker religious community, believed that people should live modest lives in terms of both consumption and style. And so, the Shaker cabinet door features a solid, cope-and-stick construction with a recessed panel. Cope-and-stick, also known as a butt joint, construction means that the rails, or horizontal frame pieces, fit between the stiles, or the vertical frame pieces. This creates 90-degree angles at each corner.
• For the most part, the shaker cabinet door has remained unchanged since its humble beginnings. In addition to our traditional shaker cabinet doors, we also offer a special line of modern shaker-inspired designs. These designs are available in a wide variety of trendy thermofoil colors that range from sage greens and navy blue to weathered oaks. These new styles bring an updated shaker design to your kitchen that is sure to excite.