Glossary

A decorative wood carving.

A cabinet that sits on the floor that is designed to be covered with a countertop.  Can have any combination of drawers, doors, shelves, or other storage options.  

A cabinet with a face designed for another cabinet to cover the blind section.  This allows all the space in the corner to be used.  

A hinge not visible when the cabinet doors are closed.  

A decorative support for a counter top or shelf. 

A cabinet for use in a corner of a room.  

A decorative molding that is attached to the top of cabinets. 

Cabinet lines with the most available options including combinations of finish, style, and other features not found in semi-custom or RTA cabinets.

A method of corner joining that creates strong joints using a “dove tail” shaped tab and hole.

The drawer box is the structure of the drawer not including the drawer front.

The decorative front face of a drawer.

A wood product where pieces of woods such as fibers, strands, or chips are bound together to create an engineered wood.

A hinge that is visible when the cabinet door is closed.

A piece of material to match the cabinet style to fill gaps in cases where cabinets are not the perfect width to match the required dimensions.

The paint or stain that a cabinet is finished with after it is constructed.

Also known as European style cabinets, these cabinets do not have a front frame or stile.  This creates a more open look and allows easier access.

A decorative finish that either accentuates the edges of a cabinet or creates an antique look.

The wood texture specific to the species of wood used to construct a cabinet.

A handle to open a cabinet door that is clasped around to grab.  Usually attaches to the cabinet using one hole.

A section of cabinets and countertop not attached to the rest of the layout and is floating in the middle of the room.

A material created using layers.  Usually a veneer attached to a structural layer.

A cabinet featuring shelves on a rotating base.  Generally used in a corner base.

Medium density fiberboard.  A more dense than plywood engineered wood product.  Chosen for it’s strength over particle board.

The strip of material inside cabinets used to screw the cabinet into position.

A cabinet door with glass to allow the contents to be seen.

Cabinets with no walls behind then similar to an island, but a Peninsula is connected to the rest of the cabinet layout.  Usually in an L shape acting as a room divider.

A cabinet door or drawer handle that is design to be reached through.  Usually attaches to the cabinet using two holes.

The loss of shape of a cabinet (twisting/warping) due to improper installation and/or handling.

This door and drawer style has a raised center section that is commonly surrounded by decorative details.

A door / drawer design that has thicker material surrounding a recessed center section that is flat.

A cabinet line that has more choices than the basic RTA cabinets, but at a price point lower than custom cabinet.

A cabinet style featuring 4 pieces of wood surrounding a squarely recessed center panel.  Creates a very clean and simple look.

Small wedges of wood to help level cabinets during installation.

A wood finish used to color but maintain the wood’s natural grain.

The vertical pieces of a cabinet’s front structure.

The combination of finish and construction that create the look and feel of a cabinet.

The recessed space under the front of a base cabinet.

A decorative piece that generally hangs below wall cabinets.

A thin layer of usually wood for decoration that is glued to another surface that creates the cabinet structure.

A cabinet designed to be attached and hung on a wall.  Wall cabinets are also used in other places where a 12″ or 24″ deep cabinet is required.