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Cabinet Specs
Cabinet Specs
All steel construction with nickel-plated finish, 17⁄16” Full Overlay All steel construction with nickel-plated finish, 9⁄16” Partial Overlay
hinge with self-closing feature that allows door to close unassisted when hinge with self-closing feature that allows door to close unassisted when
approximately 10–15 degrees open. Hinge allows less than 3⁄16” approximately 10–15 degrees open. Hinge allows less than 3⁄16”
frame-to-door gap. Unique oversized screw slot allows in/out adjustment frame-to-door gap. Six-way adjustability allows superior in/out adjustment
of 1⁄16”, up/down adjustment of 1⁄4”, and side-to-side adjustment of 3⁄16”. of 3⁄16”, up/down adjustment of 1⁄4”, and side-to-side adjustment of 3⁄16”.
Exceeds industry standard for durability. Standard feature on all Full Exceeds industry standard for durability. Standard feature on all Partial
Overlay (FOL) door styles. Hinges permit doors to open to approximately Overlay (POL) door styles. Hinges permit doors to open to approximately
107 degrees. 107 degrees.
Metal Shelf Rest Base Locking Shelf Rest Mullion Shelf Rest
Designer’s Choice® wall cabinets are constructed using high quality materials and hardware.
The drawing below illustrates and identifies the parts of a standard Designer’s Choice® wall cabinet.
NOTE: Single square door cabinets are hinged left and can be reversed in the field.
Single cathedral door cabinets must be ordered hinged left or right.
STANDARD CABINET SPECIFICATIONS: Base Cabinet Construction 27
*Shelf depth will be 12” or 24” deep depending on cabinet. Review specifications for clarification.
NOTE: Base single door cabinets are hinged left and can be reversed in the field.
What Does This Mean To You? Due to changes that occur from natural and environmental
Our products are extremely resistant to stains and surface factors a cabinet is exposed to over its lifetime, we cannot be
damage that can be caused by common household chemicals. responsible for variations that occur in the finish of your wood
Our products exceed KCMA and ANSI standards for resistance to or Thermo Foil cabinets as they age.
stains like coffee, grape juice, and moisture—all common spills So, enjoy the character of your cabinets. They are truly unique
in any kitchen. and with proper care will age beautifully for years to come.
STANDARD CABINET SPECIFICATIONS: Wood Species & Materials 29
Cherry Oak
Cherry is a close-grained multicolored hardwood with occasional Oak is a prominently grained hardwood with pattern variations
pin knots and fine grain variations appearing as curls and waves. from straight grain to arcs. It is durable and forgiving of nicks
Features described below are typical and not considered defects: and bumps, and mellows with golden hues over time. Darker
• Small sap pockets, pin knots, and streaks stains provide a more uniform appearance. Features described
• Color ranges from pale yellow sapwood to deep reddish brown below are typical and not considered defects:
heartwood, with occasional shades of white, green, pink, or • Natural oak colors range from light tans to deep reddish browns
even grey • Streaks of yellow or black mineral deposits
• Staining reveals subtle variations and colors that typically darken • Noticeable differences in color between open and close-grained
over time areas which may be more evident with light colored stain
• Variations within a single door • Variations within a single door
• May accept nicks and bumps over time
White Thermo Foil
Hickory Thermo Foil finishes allow white cabinet doors to exhibit the
Hickory is a very tough, dense hardwood making it an extremely same styling and detail found in solid wood doors.
durable cabinet material. Unlike other hardwoods, wood • The Thermo Foil finish found on the front of white cabinet
selection for hickory does not attempt to minimize discrepancies doors is produced when a PVC molded plastic is bonded to a
in wood color tones. Darker stains will moderate the color pre-machined core material using heat and pressure
variance. Features described below are typical and not • White Thermo Foil finishes are extremely durable, easy to
considered defects: clean, and especially resistant to chipping and cracking
• Dramatic color variations ranging from deep reddish brown • The core is medium density fiberboard (MDF) with a white
heartwood to pale white sapwood melamine back
• Random burls, mineral streaks, knots, and pecks
• Doors and parts of doors that range in color from light to deep
brown when finished
Maple
Maple is an exceptionally hard, finely grained wood species with
a fine even texture. Darker stains will moderate the color
variance, lighter stains mellow with golden hues over time.
Features described below are typical and not considered defects:
• Creamy white to light blonde tones to dark reddish brown tones
• Small mineral streaks of light blonde or reddish brown that
darken with stain
• Wavy, curly bird’s-eye, or burl graining as well as worm
tracking across the grain that will darken when stained
• Variations within a single door
These illustrations specify dimensions of vertical stiles and horizontal rails, inset toe kick, cabinet heights and
standard interior opening heights for wall, base, vanity, desk, oven and utility cabinets.
Wall Cabinets
Wall Cabinet Wall Cabinet Wall Cabinet
42” High 36” High 30” High
Base Cabinets
Base Cabinet 4 Drawer Base Cabinet 3 Drawer Base Cabinet
Vanity Cabinets
Vanity Base Cabinet Vanity Drawer Base Vanity Base Cabinet Vanity Drawer Base
Standard Height Standard Height Base Height Base Height
STANDARD CABINET SPECIFICATIONS: Cabinet Dimensions 31
Tall Cabinets
Vanity Linen Cabinet Utility Single Oven Cabinet* Double Oven Cabinet*
*Actual height of oven opening shown. For actual width, maximum width and maximum height dimensions,
please refer to Cut Out Dimensions Chart in specific cabinet SKU box.
These drawings illustrate the relationship between the cabinet face frame and Partial Overlay (POL) and Full Overlay
(FOL) doors. They show the amount of the cabinet face frame that is visible when Partial Overlay doors or Full Overlay
doors are selected.