Poll for the weekend

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Who make face frame cabs, frameless or other

Who make frameless cabs?
7
26%
Who make both?
12
44%
Who make neither?
1
4%
Who make face frame cabs?
7
26%
 
Total votes: 27

James L Aldrich
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Postby James L Aldrich » Sat, Aug 27 2005, 7:48PM

I don\"t believe that the lesser cost of frameless cabinets is a major concern for my customers. I will make whatever my customer wants. It is a matter of personal preference. I do not see any need for face frames,and I do not think that they add any beauty to the cabinets. Most cabinet makers use overlay doors that hide some of the frame anyway. If you use inset doors and drawer fronts on custom furniture or cabinets, they might look better with face frames.

Jean G Voyer
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Postby Jean G Voyer » Sun, Aug 28 2005, 3:12PM

Here are a couple of pictures of a kitchen I did about a year ago.
Completely frameless.
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Jean-Gabriel Voyer
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Michael Yeargain
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Postby Michael Yeargain » Sun, Aug 28 2005, 4:28PM

Jean G Voyer,

Those are very nice. What about the sink cabinet? It looks as if it has some sort of frame or \"second layer\" to give it the extended look that it has.

Mike

Jean G Voyer
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Postby Jean G Voyer » Sun, Aug 28 2005, 4:50PM

Those are two applied panels with a false decorative leg at the front. A skirt at the bottom join the two panels.
The cabinet is just below the sink and between those panels. That cabinet is completely without frame.
The whole thing is inspired by mission and shaker styles.
I found over the years that you can do just about anything with frameless.
I even build furniture with frameless unit and then you just add decorative panels and other parts that are related to a particular style.
Some time those pieces of furniture are pretty heavy.

Thanks Michael for the good words. Appreciation amongst cabinetmakers is very supportive because we all know that we don't work for the money. :lol: :wink:
Jean-Gabriel Voyer
Janot Interiors Ltd
www.customcabinetscalgary.com
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Michael Yeargain
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Postby Michael Yeargain » Sun, Aug 28 2005, 5:18PM

Jean G Voyer,

I consider \"us\" as artists. I don't think that there is a \"canvas\" that can't be painted with a beautiful set of cabinets and be made into an amazing piece of work.

I am also an artist with most any medium to include oil and acrylics. And I have this quote that has encouraged me throughout the years.


\"A good artist can always cover up a mistake.\"


A blank canvas to me is a mistake as well as a room with drywall and pipes sticking out from the wall.

Let's paint some pictures. :beer: With cabinets.

Mike

JohnJenkins
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FACE-FRAME ALL THE WAY

Postby JohnJenkins » Sat, Sep 03 2005, 2:54PM

I personally can not stand frameless cabinets, I need more than just a bunch of doors to look at, and That is all you see with frameless. Plus if they want any kind of under-cab lighting you have to add a piece of molding or make 1/2 frameless-1/2 faceframe just an opinion.

John Jenkins

Coastal Cabinetry & Millworks, Inc.


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