Cabinet design, explained clearly

Plain-words guides on how cabinets are planned and built, for the homeowner working out a kitchen and the pro running a shop. Every guide is researched, cited, and tied to the CabDesign tools so you can go straight from reading to doing.

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Cabinet Construction

conceptHomeowners & pros The 32mm System, Explained The 32mm system is the hole grid behind frameless cabinets: the 32mm spacing, 37mm setback and 5mm holes that let almost any hinge or slide fit.

Doors, Drawers & Fronts

conceptHomeowners & pros Gola & Handleless Kitchens, Explained How the handleless Gola kitchen works: the recessed channel that replaces handles, the C, J and L profiles, and three ways to build with no pulls.

Materials & Finishing

techniqueHomeowners & pros From Cut List to Sheet: Nesting for Yield Turn a cabinet cut list into sheets with the most yield and least waste: sheet sizes, kerf, grain direction, edge banding and how nesting really works.