Cabinet Glossary

Base cabinet

A cabinet positioned beneath the countertop.

Wall cabinet

A cabinet mounted above the countertop or elsewhere on a wall.

Pantry cabinet

A tall cabinet used for storage.

Vanity cabinet

A bathroom cabinet designed for a sink or storage.

Face frame

The framework attached to the front of a framed cabinet box.

Frameless

Cabinet construction without a front face frame.

Full overlay

A door or drawer front that covers most of the cabinet front.

Shaker

A door style with a recessed center panel and a simple surrounding frame.

Raised panel

A door with an elevated central panel.

Filler

A strip used to close a gap or provide opening clearance.

Finished end panel

A panel used to finish an exposed cabinet side.

Toe kick

The recessed area at the bottom of a base cabinet.

Scribe moulding

Trim used along an uneven wall or adjoining surface.

Blind corner

A corner cabinet with part of its storage extending behind an adjacent cabinet.

Lazy Susan

Rotating shelves or a rotating storage mechanism for a corner cabinet.

Soft-close

Hardware that slows the closing movement of a door or drawer.

Full-extension slide

Drawer hardware that allows the drawer to extend for access to its full depth.

Dovetail

An interlocking joint used in drawer construction.

False drawer front

A fixed front panel that resembles a drawer but does not open.

SKU

The identifying code for a specific product or size.