RTA cabinets are easier to choose, once the different styles are known. By examining the different doors, the layout will be much easier. Cabinet doors are the introduction to your cabinets and help create a first impression of your kitchen. Doors not only add functionality to your cabinets, they also add beauty and come in many different styles. The hard part is knowing which style is what and how each affects the overall design. Let’s take a look at the various doors.

A Shaker style door – This style expresses simplicity and tradition. The doors have a raised exterior panel. Edges are crisp and defined, with no quirky curves or details. Rectangular doors lay flat against cabinets for a simple, clean look.

One raised panel style door with shaker – The raised blender door has the same edge and a raised panel in the center. This style is very common and is a popular choice for many cabinets.

A full overlay door Full overlap cabinet doors are designed so that the door and drawer fronts completely cover the front frames. When closed, almost no part of the frame is exposed, including the hinges. Knobs and pulls are essential with this style because there is little to no space between the doors and drawers. These doors are a great option if you are trying to renovate your kitchen without the cost of a complete rehab. As long as your old cabinets are structurally sound, new doors will make them look like new cabinets.

A half-overlap door Also known as normal, traditional, standard, or partial overlay door. A half-overlap door leaves a good portion of the cabinet base exposed. This option is usually less expensive as it leaves the hardware exposed and requires fewer materials. There is also no urgent need for knobs and pulls.

A framed door This style has the door framed attached to the outside of the cabinet and provides support and structure to the door panel. Frameless doors are considered European-style and have the door panel resting almost entirely against the cabinet.

At the door of the mullion The Mullion cabinet door panels have glass panels with wood patterned overlays. It looks a lot like a window. Having glass panels allows you to view the content and add a specific design element.

A raised panel door With this, the center of the door panel is raised. Often times, the perimeter also has a matching raised look. Raised panel cabinet fronts require high quality workmanship to ensure that the doors are integrated into the cabinet box. With this there are many creative options, as they can be quite elaborate in design and require a high level of craftsmanship.

A slab door Slab doors are a single piece of material with no frills. It can be wood, laminate, metal or MDF. Simplicity offers a taste of clean, contemporary design.

Many companies will sell just one closet door, so buying a sample door and seeing it in the actual space will make the final decision easier. This provides a great understanding of quality and allows the consumer to visualize the product in space. RTA cabinets are easy to install and cost effective.