Kitchen Cabinet Door Styles: Most Popular Profiles and What We Expect for 2027
The profiles contractors are specifying most going into 2027, and the ones we expect to keep gaining. Written by Helen Yasar Showroom Associate, Fairfax VA Reviewed by Emin Halac Chief Executive Officer Updated September 2026. Written from the showroom floor, not from a trend deck. Helen works with contractors and designers out of our Fairfax […]
Glass Cabinet Doors: Types, Costs, and How Much Glass Your Kitchen Can Take
Three short answers, since they are what you came for. Glass belongs on about 20 to 30 percent of your upper cabinets, grouped rather than scattered. It adds roughly 25 to 50 percent to the cabinets that get it. And which glass you pick matters more than how much you use, because that is what […]
Inset Cabinet Doors: What They Cost, How They Compare to Overlay, and When to Skip Them
Here is the short answer, because you probably came for it. Inset cabinet doors sit inside the face frame instead of on top of it, they typically add 20 to 45 percent to a cabinet order, and neither Fabuwood nor Mantra builds a true inset kitchen line. If a designer told you otherwise, they were […]
Are Raised Panel Cabinets Outdated? A Designer’s 2026 Answer
The same door profile people call dated, styled for 2026. By Hatice Halac, Kitchen Designer. Updated August 2026. A customer walked into our Fairfax showroom last month with a photo on her phone and a question she was almost embarrassed to ask. Her kitchen was fifteen years old, cherry, raised panel, and her sister had […]
Kitchen Islands With Seating: The Dimensions That Actually Matter
Two stools on a single seating run. The overhang here is doing all the work. A homeowner posted last summer with their kitchen already demolished. Their contractor had told them six inches of countertop overhang was enough for seating. Something felt wrong, so they asked. The question this article answers “How much overhang should there […]
Mantra Cabinets Reviews: Construction, Prices, Sizes and Lead Times
A homeowner posted on Reddit a few weeks ago. Budget remodel, salesperson pushing Mantra, and one question: are these actually good cabinets? The question this article answers “Our salesperson is recommending Mantra cabinets. Does anyone know if these are good cabinets?” Six people answered. An installer said Mantra is his favorite line to put in. […]
Backsplash Ideas for Dark Cabinets and Light Countertops
Dark cabinets with light countertops give you the strongest contrast in kitchen design. The cabinets anchor the room, the counters lift it, and the backsplash is the piece that decides whether the whole thing reads as intentional or as two finishes that happen to share a wall. Most people get the cabinets and counters right […]
Fluted Cabinet Doors: What They Cost, Where They Work, and Whether the Look Will Last
Fluted cabinet doors are everywhere right now, and you have probably saved a few photos while quietly wondering whether those grooves are worth the upkeep. Short answer: used in the right spots, fluted doors add the kind of texture a flat panel never can. Used everywhere, they turn into a cleaning chore you will notice […]
Slab Cabinet Doors: The Complete 2026 Guide to Flat-Panel Kitchen Cabinets
Slab cabinet doors are the flat, unbroken door fronts driving the modern kitchen. No frame, no raised center, no grooves. Just one clean panel. And they are having a moment. In the NKBA 2026 Kitchen Trends data, roughly 69% of design pros said flat-panel doors are gaining ground, second only to Shaker in overall use. […]
Frameless Kitchen Cabinets: The Complete Guide to Full-Access Construction, Storage, and Cost
Frameless kitchen cabinets, also called full-access or European-style cabinets, leave the wood face frame off the front of the cabinet box. The doors mount straight to the box instead. That one change does three useful things: it widens the opening, adds storage you can actually reach, and gives the kitchen the clean, continuous front that […]