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Cabinetry 101

Talie Jane Interiors

October 14, 2025

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Whether you’re installing brand new kitchen cabinets or looking to refurbish existing ones, the range of available kitchen cabinet styles can seem overwhelming at first. Exploring the most common options and keeping a few helpful pointers in mind will help you choose the style that’s right for your home. ⁽¹⁾

Cabinetry Types: ⁽²⁾

► Center panels

Cabinet doors are available with center panels that are raised or recessed (sometimes referred to as flat panel).

Raised Panel: Raised panel cabinet doors have a center panel that is raised from the rest of the door, many times with a contoured edge that gives it a specific style. These doors are typically used in more traditional designs.

Recessed Panel: Recessed or flat panel cabinet doors have a center panel that is lower than the rest of the door, with a higher outer edge that defines its style. Recessed panel doors are typically used in more modern designs.

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► Mission Style ⁽¹⁾

Mission-style kitchen cabinets feature a distinctive style that includes a mixture of Arts and Crafts, Spanish Mission and American Southwest influences. Defined by minimal angular shapes and unadorned fixtures, mission style is a popular choice for kitchen cabinets because of its simple, elegant design.

Pros: This type of cabinet is usually made by skilled carpenters because of the unique construction which lends itself to more custom layouts. It’s being made from American White Oak or Cherry, it’s also extremely durable.

Cons: Because of this emphasis on custom-made cabinetry, creating a Mission-style kitchen design can be costly. Both the cost of the wood and the cost of the labor decrease the likelihood of creating a budget-friendly Mission-style kitchen.

► Beadboard

Love cottage style? It doesn’t get more cottage chic than beadboard. ⁽³⁾ Beadboard (sometimes also called tongue-and-groove) describes a type of construction in which vertical slats are fitted into each other. It’s definitely not for someone trying to achieve a minimal and sleek look; depending on the finish, beadboard can give you a relaxed, cottage-style look with Scandinavian overtones. ⁽⁵⁾

Today’s beadboard is often a solid piece of medium-density fiberboard, or MDF, milled to resemble pieces of wood fitted together. ⁽⁵⁾

Pros: Beadboard is available with “boards” in various widths, providing flexibility in terms of its design uses. And, if you do ever tire of your beadboard cabinets, the style is simple enough that replacing the doors can be a fast and easy way to update your kitchen, as long as the cabinets themselves are still in good shape. ⁽⁵⁾

Cons: Beadboard requires careful cleaning, since the grooves can collect dirt and grease. ⁽⁵⁾

Talie Jane Interiors offers in-house cabinetry design. We have a myriad cabinetry styles and would love to help you design your new kitchen, bathroom, mud room, laundry room or home office. Contact us at 855-TALIEJANE to learn more.

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