Doors are the most important and visible part of cabinets. They not only describe the quality and taste of cabinets you have chosen but also protect your cabinet contents keeping them safe and away from preying eyes. You can arrange the cabinet contents as you like behind the doors.


It is important to choose cabinet doors carefully as they will reflect the type of cabinets you have chosen and also define the style and design of your home. The vast variety of cabinet doors makes it a bit difficult to choose the best quality, design and style.

This article highlights some of the commonly available varieties of cabinet doors and how they can be used to make your cabinets more beautiful.

Reveal – Overlay Panel
This type of cabinet door is created by adding an overlay on the front of the door to create the appearance of a recessed panel while retaining the strength of a flat panel door. it looks very beautiful and elegant when mix and match colors are used.

Flat Panel
This style uses a flat, unembellished door typically used in more contemporary style kitchens.

Frame and Panel
This style comprises of a plain center panel surrounded by a frame that is at once simple yet stylish.

Beaded Frame and Panel
In this type of cabinet door the overlay panel has a beaded edge which adds a new design to the door.

Square Raised Panel
The center panel of this type of cabinet door is raised slightly more than the edges of the door.

Bead Board Panel
In this cabinet door, the panel uses a vertically grooved center panel for a more distinctive appearance.

Curved Raised Panel
This type of cabinet door is same as a raised panel door, except that the top of the panel is slightly arched or curved.

Cathedral Panel
This is another variation on the raised panel door, with a panel that has at the top the distinctive curves of a cathedral window.

Apart from these typical cabinet door styles, you can add variation to these styles by adding layers or frames or overlay to some of them to come up with a unique and new style. All of the cabinet doors can be used in natural or stained wood or can even be painted in color of your choice to match with your existing furniture and cabinet designs and style.