Sean Carroll, Author at Crafted Cabinetry

Five-piece or slab drawer fronts — which should I choose?

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Sean Carroll

September 23, 2026

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The difference is a frame. Five-piece matches a shaker door exactly; slab is one clean panel. Shallow drawers are where the decision actually gets made.

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What width are shaker cabinet door stiles and rails?

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Sean Carroll

September 23, 2026

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The frame width is the whole character of a shaker door. Ours is 2 1/4 inches, and here is what that means on a door of any size.

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What is the standard gap between cabinet doors?

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Sean Carroll

September 22, 2026

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The gap between doors is called the reveal. Consistency matters more than width, and it is the number people get wrong when ordering made-to-size doors.

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How long does it take to get custom cabinet doors?

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Sean Carroll

September 23, 2026

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Two weeks, order to shipped. Here is what happens in them, and the three things that make an order sit waiting instead of being built.

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Do replacement cabinet doors come pre-drilled for hinges?

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Sean Carroll

September 22, 2026

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Pre-drilled means drilled to somebody's pattern. Whether that is yours is the question worth asking before you order.

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How are cabinet doors priced per square foot?

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Sean Carroll

September 22, 2026

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Per-square-foot pricing is simple arithmetic once somebody shows you it. Here it is, worked on a real door, with the minimum charge explained.

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Replacing arched or cathedral cabinet doors with shaker

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Sean Carroll

September 25, 2026

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An arched top is the single most dating feature of a 1990s kitchen. Replacing those doors with shaker changes everything you see, without touching a cabinet.

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