In-frame
kitchens.
Doors and drawers set within the cabinet frame, not over it — the most traditional, most exacting way to build a kitchen, and the most beautiful up close.
Furniture, not flat-pack.
On an in-frame kitchen the doors sit inside the cabinet frame, flush with it, the way fine cabinetry has always been made. You see the frame around every door and drawer — a crisp shadow line that reads as genuine furniture.
It's the hardest style to build well: tolerances are tiny and there's nowhere to hide. That's exactly why we love making them. Painted in your colour and fitted to character properties, an in-frame kitchen looks like it was made for the room — because it was.
- Construction
- Doors set within the frame
- Look
- Visible frame & shadow line
- Suits
- Period & characterful homes
- Finish
- Hand-painted to order
Why in-frame costs more.
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Tolerances
Each door is fitted to a fine, even gap all round — exacting bench joinery.
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The frame
A solid timber face frame on every cabinet, visible and part of the look.
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Hinges
Traditional or concealed; either way set to sit perfectly flush.
"The in-frame joinery is exceptional — you can see the craftsmanship in every door gap."
— Michael F. · Google review · 2025