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Southern Spring Home & Garden Show – Charlotte Wednesday February 29 – Sunday March 4 2012

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LKN Cabinets and Remodeling is proud to be part of this great event for the 3rd year in a row! Please see us at our booth.

Sugar, Sugar
It’s time to cook up a recipe; but we’re not talking food, we’re talking about kitchen remodeling! Whether you’re on a small budget, thinking about ways to go green, or considering top of the line renovations, we have experts on hand to serve it up in style and in your budget.

Home on the Range

Functionality is imperative with your kitchen and cabinetry. For an easy to work in kitchen, check out all the different types of cabinets, appliances and countertops. From custom to stock, today’s kitchen can be built with special features, add-ons and custom designs.

FREE quotes by our trained professionals

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Cabinetry

Safety, function, and style are the
guidelines to creating successful kitchen
and bath projects. LKN cabinets takes into account when specializing in
kitchens, baths, and other areas like wet
bars, work desks, hobby rooms, and laundry
rooms. We frequently also handle hardwood floor or tile floor installation as well for our clients doing remodels. We are happy to
review any size or type of project.
Consultation only as well as design/supply
relationships are welcome. We believe in
a partnership approach to projects
including the client, architect, builder, and
all designer if applicable.

Call Brian Powers w/ LKN Cabinets and Remodeling for a quote today 704-232-5169 or email brian@lkncabinets.com

What does door ‘overlay’ mean?

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This week’s featured designer is Brandy Souza, Assistant General Manager of Kitchen Views. You can check out her profile here.

In the language of cabinet design, what on earth does “door overlay” mean?

When speaking with a designer about renovating your kitchen, have you been asked about your preference for “door overlay”? While you are quite familiar with the current cabinets you use daily, most homeowners would just shrug their shoulders at this question. Yet it’s an important consideration when planning your new kitchen. We’re here to educate you on the available products and their construction so that you can make informed decisions.

Here are four common door overlays, with basic descriptions:

Framed – Full, Framed – Partial, Inset, Frameless

Framed = Full or Partial, the cabinet box face is seen around the cabinet door and drawer. This is a traditional cabinet style.

Inset = the cabinet door and drawer face are set into the cabinet box. This is a traditional furniture style.

Frameless = the cabinet box is not “framed” on the front, and only the cabinet door and drawer face are seen. This is a modern, European style.

Now, going beyond surface appearances, here is what the term “door overlay” indicates in the basic construction of the cabinet:

Framed cabinets have a ¾ inch hardwood frame that is attached to the sides, top and bottom and overhangs each side ¼ inch. The door sets on top of the frame. A full overlay is a larger door that leaves a small amount of face frame to be viewed. A partial overlay means that the door is smaller, revealing more of the frame. If you can stick two or more of your fingers between the doors, you have a partial overlay cabinet.

Inset cabinets are a framed cabinet that has the door inset into the frame. This provides a look more like furniture. However, changes in humidity will have an effect on the functioning of doors and drawers. In New England, humidity levels change with the seasons. Because the door is set into the frame, it can stick during summer when the wood swells in high humidity. When humidity decreases in winter, you can see spaces around the doors as the wood contracts. You will not see these problems if you control the humidity at around 50 percent year-round with the use of air-conditioning in summer and humidifiers in winter.

Frameless cabinets are essentially a box with finished front edges but no face frame. The door and drawer front completely cover the box front. This allows wider drawers and gives you full access to your cabinets with no “lip” in the way as you move items in and out.

For answers to any more of your cabinet or design questions, please call us at Kitchen Views 508.DESIGNS [337.4467].

Brandy L. Souza
Assistant General Manager
Kitchen Views at National Lumber
120 Welby Rd
New Bedford, MA 02745
Office: 508-990-8020 x 361
Fax: 508-742-1498

www.LKNcabinets.com is the website for LKN Cabinets and Remodeling. For a FREE quote call 704-232-5169 or visit our showroom in Cornelius, NC