Trending, National Cabinet Door Styles Update – 2013

Styles in the cabinet industry don’t change quickly but we are seeing definite changes in design preferences.

TaylorCraft Cabinet Door Company is a national cabinet door supplier with visibility to trends, as they take shape, on both a regional and national level. First and foremost we see cabinet door styles continuing their move towards a clean, streamlined look, and away from highly detailed designs, just as styles moved away from Victorian-style opulence fueled by the Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s. When America emerged from the Great Depression in 1930s, home and interior designs began to trend toward minimalism in design and décor.  “Minimal transitional” and “minimal modern” were also terms used to describe many homes of that period.  Those are the same terms we see used frequently now that we are post “Great Recession.”

Here are examples of this more simplified look taking shape: The square (OE5) shaker-style outside edge remains a top seller, however our minimal 1/8” bullnose outside edge (OE4) has become a popular choice for homeowners wanting a simple design without the hard edges.  Detailed, waterfall outside edges have become less popular.  The same trend holds true for inside edge detail with the ogee (IE3) inside edge decreasing in popularity and the minimal, square (IE5), beveled (IE2) and step bullnose (IE1) becoming more popular.

A simple scoop design remains the raised-panel choice of most cabinetmakers, rather than multi-step or wavy, s-panel designs, however 3/8” thick flat panels have increased dramatically in popularity with the rise in shaker-style simplicity in design.

While cope and stick cabinet doors are by far the best selling construction type, mitered cabinet doors have increased in popularity, yet with more varied frame and panel preferences.  Simple designs such as the squared, single-bead MW15 have become more prevalent, however the highly detailed M2 frame and bullnosed, double-beaded M1 frame remain popular choices.

Material choice reflects the industry trend towards painted, rustic and reclaimed-look cabinetry with a rise in paint grade, natural and knotty materials such as the knotty alder and knotty hickory doors pictured below.