Most of Schroll’s cabinets have overlay doors and drawers. This means that the doors and drawer faces are mounted so they cover most of the face frame. You’ll find overlay doors on most cabinetry today. When it comes to overlay hinges there are several options, all of which affect the appearance, function and price of your cabinetry to some extent. Ask your designer about the ‘soft close’ option available on every type of door hinge and drawer style.

Inset

If you're looking for vintage style—from formal colonial to rustic farmhouse to cozy cottage—you're going to love Schroll's inset doors and drawers.

Schroll’s inset cabinets can be made out of any of our stained, glazed or painted finishes.

Schroll’s inset doors sit within a beaded face frame and are flush with the front edges of the cabinet box. The pin hinges have ball-style finial tips and are small but visible on the outside edge of the door. Inset doors were once used in the U.S. for most built-in cabinetry, from the Colonial times through the early 20th century.

At the Schroll factory, inset doors and drawers demand exceptional craftsmanship because they require precise tolerances and squareness to fit correctly. Only our most experienced craftsmen build them. The installation of inset-door cabinets also requires additional time by a careful craftsman qualified in the installation of high-end quality cabinetry. Proper surface preparation and shimming is paramount. Cabinets must be installed on flat, level and plumb surfaces.

Full Overlay

Full overlay hinges are commonly used in contemporary settings, as this hinging results in adjoining doors and drawers with very little space between them. The look is quite similar to that of European cabinetry, but affords the installer all the benefits of a framed cabinets’ adjustability. In essence, full overlay gives you the best of both the framed and the frameless worlds. Full overlay doors have a 125 degree opening angle.

When full overlay hinges are used then all doors and drawer fronts are made 2 7/8" larger in width and variably larger in height than the face frame opening. This results in the door overlaying the door overlaying the 1 1/2" wide face frame by 1 7/16" for width and height overlay will vary. Gaping between adjoining cabinet doors side to side is 1/8" and gaping to to bottom is 1/8". Full overlay doors have a 125 degree opening angle.

1 1/4" Overlay

1 ¼” overlay doors and drawers do exactly what the name implies – they overlay the cabinet’s 1 ½” face frame by 1 ¼”. The distance between adjoining doors and drawers is nominal at just ½” total. This overlay is perfect for a traditional look and is our most popular hinge. The doors have a 125 degree opening angle, just like full-overlay hinges.

1/2" Overlay

½” overlay doors feature a hinge with a 108 degree opening angle and are our most cost-efficient style. This hinge is time-tested and very durable. The gap between adjoining doors and drawer fronts is 2” from side to side.

When 1 1/4" overlay hinges are used then all door and drawer fronts are made 2 1/2" larger in width and 1" larger in height then the face frame opening. This results in the door overlaying the 1 1/2" wide face frame by 1 1/4" for width and 1/2" for height. Gaping between adjoining cabinet doors and drawer fronts side to side is 1/2" and gaping top to bottom is 1/2". 1 1/4" overlay doors have a 125 degree opening angle.

When 1/2" overlay hinges are used then all door and drawer fronts are made 1" larger in width and 1" larger in height then the face frame opening. This results in the door overlaying the 1 1/2" wide face frame by 1/2" for both width and height. Gaping between adjoining cabinet doors and drawer fronts side to side is 2" and gaping top to bottom is 1/2". Frame 1/2" overlay doors have a 108 degree opening angle.