cabinetry

Built-in storage craft

Cabinetry is the craft of making cabinets, or cabinets collectively.

The word usually refers to built-in storage units in kitchens and bathrooms: The kitchen features custom cabinetry.

It emphasizes the woodworking skill involved, distinguishing crafted pieces from mass-produced furniture.

techniques

dovetail

Join by interlocking parts

dado · joinery · routing · planing · sanding · chiseling · veneer · laminating · frameless · inset

craftsmanship

joinery

Fitting wood pieces together

handcrafted · woodworker · dovetail · mortise · tenon · marquetry · intarsia · inlay · bespoke · heirloom

materials

hardwood

Dense deciduous timber

  • plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
  • MDFEngineered wood from compressed fibers
  • particleboardBonded wood fragment sheets

veneer · oak · maple · cherry · walnut · mahogany · birch · alder · hickory · bamboo

furniture

armoire

Tall freestanding clothes cabinet

buffet · wardrobe · bookcase · dresser · vanity · console · curio · display case · entertainment center · built-in

kitchen

island

Water-bounded land mass

spice rack · pull-out · appliance garage · range hood · built-in · galley · modular

storage

shelf

Horizontal storage surface

organizer · pull-out · roll-out · divider · insert · rack · bin · tray · carousel · tiered

design

shaker

Vessel for mixing drinks

open shelving · crown molding · trim · style · modern · traditional · transitional · rustic · contemporary · minimalist

hardware

hinge

Movable connecting joint

  • knobRounded gripping fixture
  • pullForce toward oneself
  • handlePart for gripping

bracket · latch · catch · roll-out · damper · adjustable shelf

Categories
Opposites
craftsmanship level

cabinetryframing

Structural or contextual shaping

demolition · formwork · cribbing

permanence/structure type

cabinetryflat-pack furniture

Furniture sold unassembled

built-in vs. freestanding furniture

cabinetryportable storage

Transferable data container

Phrases
Family

cabinet, cabinets, filing cabinet, medicine cabinet, cabinetmaker, cabinetmaking, cabinetmakers, cabinetwork, kitchen cabinet

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G