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Cabinet Types

Choose the closest cabinet purpose and understand its starting defaults.

Choose a cabinet type

A cabinet type is a useful starting arrangement, not a locked catalogue product. Choose the closest purpose, then change the available dimensions, materials, construction and fronts.

Current staging Cabinet Designer with the Cabinet Type selector open beside the live 3D workspace

Current staging workflow: choose the closest cabinet purpose, then change any exposed construction setting.

  1. Cabinet Type section
  2. Type selector
  3. Live 3D result

Base Construction

WHAT IS IT?
Standard Inset Base fits the bottom panel between two full-height sides. Full-Width Load-Bearing Base runs the bottom across the full cabinet width and seats both sides on top.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Choose the assembly arrangement that matches how the cabinet will transfer load into its plinth, feet or other supports.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Canonical side and base sizes, joint relationship, 3D preview, cut list, drawings, Manufacturing Pack and revision identity.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Choose Standard Inset Base or Full-Width Load-Bearing Base in Base Construction.
EXAMPLE
For a 600 × 720 mm cabinet in 18 mm material, Standard uses 720 mm sides and a 564 mm base; Full-Width uses 702 mm sides and a 600 mm base. Both finish 720 mm high.
Workshop / Advanced Note

With a full-width base, the side panels are shortened by the thickness of the base so the overall cabinet height stays unchanged.

Base Cabinet

WHAT IS IT?
A floor-standing cabinet commonly used beneath a worktop.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Use for general low-level kitchen, utility or furniture storage.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Starts with base-cabinet proportions and plinth support where available.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Choose Base Cabinet, then set the finished size and front layout.
EXAMPLE
A 600 mm-wide base cabinet with one door and two shelves.

Wall Cabinet

WHAT IS IT?
A cabinet intended to be fixed above floor level.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Use for wall-mounted storage where no floor plinth is needed.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Starts with a wall-cabinet arrangement and excludes floor-plinth controls.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Choose Wall Cabinet, then confirm the fixing design separately for the wall and load.
EXAMPLE
A shallow cabinet above a worktop.

Tall / Larder Cabinet

WHAT IS IT?
A full-height storage cabinet with a tall internal compartment.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Use for larders, pantry storage or full-height fitted furniture.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Starts with tall proportions while keeping shelves, doors and materials editable.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Choose Tall / Larder and divide the space with shelves or fronts.
EXAMPLE
A 2,000 mm-high larder with adjustable shelves.

Drawer Cabinet

WHAT IS IT?
A cabinet whose main front layout is a bank of drawers.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Use when drawer storage is the main purpose.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Starts with drawers and never adds an automatic front centre stile simply because it is wide.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Choose Drawer Cabinet, then set quantity, heights, runner clearance and box construction.
EXAMPLE
An 800 mm-wide cabinet with three full-width drawers.

Sink Cabinet

WHAT IS IT?
A base cabinet intended to accommodate a sink and plumbing space.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Use beneath a normal inset, undermount or selected sink arrangement.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Starts with sink-oriented storage intent; you must still confirm the real sink, plumbing and reinforcement needs.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Choose Sink Cabinet and set the carcass, back and usable service space for the actual installation.
EXAMPLE
A double-door sink base with no internal shelf across the plumbing zone.

Appliance Cabinet

WHAT IS IT?
A housing divided into appliance openings and storage regions.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Use for an oven, microwave or another built-in appliance with manufacturer-specified openings.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Enables independent vertical regions and support panels above and below each appliance opening.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Enter each opening height and position from the appliance instructions, then add door, drawer or open regions around it.
EXAMPLE
A tall housing with drawers below, an oven opening and a door above.

Custom Cabinet

WHAT IS IT?
A general carcass with the broadest supported front-layout controls.
WHEN WOULD I USE IT?
Use when none of the named purposes is a close match.
WHAT DOES IT CHANGE?
Starts from the shared manufacturing model without inventing a special product type.
HOW DO I SET IT?
Choose Custom and explicitly configure every relevant section.
EXAMPLE
A display cabinet with an open region and one lower door.