When searching cabinet options you may hear the two styles referred to as American (Framed) or European (Frameless). Framed is the typical American style that you see in almost every kitchen and comes with a 1-1/2 inch frame located on the front of the cabinet. This helps strengthen the cabinet especially if its made from a thinner or lighter box. European style cabinets are frameless and are usually made with a thick more durable box that allows the cabinet doors to be attached directly to the cabinet box. While this doesn’t increase the storage space it does allow you to easily access more storage areas in your cabinet and add a larger array of specialty inserts to customize all the needs of your kitchen or bathroom.