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A kitchen with a combination of blue painted cabinet doors and grain matched slab cabinet doors. Grain and sequence matching provide a more consistent look. Cabinet Makers

What Is Grain Matching And Sequence Matching In Cabinetry

6 October 2025
What is grain matching? What is sequence matching? Learn how each method works and why they matter in cabinet door design.
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A kitchen with distressed slab cabinet doors. Textured rustic cabinet doors are available in many styles, including distressing, wire brushing, rough sawing, and circle sawing. Cabinet Makers

What Are Textured And Rustic Cabinet Doors?

3 October 2025
Discover 5 textured rustic cabinet door styles, their uses, and limitations so you can help your clients choose with confidence.
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A kitchen with a combination of white painted cabinet doors and melamine slabs. Finished cabinet doors save your team time. Cabinet MakersHomeownersStandards

What To Expect When Ordering Finished Cabinet Doors

1 October 2025
Ordering finished cabinet doors? Learn what to expect, what’s included, and how to avoid project delays with this complete guide.
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A kitchen with white painted cabinet doors and Christmas decorations. Every year, there's a Christmas rush to complete cabinetry projects in time. Cabinet MakersHow-Tos

How To Prep For The Cabinetry Christmas Rush In 2025

29 September 2025
Want finished kitchens before the holidays? Learn how to prep for the cabinetry Christmas rush, avoid delays, and protect your reputation.
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A kitchen with a combination of white painted cabinet doors and stained Hickory cabinet doors. Finished cabinet doors arrive ready to install. Cabinet MakersHomeownersStandards

Standard Specifications For Finished Cabinet Doors

26 September 2025
Learn the standard specs for finished cabinet doors so you can avoid delays, reduce mistakes, and finish your projects on time.
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A kitchen with Red Oak slim shaker wood cabinet doors on the island. Wood cabinet doors are highly customizable. Cabinet MakersHomeownersStandards

What To Expect When Ordering Wood Cabinet Doors

24 September 2025
Ordering wood cabinet doors? Learn what to expect, what’s included, and how to avoid project delays with this complete guide.
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A living room with Scandinavian furniture, including a fluted or tambour end table. Fluted or tambour slab doors are rarely available from custom cabinet door suppliers. Cabinet MakersHomeowners

Why Fluted Slab Doors From Cutting Edge Aren’t Available

22 September 2025
Discover why tambour or fluted slab cabinet doors aren’t offered at Cutting Edge, and learn about the best alternatives.
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A kitchen with light brown NEXGEN cabinet doors. Every supplier has different standards for NEXGEN doors. Cabinet MakersHomeownersNEXGENStandards

What To Expect When Ordering NEXGEN Cabinet Doors

19 September 2025
Ordering NEXGEN cabinet doors? Learn what to expect, what’s included, and how to avoid project delays with this complete guide.
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An image of the Jade 240 Biesse edge bander. Cutting Edge uses the Jade 240 for edge banding their slab cabinet doors. Cabinet MakersHomeownersStandards

Edge Banding Technical Specs At Cutting Edge

17 September 2025
Discover the edge banding specs for slab components, including glue types, size limits, materials, quality checks, and lead times.
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