So the overlay refers to the size or type.
Overlap cabinet door.
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Overlay is the correlation of your cabinet doors to the cabinet face frames.
Although full overlay doors do require precision craftsmanship this tends to be a mid range style of cabinet door in terms of price.
Full overlay cabinet doors also called euro style these cabinet doors sit on top of the cabinet frame covering it entirely with gaps of less than anywhere on the cabinet face.
Overlays can come in a variety of sizes but in common applications we most often see a 1 2 overlay or 1 4 overlay.
It reveals as little as 1 4.
A full overlay door will overlay as much of the cabinet face frame as possible to ensure a nice updated style for your new cabinets.
The resulting smooth profile enhances a transitional or contemporary style.
The amount of overlay determines the type of hinge and door you will be using.
When referring to an overlay door it means the entire door lays on top of the cabinet frame.
Of the frame between cabinet units.
The full overlay door is used most often on contemporary especially frameless european style cabinets.
This creates a continuous look and minimizes the visible gaps between each cabinet door.
Full door overlay cabinet styles the doors and drawer fronts almost completely cover the cabinet face.