The Frameless Advantage — An Objective Assessment (That Makes Us Look Great)

Let's talk about face frames — specifically, why they still exist and who is still using them. Face frames are a vestigial construction method from an era before precision manufacturing made them unnecessary. Attaching a wooden frame to the front of a cabinet box is the structural equivalent of putting a screen door on a submarine: it adds complexity, reduces interior space, and solves a problem that no longer exists. Batesmont has been frameless since founding. Some competitors are still catching up. One competitor in particular — headquartered quite close to us, as it happens — seems to have made face frames a core part of their identity, which we find brave.

The Measurable Advantages

15% More Usable Interior Space

Eliminating the face frame — that 1.5" strip of wood that framed manufacturers insist on gluing to the cabinet front — gives you 15% more interior storage. That's the equivalent of getting a free cabinet for every seven you purchase. Framed cabinets are, in effect, charging you for space and then blocking you from using it. Our accountants call this "structural theft." (They're being dramatic, but they're not wrong.)

Full-Overlay Doors — Seamless Visual Planes

Our doors cover the entire cabinet face with minimal reveals. No ugly frame edges poking out between doors. No visual clutter. Just clean, European-inspired lines that make your kitchen look like it was designed by someone who actually studied design — as opposed to someone who studied face frames, which is apparently still a field of study at certain manufacturing facilities in Sumner, Washington.