Re: Design question

WillR wrote:

David wrote:

If I make a china cabinet with full inset drawers in the middle section of the lower cabinet, flanked by overlay doors on either side, is that a design faux pas? I've tried finding examples of mixing inset drawers with overlay doors--no luck. Maybe that's because it's a bad idea. Please don't say it's just a personal choice. :)

Dave


When I picture it it doesn't seem right to me. I think it is the mixing of the styles.

Flush inset drawers make me think "modern" 20th century onwards. Overlay make me think "traditional" and country style.

However -- will you "angle" the sides or install trim so that there is a clear separation of styles? If the front is "flat" I don't think it will work visually.

If it is a "modern" piece it has a possibility of working. If the drawers in the sides and the drawer hardware is clearly modern style it might work. imo

If you have TurboCad or Autocad with at least Isometric and shading, I would construct the piece and spin it around for a look.

I just started working with CAD again (TurboCAD deluxe). It just saved an expensive mistake on a reno... When swmbo viewed what she asked for she agreed with me that her vision would not work -- so we went back to my plan A.

My $.02 -- No cheques please... :-)


I haven't got a CAD program. If I had one, I'm not sure I'd know how to design with it.

It's gonna have fluted edges set at 45 degrees to the front and sides. the center portion with the drawers will stick out about 1.5 inches. There will be a base molding that anchors the entire cabinet visually to the floor--no feet.

I'm having a heck of a time with resolving the doors with the drawer fronts. Both style and inset vs overlay.

Dave
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