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Originally Posted by Bossnass
....three cabinets have doors. In which case I would say forget about face frames, make them euro-front style ...
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Yeah, thats what I thought of too. I've been so overexposed to oak panel euro doors that I almost hate them. But euro style is the most easy and cleanest looking method, because the face frame work is gone and the hinges make it so much easier to hang the doors straight.
I've worked in a cabinet shop and built my share of cabinets, rail and stile doors, and dovetailed drawers, but I am by no means an expert. Personally, I wouldn't use MDF at all, but the whole project is entierly under your perogrative.
I do think, however, that trying to cut out the face frames as a solid piece would be a pain in the butt with questionable final result.
To reiterate my above post, I would make the three doored cabinets euro-style, make the rest out of painted MDF, but on all the front edges I would tack on hardwood moulding. I've had some nice results using small 'chair rail' moulding (stuff designed to prevent chair backs from hitting walls) as the front edge of shelves. It runs a buck or two per foot, but miters nicely and provides a classy professional look.