In frame kitchen look when replacing doors only

[jamesmartinspotato]

I love the in frame kitchen look - the Plain English style ones - but is there any way to achieve that when just replacing doors? Can they somehow build the frame on front of the existing carcasses? Probably a stupid question and I suspect the answer is no but just in case.

You can buy framed doors but I think they have different hinges, I shall have a mooch. Where are the carcasses from?

www.diy.com/nav/rooms/kitchens/it-kitchens/it_kitchen_doors___drawer_fronts/-specificproducttype-doors___drawer_fronts/it-Kitchens-Framed-Oak-Style-Pack-B-Full-Height-Door-500mm-11017603

Like this?

Yes like that shakey but we will have them painted. The carcasses are ancient but very good quality and we like the layout so don't really want to start again from scratch.

Then yes, you can buy them from B&Q for example as long as the carcass size is ok. I'm sure you need special hinges though so you might end up with new holes in the carcasses (but they'll be unseen asitwere)

I presume some of the specialist kitchen door replacement companies do them then too?

The actual doors are a bit smaller than normal, because they have to fit inside the frames.

I am very suspicious of anything that says "oak style" because it tends to mean "MDF with a vinyl photo of oak glued to it"

The link supplied above is a foil printed, and cant be painted (well could be but not nice) You'll need a natural wood if your looking to get it sprayed painted, also you have to buy an unfinished door to paint over.
the natural oaks etc at bnq are finished so would require sanding etc to be over painted
In-frames tend to be at the high end of the kitchen costing.
Best idea would be to get a quote for a complete kitchen and the door changes as by the time the numbers are all worked out and the re-adjustment of the hinge holes and drawers runners and replacement there might not be too much difference dependant on the size of the kitchen as the fitting etc will be time consuming for the fitter

The frame screws to your carcase with a little angle bracket. The doors can be butt hinged or attach to the carcase, this makes the hinge quite bulky if you have a narrow cabinet.

You need new narrower drawer boxes and runners or to cut the existing ones down.

I would look for Second Nature Milton in oak or a painted finish and find somewhere to supply just the doors, assuming they fit your cabinets. Painted does have the advantage that you can blend the other exposed bits of the carcases in to match (ends, plinths etc) - get some paint colour-matched for those bits.

I can't see any of this being beyond a few days work for a kitchen fitter.

e.g. here

Very interesting - definitely food for thought.