Shaker kitchen with very shallow recessed panel?

[minipie]

I've fallen in love with a kitchen from a local bespoke showroom, it's basically shaker but the recessed panels are really shallow, hardly recessed at all. I think the panel depth is about 2-3mm whereas most shaker door panels seem to be about 7mm deep.

So far I can only find bespoke companies who will do the 2-3mm and I can't justify the extra cost of bespoke just for that difference! (especially as our layout is pretty standard)

Has anyone come across an off the peg shaker kitchen with very very shallow recessed panels?

Thanks!

I've got one...... I just had to go measure to check....TBH I didn't even realise we had shallow panels. For me, I think the shallower the better with regards to keeping clean??? The deeper the recess, the more bits of dirt and dust it collects??? I don't know, but everyone always comments on our lovely kitchen :-)

is it wood or smoooh painted mdf

You could try Howden's? Some of their ranges, like Burford or Greenwich Shaker, seem relatively shallow.

www.howdens.com/kitchen-collection/shaker/burford/

www.howdens.com/kitchen-collection/shaker/greenwich-shaker/ivory/

PS - Howden's have loads of stores nationwide - you could visit to see all ranges/doors for yourself.

Sorry.... should have said. I got mine from Magnets, so pretty standard. It is cream painted MDF. Had it 15 years now and still looks new, so you don't need to spend a fortune.

Hi, we got our shaker kitchen which was ex-display from used kitchen hub and out of the 4 options they had, they all had very shallow recessed doors. I think without a doubt its the best decision we made because our last one was very tedious to clean. Hope that helps!

Chloe

Thanks - I will check out the ones mentioned. Yes shallow definitely easier to clean and IMO looks nicer too

Ah

Big flaw in my OP - should have mentioned I want in frame! Which narrows it down a lot...

Howdens do inframe. Look at the tewkesbury range

Also - look up GB cabinets. They supply to.trade and have their own workshop. We are getting our kitchen from them as v good quality and very flexible with design etc as they can make what you request

Thanks will look!

Howdens are stopping doing the Tewksbury inframe looking one - according to our local Howdens last week.

It's not actually in frame but mock inframe anyway - I'm after true in frame

Still looking! It doesn't have to be low cost, mid range is fine, just don't want to spend bespoke prices (£30k for cabinetry alone,..)

@CholeBe1 - do you know what makes the kitchens you looked at were?

@minipie - Yes I looked at 4 of them, I bought one, and they were Beckermann or Schmidt - really good quality german designs.

usedkitchenhub.com/kitchen_style/shaker-style-kitchens/

I ended up taking a Schmidt one, and literlaly paid £3,000 for it, well worth checking out.

Thanks! Gosh that site has some bargains if you can find one that fits. Amazing what people will rip out...

Magnet have a very nice proper in frame one. Very simple. I didn't want in frame but I was tempted.

Thanks - I have a magnet showroom nearby so will go have a look.

So far my best lead is Classic Kitchens Direct - their standard one is 10mm deep but I emailed and they are happy to make it 3mm for me as it's just a matter of adjusting one machine. I don't know yet if I will end up using them but thought I would post it here in case anyone in the future has a similar obscure requirement 😄 they seem very up for customising their door designs compared with others.

Here is the range of in frame kitchens from DIY-kitchens

www.diy-kitchens.com/kitchens/inframe/

If you message them I am sure they will tell you which is the most shallow and whether there is scope to adjust the depth for you.

I think pressed MDF will be shallow. A real wool one will be deeper because of the way they are made.

If getting MDF, beware of vinyl wrap. It peels.

Thanks Frog, yes next on my list is to ask DIY Kitchens if they can change the depth (and remove the cockbead...) from Helmsley, I read on the imitating Devol thread that they were happy to remove the cockbead so here's hoping they can be flexible in other ways. I'm also going to speak to a couple of local joinery companies to see what they can do.

PigletJohn thanks, I will check. I may be ok with MDF as I would like hidden soft close hinges rather than butt hinges, (unless there are other issues with MDF?) however I do wonder if pressed would end up with a rounded look to the recess edges rather than properly sharp corners. Absolutely avoiding vinyl wrap, had that issue in an inherited kitchen before! I'm after spray painted.

Try DIY kitchens. They spray paint and do in frame style.

I have a shaker kitchen from there, the recess is very narrow so no gathering dust.

you can actually have soft close hinges with dummy butt hinges giving the effect of butt
regrardless of material all hinges etc work
with inframe the frame is normally tulip wood even if the door is mdf.
so if having a smooth painted over time due to the natural nature of wood you will get cracks on the miter join of the frame.
when having a spray painted wood inframe these cracks will be less visable as you have grain protusion on the actual door