Prime Cabinet Store · Alpharetta, GA
Types of Kitchen Cabinets: Base, Wall, Pantry, Island & Corner
Wall from $43, base from $87, cabinets only. What each box does and where it goes.
26 base, 38 wall, 16 tall cabinet subtypes
Per cabinet · (wall, RTA)
Same door styles listed for base, wall and tall
What Are the Different Types of Kitchen Cabinets?
A kitchen is built from three families of boxes: base cabinets on the floor that carry the countertops, wall cabinets anchored above them, and tall cabinets for pantry, oven or utility that run floor to ceiling. Islands and corners are base and wall cabinets with end panels or corner hardware. Cabinets are priced in RTA, stock, pre-assembled, semi-custom and custom lines, and the same door styles and finishes are listed for base, wall and tall cabinets in our catalog, so a kitchen designed around one style can mix types freely.
Our catalog lists 26 base, 38 wall and 16 tall kitchen cabinet subtypes, plus islands, corners, vanities, hoods, panels and pull-outs. Which type is best depends on the wall: base cabinets for storage, wall cabinets for reach, tall cabinets for a pantry. Open the row you're planning, and see the FAQ for standard sizes.
| Type | Where it goes | Subtypes in our catalog |
|---|---|---|
| Base cabinets | On the floor, under the countertops | 26, including sink bases, farm sink bases, 2, 3 and 4 drawer bases, file drawer bases, single and double door bases and trash pull-out bases |
| Wall cabinets | Anchored above the counter | 38, including bridge cabinets, glass wall cabinets with hybrid doors, angle cabinets and single and double door cabinets in 30, 36 and 42 inch heights |
| Tall and pantry cabinets | Floor to ceiling storage | 16, including oven cabinets, broom utility cabinets, pantry cabinets with doors or three drawers, 12 or 13 inch deep |
| Island cabinets | Base boxes with end panels | About 8 in 10 of our kitchens include an island |
| Corner cabinets | Where two runs meet | lazy susan, blind, easy reach, corner sink bases |
| Bathroom vanities | Bathroom | 14 |
| Hoods, panels, trims, accessories | Around the run | 5 hoods, 28 panels and trims such as crown molding, 12 accessories such as roll-out trays and pull-outs |
What Is the Average Price of Standard Kitchen Cabinets?
Per cabinet, our prices start at $43 for an RTA wall cabinet and $87 for an RTA base cabinet, cabinets only. Assembly, installation and delivery are extra. These are starting points, not averages.
| From, per cabinet | RTA | Stock | Pre-assembled | Unfinished primed | Unfinished raw | Semi-custom | Custom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | $87 | $87 | $101 | $104 | $175 | about $150 | about $150 |
| Wall | $43 | $46 | $72 | $55 | $43 | about $150 | about $150 |
| Tall | $166 | $166 | $235 | $166 | $528 | about $150 | about $150 |
| Vanity | $67 | $67 | $104 | $67 | $147 | about $150 | about $150 |
For reference, an RTA 30 inch base cabinet runs $184 to $655, median $444. A 30x30 wall cabinet starts at $135, a 36 inch sink base at $184. Set your budget per wall, then see the full pricing page.
Semi-custom and custom cabinets start from about $150 per cabinet. Send the layout and we price it.
What Are the Three Main Types of Cabinetry?
Three separate things get called the main types of cabinetry: the line, the construction and the location in the room, and doors add a fourth way to sort them. By line, it's stock, semi-custom or custom, and we add RTA and pre-assembled. Start with stock, semi-custom or custom cabinetry. By construction, it's framed, frameless or inset. Framed cabinets have a face frame on the box, and 192 of our 205 door-and-color variants are framed, with full overlay doors on our framed lines. Frameless cabinets drop the face frame; 13 of the 205 variants are frameless, the slab line with a modern look, and inset is its own style. By location, it's base, wall and tall, which is this page. By door, it's shaker, slim shaker, slab (flat), raised panel, inset or glass-front, all on the door styles page. Shaker is the most common cabinet style here, 122 of 205 variants. On our main lines the box is ½ inch plywood, drawers are ⅝ inch solid wood dovetail, and soft-close hinges and glides carry the daily hardware load. Panels and trims such as crown molding finish the run.
Our crew installs within 100 miles of Alpharetta, and we deliver anywhere in Georgia. Visit the showroom and its full kitchen displays at 4700 Atlanta Hwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004, or call (470) 460-6180. Google reviews: 4.8 from 103. Finished projects are in the project gallery.
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Prime Cabinet Store
4700 Atlanta HwyAlpharetta, GA 30004
Monday–Sunday · 9 AM–6 PM
(470) 460-6180Not Sure Which Kitchen Cabinets You Need? Send the Layout, Get a 3D Design
Our free design stays valid 10 days, and changes take one message. Send photos from all sides, ceiling height, wall lengths and where the windows, plumbing, fridge and range sit. Our designers return 3D designs, and our crew can install within 100 miles. It fits a kitchen remodel, kitchen renovation or kitchen remodeling in stages, cabinets and countertops together, kitchen and bath plans, or a kitchen and bathroom in one file. Homeowners bring a dream kitchen sketch or a bathroom remodeling plan. Book a design consultation.
Kitchen cabinet types: common questions
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