Distinguish between face frame and frameless cabinet construction.

• A. Face frame uses a visible frame around opening; Frameless uses two tall sides with minimal face frame
• B. Face frame is frameless
• C. Frameless uses wood frames around each panel
• D. There is no difference

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how the cabinet front is built and how doors attach. In a face-frame cabinet, a visible frame surrounds each opening at the front; the doors and drawer fronts are mounted to that frame, so you see a definite border around the openings. In a frameless cabinet, there is no substantial front frame—the cabinet box itself, with its tall side panels, defines the openings, and doors mount directly to those panels for a flush front.

So, the best description is that face-frame construction uses a visible frame around the opening, while frameless construction uses two tall side panels with little or no front frame. This difference affects how the doors hinge, how much interior width you have, and the overall look.

The other statements don’t fit: saying a face frame is frameless contradicts the presence of a front frame; saying frameless uses frames around each panel describes the face-frame approach; and saying there is no difference ignores the distinct ways the front is structured and doors are mounted.