. Flush inset or framed cabinetry. The type of cabinet construction can have a significant impact on the way a kitchen looks. Full overlay or frameless cabinets are associated with a more contemporary way of building a cabinet — the door overlays the frame of the cabinet, and you don't see any exposed hinges. Flush inset or framed cabinets are associated with an Old World way or furniture-style way of building cabinets. With this sort of construction, you'll see the frame around the doors, and the doors and drawers are set flush with that frame. You'll also see exposed piano hinges in silver, oil-rubbed bronze or even antique brass.