I don't know if it matters, but the cabinets were wood and not thermofoil.

I think glass cabinets work best in areas that are not used everyday. I usually put them in dining area buffets/bars or hutches so you can display pretty china or ceramic objects. I also like putting them as "stacked" cabinets, i.e. a small glass cabinet that sits above closed door cabinets. Even better if you can wire them with either LED puck lights or LED tape lights to illuminate the inside.

Unless you are a total neat freak, keeping the contents of glass cabinets tidy is a challenge, which is why I use them for display of less frequently used items like fancy glassware, for example.

As for the construction, usually the doors are constructed with a channel that allows the glass to be set inside without clips.

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Glass stops are applied moldings. Super high end detail. You never ever create glass doors with glued in panels. They must always be removable.

This is what the rear of a door looks like with glass stop molding and true divided lights. $$$$$ detail.

Clips are the mid range way of doing it.

Glued in glass with faux divided lights are the low end way of doing it.

Right. We had them in a butler's pantry before, and if we use them now, it will be only two cabinets to break up the monotony and to show off pottery or glassware. You are indicating that there are kitchen cabinet companies that don't use clips but instead have a channel for the glass? Can you tell me which ones?

You need a true custom cabinet maker, with a full service shop. Not one who orders parts and assembles. The pictured true divided light door went into a 500K kitchen. The total cabinetry bill for the home was over 400K. Library, butlers pantry, study, etc.

Here's how mine were installed. They are from an Amish cabinet maker.

I rarely spec standard cabinets. I always recommend custom for my clients.

My glass cabs are done like cpartist's are. They were also made by an Amish cabinetmaker. If they ever break, it'll be easy to replace.

Cpartist I’m also considering seedy glass for 6 upper cabinets. This is on a wall across from my L Shape working area. They will house nice dishes and stemware etc. Have you been happy with your seeded glass choice? My custom cabinets will be shaker style painted Ben Moore White Dove. Thanks for any input.

Yes I'm very happy with mine. Here are a few photos of them

I have renovated the kitchen in every house I have owned. The one I am building will be the 4th I have owned. I have done seeded glass in the past 2 and will do it in this one. We love it. We have 2 cabinets with it and use it for dishes and glassware, which both do not look messy. Here are 2 pictures from our last two houses. The first was done in 2011. These were semi custom cabinets from a Big box store, The second picture is Diamond brand, I can't recall the first one. This one was done in 2016, lived there for 5 years after installing the cabinets and never had a problem.

Thanks cpartist and Kyla! It helps to get confirmation with all my decisions. Since I’ll have 6 glass doors in a row I want to be sure before I chose the seeded glass. I definitely don’t want plain because I have that in adjoining room.