I'm really struggling with a design question and would like some input from the experts on here. I am in the design stages of an 84" vanity for our master bath. I plan on building it with beaded face frames and then just a basic inset rail and stile doors and drawers with flat panels. My problem is the dimensions (widths) of each of these components. I built a small mock-up of the design but due to the small size I'm not sure it answered all of my questions.
What width do you use for beaded face frames? I've used 2" in the past but the bead seems to change what looks correct.
I'm also wondering what the best rail and stile width for the doors and drawers should be. For my sample I made them all the same width (face frame = rails = stiles) and the door looks too flimsy to my eye.
I'd love to see pictures of finished cabinets. I'm still debating on the exact layout of this cabinet. It's for a double vanity. Right now my plan is for two full height doors, no false drawer front, under each sink bowl and then a bank of progressively taller drawers in the center section. The doors will be ≈14" wide (28" opening) and the drawers will be ≈24" wide. I'm having very little luck searching the web as this is an odd size for a single cabinet.
Here's an example of my mock-up. Cabinet Example.jpg
I decided to use walnut for the mock-up as that is what the finished project will be.
I'm not sure how to handle the top drawer in the center section as it'll be around 4" tall. My initial thoughts are to make the top drawer a solid front and then the 3 lower drawers with rails and stiles like the doors. I also don't like the idea of losing drawer depth with a face frame rail between each drawer.
I do have a pencil drawing of my thoughts but don't have a way to scan this in for feedback.
Thanks in advance for the help and sorry to be so long winded,
Wes