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Easy Frame-and-Panel Cabinet Doors

A shop-made frame-and-panel door built entirely with pocket holes, sized by a fixed formula (rails and panel cut 5" smaller than the finished door) so it scales to any cabinet opening.

Difficulty: Beginner
Time: 45 min–1.25 hrs per door
Cost: $

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Panel (worked example: 24 in x 30 in finished door) Formula: cut 5" less than finished door width and height.	1	1/2" × 19" × 25"	1/2" hardwood plywood	☐
Rails (worked example: 24 in x 30 in finished door) Formula: cut 5" less than finished door width.	2	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 19"	1x3 hardwood boards, 2-1/2" wide (poplar for paint grade)	☐
Stiles (worked example: 24 in x 30 in finished door) Formula: cut to full finished door height.	2	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 30"	1x3 hardwood boards, 2-1/2" wide (poplar for paint grade)	☐

Materials

Item	Qty	✓
1/2" hardwood plywood	1 each	☐
1x3 hardwood boards, 2-1/2" wide (poplar for paint grade)	1 each	☐
Pocket hole screws, 1" and 1-1/4"	20 each	☐
Wood filler or pocket hole plugs	2 oz	☐

Overall cost: $. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.