Extremes on rail/stile widths and fancy inset edging, while they may be popular now, are too risky of falling out of style IMHO. When I built my new cabinets/doors/drawers, I went with middle of the road... 2-1/2" and slab fronts for the drawers that were too small to allow for a properly sized ratio (anything less than the width of the rail/tile). My inside edges have a slight bevel to them (22 degrees)... just enough to add a little visual interest apart from standard square edging around the panels. Trends fall out of favor way too fast to chance having to re-do it all every few years.
You raise a great point. In our coastal areas, we see many contractors selecting trending styles to capture the buyer's attention, but the homeowner who walks into our showroom often leans toward a timeless look when making product selections for renovations!
Extremes on rail/stile widths and fancy inset edging, while they may be popular now, are too risky of falling out of style IMHO. When I built my new cabinets/doors/drawers, I went with middle of the road... 2-1/2" and slab fronts for the drawers that were too small to allow for a properly sized ratio (anything less than the width of the rail/tile). My inside edges have a slight bevel to them (22 degrees)... just enough to add a little visual interest apart from standard square edging around the panels. Trends fall out of favor way too fast to chance having to re-do it all every few years.
You raise a great point. In our coastal areas, we see many contractors selecting trending styles to capture the buyer's attention, but the homeowner who walks into our showroom often leans toward a timeless look when making product selections for renovations!