Butt Door
A pair of cabinet doors that meet at the center of a double-door cabinet opening without a center stile (vertical divider) between them. Butt doors provide a wider unobstructed opening for accessing cabinet contents, which is especially useful for storing large items like platters and baking sheets. The doors typically have a slight overlap or magnetic catch to stay closed securely.
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In practice
Butt doors give a wide cabinet one uninterrupted opening — no center stile to reach around — but they demand precise alignment, so quality hinges with three-way adjustment matter.
Common questions
What is a butt door cabinet?
A cabinet where two doors meet in the middle with no center stile between them, leaving the full width open when both doors swing.
What is the advantage of butt doors?
Full, unobstructed access to the interior — ideal for storing wide items like trays and small appliances.