Arches are one of the most-requested details we're seeing on designer boards — bar nooks, glass display uppers, butler's pantries. Shiloh and Eclipse don't offer a fully arched cabinet box, but there are three ways to get the look, and the first two are right in the spec books.

Pair of Contour doors on a cherry wall cabinet, with the arch formed in the top rail of each door, shown open-frame without glass

Contour doors on a cherry wall cabinet, before glass.

Option 1: Contour Doors — in the spec book

Contour Doors are offered in both the Eclipse and Shiloh spec books. The arch is cut into the top rail, so a pair of doors reads as one continuous arch across the cabinet. They can also be prepped for glass, which is where they really shine: a pair of arched glass uppers flanking a hood, or a glass display wall in a dining room.

The arch is drawn to the cabinet width, so it flattens as the cabinet gets wider. The size chart below shows how a pair of Contour doors reads on wall cabinets from 24″ to 48″ wide — use it to pick the width that gives you the curve you want.

Line drawing of Shiloh and Eclipse Contour door pairs on wall cabinets 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, and 48 inches wide, showing the arch flattening as width increases
  • Narrow cabinets (24″–30″): the tightest, most pronounced arch — closest to a classic cathedral door.
  • Wide cabinets (39″–48″): a gentle, sweeping arch — reads more modern and pairs well with flat-panel or slim-rail runs.

Option 2: A square door with an arched insert panel

If the cabinet and door outline need to stay square — for example, in a run of flat-panel doors — choose a square cabinet door with an arched insert panel. It's available as a standard door upgrade, and it can also be prepped for glass. See the spec book for door styles and details.

Option 3: Fully arched doors — custom quote

When the design calls for a true arched door, where the outside edge of the door itself is curved, that's available by custom quote only.

Painted green bar nook set inside an arched wall opening, with reeded-glass upper doors following the arch Painted display cabinet with a pair of tall glass doors whose tops form a full arch

Inspiration: fully arched door shapes like these go through custom quote. Send us the image and the elevation and we'll tell you which option gets you closest.

Which one to use

  • Want the arch in the door frame and a fast, catalog-priced spec? Contour Doors.
  • Need the door outline to stay square? Square door with an arched insert panel.
  • The client's inspiration photo has a curved door edge? Custom quote.

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