DAE think mitered corners on face frames are a bad idea?

I tried them on a recent built-in and they opened up with the season change. Now I only use butt joints with biscuits for alignment. It might not look as sleek but it stays put. Saving myself the headache is worth the simple look.

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evah611mo ago

My buddy did that on his kitchen cabinets. Every winter the gaps come back. Wood moves too much for fancy corners.

noah_perez1mo ago

Learned that the hard way on my first 'fancy' bookshelf.

dianaanderson1mo ago

Ugh, tell me about it. I spent a whole weekend building this perfect mitered picture frame, so proud of how clean the corners looked. Fast forward a year, and every single joint has opened up like a little wooden smile. It's just sitting there now, quietly judging my lack of respect for wood movement. I feel your pain.