Historically, we have not offered the option for doors to overlap the bottom of the cabinet case. This can create issues with reveals and lead to a mismatch between what is ordered and what the customer expects, which can cause problems during installation and project completion.

That said, to solve this, we can add a recessed bottom, or “scribe,” to the wall cabinet. This would raise the cabinet bottom by 3/4″ or 1.5″, which are the most common options. The doors would still overlap the bottom deck by that amount, but the overall cabinet height would remain the same, and the exterior appearance would be unchanged from a standard cabinet.

If we do this, the bottom edge of the cabinet should be edge banded, since you can no longer use a standard light valance to cover the exposed plywood edges as we typically do. You could still install a square trim piece, but it would need to be cut to fit into the recessed area of each wall cabinet. Some customers may choose to leave the recess exposed.

The result is a fully integrated under-cabinet lighting solution without the need for a visible valance below the cabinet when the doors are closed.

Note that 1.75″ is the maximum recess we can offer. At 2″, the cabinet bottom would interfere with the hinge plate. Also, the reveals would need to be adjusted so the doors fully cover the top and bottom of the cabinet, which would make this design unsuitable for stacking with other cabinets.

We could also apply a similar modification to the top of the cabinet, allowing for integrated lighting above. This can create a really clean, high-end look.

Let me spend some time on this. I can add a new cabinet option to the site that allows for this customization. Should be a few days.

I have just added this to Citycabinets.com.
https://www.citycabinets.com/product-p/w2dintegrateducl.htm
https://www.citycabinets.com/product-p/w1dintegrateducl.htm

Slight different design, but the same idea. I will add to barkercabinets.com next.