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A cabinetry system includes removable drawer panels, door panels, and trim components, which permit the entire outward appearance of the cabinetry system to be changed within a short period of time. The cabinetry system includes a door assembly having at least one hinge assembly, a metal door plate

A cabinetry system includes removable drawer panels, door panels, and trim components, which permit the entire outward appearance of the cabinetry system to be changed within a short period of time. The cabinetry system includes a door assembly having at least one hinge assembly, a metal door plate coupled to the at least one hinge assembly, a door panel having a cavity formed in an inward-facing surface thereof, the cavity sized to receive the metal door plate, and a plurality of magnets coupling the door panel to an outward-facing surface of the metal door plate. After being removed from the cabinets, one set of door and drawer panels may be stored in internal storage components provided within the cabinetry system while a second set of door and drawer panels are in use.

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1. A door assembly comprising: at least one hinge assembly;a magnetic door plate coupled to the at least one hinge assembly, the magnetic door plate having a width defined between a rightmost side surface and a leftmost side surface thereof;a door panel having a width greater than the width of the m

1. A door assembly comprising: at least one hinge assembly;a magnetic door plate coupled to the at least one hinge assembly, the magnetic door plate having a width defined between a rightmost side surface and a leftmost side surface thereof;a door panel having a width greater than the width of the magnetic door plate and having a cavity formed in an inward-facing surface thereof, the cavity sized to receive an outward-facing surface of the magnetic door plate; anda plurality of magnets positioned within recesses formed within the inward-facing surface of the door panel and coupling the door panel to the outward-facing surface of the magnetic door plate. 2. The door assembly of claim 1 wherein the cavity is sized to completely surround an outer perimeter of the magnetic door plate. 3. The door assembly of claim 1 wherein the magnetic door plate is positioned adjacent and spaced apart from the first end surface of the door panel. 4. The door assembly of claim 1 wherein the plurality of magnets comprise rare earth magnets. 5. The door assembly of claim 1 wherein the magnetic door plate further comprises a beveled surface; and wherein the cavity in the door panel comprises a beveled recess corresponding to the beveled surface of the magnetic door plate. 6. The door assembly of claim 1 wherein a notch is formed along an edge of the magnetic door plate, the notch sized to receive a portion of the at least one hinge assembly. 7. The door assembly of claim 1 wherein a thickness of the magnetic door plate is substantially equal to a depth of the cavity of the door panel. 8. The door assembly of claim 1 wherein a slot is formed through the magnetic door plate, the slot sized to receive a tool for disengaging the door panel from the magnetic door plate. 9. The door assembly of claim 1 wherein the at least one hinge assembly comprises a fully-overlay hinge. 10. The door assembly of claim 1 wherein a center of the cavity is positioned closer to a first end surface of the door panel than to a second end surface of the door panel along the width of the door panel. 11. A cabinet assembly comprising: a cabinet box comprising a pair of side panels; anda door assembly comprising: a hinge assembly;a magnetic door plate coupled to a side panel of the pair of side panels via the hinge assembly;a door panel having a cavity formed in an inward-facing surface thereof, the cavity sized to receive the magnetic door plate, wherein the cavity is positioned off-center along a width of the door panel and has a depth substantially equal to a thickness of the magnetic door plate; anda first plurality of magnets positioned within recesses formed within the inward-facing surface of the door panel, the first plurality of magnets coupled to an outward-facing surface of the magnetic door plate. 12. The cabinet assembly of claim 11 further comprising a drawer assembly coupled to the cabinet box, the drawer assembly comprising: a drawer box;a second plurality of magnets positioned within recesses formed within a front panel of the drawer box; anda drawer panel comprising an inward-facing surface having a third plurality of magnets positioned within recesses formed therein, the third plurality of magnets coupled to the second plurality of magnets. 13. The cabinet assembly of claim 12 further comprising a drawer handle coupled to the drawer panel with a fastener that extends through the drawer panel and the front panel of the drawer box. 14. The cabinet assembly of claim 12 wherein the drawer assembly further comprises: a locating pin positioned within a recess formed within the front panel of the drawer box; anda mating receptacle sized to receive the locating pin, the mating receptacle positioned within a recess formed within the drawer panel;wherein, when the second plurality of magnets is coupled to the third plurality of magnets, the locating pin is received within the mating receptacle. 15. The cabinet assembly of claim 11 further comprising an end panel removably coupled to a first side panel of the pair of side panels by a second plurality of magnets. 16. The cabinet assembly of claim 11 wherein the cabinet box further comprises: a rear panel coupled to a first side panel of the pair of side panels; anda dividing panel coupled between the first side panel and a second side panel of the pair of side panels;wherein the rear panel, first side panel, and dividing panel partially enclose a rear storage compartment of the cabinet box; andwherein the dividing panel, first side panel, and second side panel partially enclose a front storage compartment of the cabinet box. 17. The cabinet assembly of claim 11 wherein the width of the door panel is greater than an overall width of the magnetic door plate. 18. The cabinet assembly of claim 11 wherein an upper surface, a lower surface, a right side surface, and a left side surface of the magnetic door plate are positioned within the cavity. 19. A cabinetry system having removable cabinet face panels, the cabinetry system comprising: a cabinet box;a metal plate fastened to the cabinet box with at least one hinge;a door panel having an inward-facing surface magnetically coupled to the metal plate, the door panel having a cavity formed in an inward-facing surface of the door panel for receiving the metal plate;a plurality of magnets positioned within recesses formed within the inward-facing surface of the door panel and coupled to an outward-facing surface of the metal plate; andan end panel magnetically coupled to the cabinet box;wherein the cavity has a width sized to receive a width of the metal plate and a length sized to receive a length of the metal plate, the width of the metal plate defined between a rightmost side surface and a leftmost side surface thereof and the length of the metal plate defined between an upper surface and a lower surface thereof. 20. The cabinetry system of claim 19 further comprising a drawer assembly comprising: a drawer box positioned within the cabinet box;anda drawer panel magnetically coupled to the drawer box. 21. The cabinetry system of claim 19 further comprising: a support structure positioned below the cabinet box; andat least one trim panel magnetically coupled to the structure. 22. The cabinetry system of claim 19 further comprising: a mounting frame fixedly coupled to an upper surface of the cabinet box; anda trim panel magnetically coupled to the mounting frame. 23. The cabinetry system of claim 22 further comprising a mounting bracket having a first portion fixedly coupled to the trim panel and a second portion magnetically coupled to the mounting frame. 24. The cabinetry system of claim 19 wherein the metal plate has a beveled upper surface that is received within a beveled recess of the cavity.