BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Cabinetry, particularly those used in kitchens, are often the centerpiece of a house. The cabinets, counter tops and flooring for a kitchen represent the largest expenditure for any room in the house. These features are permanently attached and are chosen based as much on their esthetic appeal as their functional qualities.

Cabinets are designed to last for many years. Given their expense, homeowners wish to choose cabinets that add to the visual attractiveness of a room, particularly a kitchen, for a long time. Cabinets are usually made from natural or simulated wood and are available in many different colors.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to provide cabinets that are functional and esthetically appealing.

It is another object of the invention to provide cabinets having an appearance of an uninterrupted work of art.

It is yet another object of the invention to provide cabinets having a work of art that extends across the cabinet doors and frame.

It is yet another object of the invention to provide cabinets that are a work of art without reducing their functionality.

These and other objects of the invention become apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art after reviewing the disclosure of the invention.

A cabinet has a frame defining an enclosure. Openings are formed in the frame for accessing the contents of the enclosure. Doors are connected to the frame and cover the openings. A design on the doors and frame maintains continuity across the doors and frame to give the appearance of a single picture.

In one embodiment of the invention there is provided a cabinet. The cabinet comprises a frame defining an enclosure. The frame has openings through which one may accessing the enclosure. Doors are attached to the frame and cover the openings. The doors have a design. The design maintains continuity across the doors and frame.

In another embodiment of the invention there is a cabinet which comprises a frame defining an enclosure. The frame has openings for accessing the interior of the cabinet.

Doors are attached to the frame and cover the openings. There is a design on the doors. The design appears as a single picture when the doors are closed.

In yet another embodiment of this invention there is provided a method of making a cabinet. The method comprises the steps of forming a work of art on a sheet of material, cutting said sheet of material into doors, and mounting said doors onto a cabinet frame to give the appearance of a continuous work of are.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a schematic example of cabinets having a work of art extending across the doors and cabinet frame, and FIG. 2 is a representative example of cabinets shown in the context of a kitchen.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT The cabinetry of the invention is shown in FIG. 1. The cabinets can be floor cabinet supporting a counter top or wall cabinets that are mounted on a wall above the counter tops. The cabinets have a front frame 60 with a plurality of vertically extending segments 61- 67. In the embodiment of the cabinetry shown, the cabinets are provided in pairs 21-22; 31- 32; 41-42. Although cabinets are conventionally provided with doors provided in pairs, the invention can be applied to any type of cabinets. The frame 60 and cabinet doors 21-22; 31- 32; 41-42 combine to create the total surface area of the cabinets'front face. Each cabinet door may be secured in a manner well known in the art such as being attached by hinges (not shown) and opened by pulls 44 or by other means (not shown).

The front face of the cabinets is provided with art work. The art work may be <BR> original art work or reproduction of existing art work (e. g. , FIGS. 1 and 2). In FIG. 1, the art work is shown schematically as applied to the top half of the cabinet front face for clarity purposes. In use, the art work can extend across the entire vertical extent of the cabinetry.

In the preferred embodiment, the artwork is prepared as a base relief. Thus it may be made by such means as by hand or machine carving. (In the alternative, the artwork may be two dimensional or formed three dimensionally by any well known means such as casting). The art work is applied to the front face of the cabinetry so that it presents the appearance of being uninterrupted despite the fact that the front face is formed by a plurality of doors and the frame 60. This uninterrupted quality is shown in the illustration as a flower design which extends across the first pair of doors 21-22. The doors are mounted close together to cover the face of the frame to which they are attached. There is just enough space to allow the doors to pivot on their hinges but this does not interfere with the perception of the art work as being uninterrupted. The art work could extend across doors and any exposed frame between pairs of doors to result in the same affect.

The cabinets of the invention could be made out of any material normally used to make cabinets. This includes natural and synthetic wood. To make cabinetry of the invention to have the appearance of a continuous work of art, a complete and continuous work of art is formed on a sheet of material. The art work formed on the material may be cut into doors and the doors are mounted on a frame. A very small space between the pairs of doors is left so that the doors may pivot open. However, the space is extremely small and does not disrupt the appearance of a continuous work of art once the doors are mounted upon the frame, as previously mentioned.

The effect of arranging the art work so that it extends across various doors and the cabinet frame is to present the appearance of a single picture. Especially when viewed from a distance, the viewer has the impression that there is but a single picture despite the fact