Bob, Your tool boxes are the best I've seen, I didn't look at them and think he should have made raised panels.
I also like your work style: "just pencil doodles on note paper and I faked it as I went along" That's my style!
I actually prefer flat panel doors because my style leans more toward modern design but I was trying to copy as close to an original o31 that I have. I found that copying something is - in some ways - more difficult than building your own design.