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Choosing them is quite a challenge. Not only due to functionality, but also the decorative character – handles are like jewelry for furniture. It’s worth considering what works best in our kitchen, so we will try to help with the choice. The most important rule – when choosing handles for kitchen cabinets, it is worth remembering to maintain proportions, and select them appropriately for the size of the furniture. Below we present a few suggestions.
Currently, we have a wide range of handles for kitchen cabinets, in different shapes, sizes, and made from various materials. It is best to match them to the style that dominates our kitchen or our home, so that everything coordinates. We value high-quality products, which is why we recommend only tested handles. These are the most heavily used elements of furniture, so they must be durable.
We have the choice of:
In other words, fronts without handles are a regular groove made in the furniture, used for opening cabinets and sliding drawers. Actually, it is an alternative between tip-on and regular handles. They undoubtedly suit minimalist interiors. We can distinguish here a groove made in the fronts, i.e., in wood or chipboard, or aluminum handles in the shape of grooves attached to the fronts (Fig. 1)
(Fig. 1) Routed handles
We mount them two-point, most often made of stainless steel or aluminum, the most elegant are brushed. We can install handles in the kitchen horizontally in drawers (Fig. 2) or vertically, for example, in built-in refrigerators. They suit classic or vintage style kitchens.
(Fig. 2) Rails
This is a type of handle that consists of two elements; one is glued into the body of the furniture, and the other is decorative – used for opening. We choose them for their minimalist aesthetic, because they do not stick out from the fronts. Most often made of aluminum, they have the shape of a circle, rectangle, or square.
Furniture decorated with knobs (Fig. 3) fit perfectly in any kitchen. Our range includes styles such as retro, currently trendy – brushed brass or silver – which will look beautiful in a Scandinavian-style kitchen, ceramic knobs pair well with the folk style, and crystal knobs will work in a glamour kitchen. This type of handle has a wide range of options, so everyone can choose the most appropriate one.
These are handles, as the name suggests, applied to the edge of the furniture, most often made of anodized aluminum, which is resistant to corrosion and has greater durability. They are also called profile handles. We open them by sliding our hand between the fronts.
Kitchen furniture without handles (Fig. 4) is currently very popular; it is the most minimalist option. Furniture with the tip–on mechanism forms a single surface, so it will be consistent with a simple interior where we want to avoid clutter. Opening and closing involves gently pushing the furniture front. It is very practical when our hands are busy, because we can easily open or close it, for example, with our elbow or knee. The most commonly used systems are Blum Tip-on.
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