kitchen design- 'no-handles' flush simple looking

BryanF

does any one have any experiences positive or negative of kitchen units without obvious handles. I'm thinking http://www.arenakitchens.com/index.htm but would also be interested to know if any reasonable priced Irish suppliers have a range or options like these (I appreciate the rolls v lada issue here) but i after sometime with 'no-handles' flush simple looking without the price tag

Hootanany

They use push latches only draw back is a smudgy finger prints on the doors.

fm

BryanF wrote: »

does any one have any experiences positive or negative of kitchen units without obvious handles. I'm thinking http://www.arenakitchens.com/index.htm but would also be interested to know if any reasonable priced Irish suppliers have a range or options like these (I appreciate the rolls v lada issue here) but i after sometime with 'no-handles' flush simple looking without the price tag

there are a few options with going handlless,

1 -use push latches but you can't have soft close doors and drawers and what if you want to integrate a dishwasher or fridge or use a lift up door

2 use electric drawers(blum servodrive) and push latches on doors,same problem with appliances but any lift up door or pull out larder can be motorised,this is by far the dearest option.

3 use "handless doors" which have a piece rebated out of the top of them so you can pull the door,i googled for a pic of it

http://www.doorbox.co.uk/contemporary-kitchens/high-gloss-kitchen-doors/bibury-pavilion.html

woodturner

Basically the hinges for the doors are springless. The catches to keep them closed are magnetic. When you push in the door it will open so far while still connected to the hinge and pulling it a little further will open it. The standard blum hinges come springed and springless. As said already, they won't self close and will need to be shut completely for the catch to keep the door close to the front of the cabinet.

tred

fm wrote: »

there are a few options with going handlless,

1 -use push latches but you can't have soft close doors and drawers and what if you want to integrate a dishwasher or fridge or use a lift up door

2 use electric drawers(blum servodrive) and push latches on doors,same problem with appliances but any lift up door or pull out larder can be motorised,this is by far the dearest option.

3 use "handless doors" which have a piece rebated out of the top of them so you can pull the door,i googled for a pic of it

http://www.doorbox.co.uk/contemporary-kitchens/high-gloss-kitchen-doors/bibury-pavilion.html

I have option 3. Ill take a pic later. kitchen was made in galway. not flatpacked from germany !