When embarking on a kitchen renovation, the creation of a beautiful space is always the ultimate goal. However, unless that space functions for the people who use it, the way it looks will never be truly appreciated.
Hardware manufacturers continue to engineer products that deliver function in a way never dreamed of only a few years ago. Cabinet doors, regardless of material and weight, can swing, lift and slide. Drawers can open with just the touch of a finger, and close quietly and completely with just a nudge.
Among some of the product trends front and center with regard to functional hardware are:
- Mechanisms that allow interior shelving in cabinets to be raised toward the user, enabling easy access and use.
- Drawer slides that can handle super heavy loads and provide full extension.
- Hinges that can be easily adjusted by the user to adapt to needs.
- Touchless options and electric-assist hardware that allows for ease of operation.
- A range of materials and finishes that allows for coordination with the look of the design.
- Two-way drawer slides that provide access from multiple sides.
With Richelieu’s T-ABLE XL III Table Extension Mechanism 4119 Series, cabinets can double as space-saving solutions, with peninsula tables and benches that hide neatly behind drawer fronts. …
Salice’s CQ Full Access hinge is recessed and completely hidden inside the cabinet, and can be used for all sizes of furniture doors in both wood and …
Hardware Resources has expanded its soft-close compact hinge line to include the new 9390ADJ Series, an easy-to-adjust, variable-speed soft-close hinge. The 9390ADJ Series features 10 adjustment options …
The Grass Dynapro Bottom Mount Slide works for waste bins, pull-out shelves and inset drawer applications. With the Dynapro Undermount Slide at its core, the Dynapro Bottom …
The Riverso Two-Way Drawer Slide from Häfele is a functional hardware solution that allows complete opening access to drawers from both sides of an island, peninsula, room …
REVEGO, Blum’s sliding pocket door system for wall cabinets, allows living spaces to serve multiple functions, as cabinets can be completely hidden when doors are closed. The …
The Aileron system by Sugatsune America is an adjustable lid stay that attaches over the company’s new Olympia cup hinges to open, hold and soft close upward …
The X-Bracket System by Century Components is a heavy-duty rollout shelf system designed to adjust without tools. Available in two heights for base cabinets and one height …