A modern, convenient kitchen is a lot of spacefor storing everything you need. Lots of cabinets, shelves, drawers, and, accordingly, lots of handles to open and close them. Can they become an interior decoration or, on the contrary, will they bring visual disorder into the fashionable minimalist design? Some are already inclined to abandon them altogether - read the details in our article Visual laconicism of facades, ease of cleaning, clarity of lines - these are just some of the advantages of kitchen cabinets without handles. With such, you can feel that the future has already arrived: now there are technical possibilities for installing doors that open as if by magic, from a light press. They are famous for this first of all, it is German engineers who make every effort to improve the design of such a seemingly simple thing as a cabinet, using modern achievements of science and technology. Olga Lesina, interior designer: - Kitchens without handles have been in demand on the market for about three years. Yes, they require the installation of additional elements - mechanisms, electric drives, but there are many options and it is possible to find an acceptable price. If earlier many perceived fittings as decoration and spent a lot of time choosing them, now convenience and functionality have come to the fore, and such cabinets help to save effort and emphasize the ultra-modern minimalist design with smooth surfaces and clear lines. Disguised handles If you do not want to give up handles completely, but agree that very often they visually literally “cut” the silhouette of the kitchen, then choose options that are almost invisible, merging with the surface. They can be made of the same material as the furniture, have the same color. Another way is recessed handles formed by the beveled edge of the facade. Convenient, the interior looks, does not “catch” the eye, and the edges of clothes do not cling either. The only difficulty is that the equipment for such production is not cheap, so such an edge is a sign of elite kitchens.
Kitchen Tocco by Leicht, showroom “Kitchen interiors”
Kitchen Tocco by Leicht, showroom “Kitchen interiors”
Tocco kitchen from Leicht factory, salon“Kitchen interiors” Push — and the door will open If you see completely smooth facades and wonder how to open them, then rest assured — there is a hidden mechanism at work here. Most likely, it is a German invention, the Push-to-open system. With a light push — with a hand, shoulder, elbow, knee, hip — the door opens silently and smoothly by about a third. The advantages are obvious: the contents of the cabinet are accessible, even if your hands are busy at some point. There is one disadvantage: touching can leave noticeable marks on the glossy surface. However, they can be removed much easier and faster than cleaning the complex handles in a classic kitchen.
Kitchen Forum by Zeiko factory, showroom "Kitchen interiors"
Kitchen Forum by Zeiko factory, showroom "Kitchen interiors"
Kitchen Forum by Zeiko factory, salon“Kitchen interiors” German technical genius German engineers would not be famous throughout the world for their thorough and thorough approach to problems if they had not tried to improve this process. The fact is that a door slightly opened by the Push-to-open system still has to be opened manually. Here, a smart electric drive comes into play, capable of smoothly completing the opening. Moreover, if it senses an obstacle - a cat or a child, for example - it will stop. It closes cabinets just as easily, a push is enough.
Kitchen Gracio by Intuo factory, showroom "Kitchen interiors"
Practicality and convenience Of course, the systemsHandleless cabinets are also used in other rooms - hallways, bathrooms, dressing rooms. But it is in the kitchen, especially a small one, that their use is most justified. Where else do we often need to do several things at once - wash vegetables, sort out dishes, pour food for the cat, make sure the child does not pinch a finger? Having a couple of extra hands would be convenient, but sometimes the ability to close or open the door with literally one deft movement of the elbow or knee comes in handy. And this is also the only option for installing corner doors, where the handle on one leaf will interfere with the opening of the other. Do you want your kitchen to always look neat? Choose a fashionable , and hide all the unnecessary things in cabinets with doors without handles.
Kitchen Horizon by Zeyko factory, showroom "Kitchen interiors"
Fashion for conciseness Cabinets without handles are onefrom . Restrained interiors with an emphasis on lines, neutral colors and quality materials are at the peak of popularity. Most likely, the situation will not change in the near future - simplicity and clarity in decor and arrangement are now valued more than pretentiousness, as well as saving time and effort. Facades without handles are easier to clean, not to mention how much faster the decision to buy is made when you do not have to choose one of a million options for available fittings. Inga Azhgirey, interior designer: - Cabinets without handles immediately give the kitchen a modern look, do not distract from the ultra-fashionable design. Now they make wonderful mechanisms that allow you to not just open the door by pressing, but open it optimally. If there is no handle, then you will never accidentally hit it or the child will not drop pots on himself, opening the drawer. It is always smooth closing: it is not so easy to pinch a finger. Even if your hands are in dough, you will be able to open the drawers. I would recommend, even if you are a fan of kitchens with handles, to make the lower drawers, for example, under the oven, with exactly this system - opening by pressing. You will be able to get the frying pan easily, without bending over again. inga-art.ru
Kitchen Horizon by Zeyko factory, showroom "Kitchen interiors"
Kitchen without handles: opening mechanisms, advantages and disadvantages
