Kitchen set

Handleless kitchens: pros and cons, varieties, choices, ideas

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Features, pros and cons
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Materials (edit)
Color spectrum
Style solutions
Design options
How to choose?
Beautiful examples

In a modern kitchen, there is always a large number of different cabinets, shelves, drawers and many of their handles to constantly open or close kitchen fronts. Are these handles an essential decoration for the kitchen interior, or can you easily do without them? Some ordinary people have long been inclined to think that even without handles, stylish kitchen furniture can look interesting and will not lose its functionality.

Features, pros and cons

In oversized kitchens, where you have to save every millimeter of space, furniture fittings can pose a certain danger, because when there is nowhere to turn in the room, the handles on the doors cause bruises or bruises.

Companies producing furniture fittings offer new design solutions and interesting mechanisms for consumers to choose from. Some allow you to compactly store all the dishes in a small space, while others make it easier for owners to open and close the doors of their headsets.

One of the most demanded options is the original Gola built-in profiles. Here the visual role of handles will be played by the edges of the facades from below, from above or from the side.

Plus - there are no vertical joints between adjacent facades. This makes the furniture look more interesting.

Minuses:

you need to pull on the facade itself to open the door, and this is inconvenient;
the choice of profiles is not very large;
profiles will become noticeable if their colors differ from the main tone of the facade material;
profiles sometimes take up useful space inside the furniture.

Integrated handles are very similar to Gola products, but are inserted into the upper front ends. They have a small edge at the top and have vertical-type seams between adjacent cabinets.

Pros:

you do not need to touch the facades directly, so they do not get dirty during operation;
the price of handle-profiles will be lower than the cost of Gola products.

Minuses:

if the color of the handles does not match the color of the cabinets, they will be clearly visible;
the choice of profiles is also limited.

Push-open mechanism implies a slight pressure to open the door. To close the cabinet again, press the front a little with a brush.

Pros:

the kitchen, the cabinets of which can be opened with one click, looks technologically advanced;
such a headset is easy to clean.

Minuses:

The doors become more dirty. Separately, you will need to take care of the mechanisms used.
The system can easily open from unintentional pressing.

If you do not like the systems described above, you can always purchase a set with facades where the "handles" are made immediately at the ends and have a U-shape or look like small recesses.

Pros:

using them is much more convenient than the previous ones;
the design of the headset in this case looks more luxurious.

Minuses:

doors quickly become dirty from too frequent use;
kitchens with these handles will cost more than conventional headsets.

Kitchen with small handles that are installed not on the front of the facade, but on its end or rear surface.

Pros:

perfectly fit the style of minimalism;
the presence of even small handles will allow you to touch the facades less, which means less to pollute them;
concealed pens can be inexpensive;
installation of such handles is also not very expensive; if you wish, you can mount them yourself.

Minus - not very comfortable grip.

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An ordinary kitchen set is a system, all components of which are placed strictly in specified places. This kind of furniture will have to be chosen for certain room parameters. A modular kitchen is a kind of constructor, which consists of sections of the usual sizes. They can be arranged in any desired combinations, easily rearranged if necessary. You don't have to choose a modular kitchen for a specific space: its individual elements easily fit into all sorts of parameters and any possible layout.

Straight modular headset. This is the most simplified option: sections are placed along the wall in one row. This type is suitable for narrow kitchens with a conventional layout, as it will save space.

The absence of handles on the lockers will be very useful here - a narrow room may not allow purchasing a headset with impressive handles.

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Two-row modular kitchen. Here, the sections are placed in rows along opposite walls, which is a good solution for wide kitchens.

The option of lockers without handles can also come in handy here, especially when the distance between two rows of pedestals will not be very large.

U-shaped kitchen. Furniture marked with the letter "P" is the best option for a large kitchen. If you correctly arrange the sections, then you can successfully divide the kitchen into zones.

Despite the fact that this kind of layout allows you to choose furniture with any handles, many ordinary people today opt for U-shaped headsets without handles.

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Corner kitchen. A compact and ergonomic option for any kitchen. There is more than enough work space for storing all the utensils. The corner type is popular for arranging not quite standard or oversized premises. Facades without handles are notable for the fact that, even with a strong desire, you cannot damage the adjacent surfaces when opening corner cabinets.

Materials (edit)

Facade materials in a modern kitchen perform not so much a decorative as a protective function. Therefore, the following options are often used here.

Plastic. At a low cost, this material is not afraid of moisture, is easily washed, and retains its beautiful appearance for a long time.

Acrylic cover. In terms of its properties, the acrylic facade is close to plastic, but the adhesion to the base will be stronger here.

Laminating film. Provides protection of the facade from moisture, has a high resistance to impact and scratches.

PVC film, polypropylene film. They have high strength and are very stable.

Veneer. A kitchen with veneer trim looks as aristocratic as possible.

Frame facades. An interesting type of finish in the form of a frame with glass or plastic inserts. Frames are made of chipboard, MDF, wood, aluminum alloy.

Color spectrum

The most fashionable colors of the ultra-modern kitchen are, of course, white, dark gray, as well as mysterious brown and innumerable shades of them.

Gray kitchen these days it is becoming more and more popular and is often chosen for the kitchen instead of the modest white color. Many bright colors will perfectly harmonize with a gray tone: catchy orange, discreet brown, delicate pink, modest beige, luxurious red.

Glossy black headset without handles is the most impractical solution, which will appeal only to those who are very rarely in the kitchen.

Furniture in light wood color gives way to darker and deeper browns. They will perfectly emphasize the beauty of the kitchen interior.

Highly in demand beige headsets - they are considered practical, they look very stylish, especially if glass facades, which have always been at the peak of popularity, are used as an effective addition.

Lilac and green, yellow and orange furniture handleless is bought by those owners who prefer catchy colors in their kitchen.

Solid color furniture fits best in a small space. For large kitchens, experts recommend combining 2 colors at once in a furniture set, because a kitchen with such a combination will not seem boring to anyone.

Style solutions

The handleless kitchen is perfect looks in cutting edge styles.

For modern materials such as plastic, metal and glass are suitable. The style is characterized by catchy colors, not quite correct shapes, even noticeable asymmetry. The headset's lack of handles will complement the overall style of the room.
High tech will stand out for the simplicity of its lines, almost complete rejection of the decor. For a high-tech kitchen, smart fittings are perfect, because you can use various modern storage systems in it.
Minimalism style - this is strict geometry, lack of decor, restraint of the color scheme. Most often, penless headsets can be found in this style.
Loft style rough textures and various elements of vintage decor will go well.

Design options

Matte kitchen furniture is a very practical solution. If you love to cook, prefer to spend most of your free time in the kitchen and are afraid that your fingerprints or occasional drops of fat will appear on the kitchen cabinets, calmly opt for matte fronts without handles. On them, the spots will not be as noticeable as on gloss.

Gloss will give the room a more luxurious and elegant look. It is difficult to imagine a high-tech headset without gloss. The choice of colors for such facades is huge.

And modern handleless glossy kitchen sets are a great solution for those who do not like long-term cleaning - dirt from a glossy surface is removed as quickly as possible.

How to choose?

Before opting for a particular solution, pay attention to which kitchen plan suits you best and rely on this decision when choosing one or another cabinet opening system in your new headset.

Many users today opt for push mechanisms from two companies - Hettich and Blum.

Hettich push-to-open mechanism is the original self-closing system. Sometimes it is mechanical, but you can find an option with an electric drive.

Blum Tip on mechanism - this is primarily a mechanical option, but you will like it and Servo Drive model with an electric mechanism that will allow you to slightly open the facades with one touch of your hand.

You can also find cheaper analogs of such systems for kitchen sets without handles, but experts still recommend opting for these mechanisms, since only these manufacturers guarantee the uninterrupted operation of their products for many years.