According to Mark Roemer Oakland, handle-less kitchen cabinets are a modern solution that allows you to achieve a minimalistic yet sleek and stylish look in your kitchen. However, it also preserves the same level of functionality that you come to expect from cabinets with handles. Still, it can be difficult to transition into a kitchen with handle-less cabinets when you are used to cabinets with handles in your kitchen.
Tips & Tricks
Here are a few tips you can follow to obtain a sleek looking kitchen with handle-less cabinets:
Choose handle-less cabinets that feature true grip – There are various options for handle-less kitchen cabinets, but we recommend you choose a cabinet that features ‘true grip’ or ‘true handle-less style. Such furniture features a solid stainless-steel channel that is recessed on the top of the door or drawer which creates a gap for your fingers to pull on the door or drawer from the back.
As a result, you don’t need to touch the front of the cabinet thus, you don’t leave any fingerprints or smudge marks. Thus, it maintains the sleek and impressive look that is desired from a modern kitchen.
Pair the handle-less cabinets with handle-less appliances – Handle-less kitchen appliances have exploded in popularity in recent years since these appliances feature a cleaner exterior, slimmer design, a richer feel, fewer controls, and still retain the same functionality which makes them easier to use.
You can combine handle-less cabinets with handle-less appliances such as integrated microwaves, ovens, dishwashers, freezers, fridges, washing machines, and more. Some of these appliances even feature an ‘auto open’ functionality which looks even cooler. Plus, even if a true handle-less option is not available for any appliance, you can still choose an appliance with a push-to-open door mechanism.
Explore special handle-less options – You have not explored the true design and beauty of handle-less options if you have not explored the specialist handle-less options. These include automatic handle-less cupboards and doors, climber units, and vertical handle-less channels.
The automatic handle-less kitchen doors and drawers feature an electrical drive that activates and opens the door or drawer automatically and smoothly with minimal effort with just a light tap. The same is required for closing the doors or drawers of such cabinets.
Climber units are certainly more impressive since they can be operated with the touch of a button and you don’t even have to touch the surface of the door, but they are expensive as well. Vertical handless channel options are the rarest options but feature integrated fridge-freezers and side-opening tall larders.
Conclusion
Mark Roemer Oakland suggests you choose a lighter, textured, or matte finish if you have kids at home and you are worried about smudge marks on the exterior of the cabinets. However, true handle-less cabinet designs rarely get dirty since you don’t have to touch the front. Thus, you can choose any of the wide range of color and finish options such as glossy, wood, curved, matt, and more.
