Are you going to install a new kitchen in your home or in a rental property? Take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of handleless kitchens with the push to open system.
The kitchen furniture without shooters, they are currently one of the Latest trends in kitchens. By eliminating the shooters and replacing them with the Push to Open system we can make the kitchen as minimalist and clean as possible.
There are more and more people who tend to minimalism in the organization of space. Minimalist styles can be much cleaner, continuous and a much more homogeneous aesthetic can be achieved, without elements that excel, for this reason, kitchen furniture without shooters are getting more and more successful.
Handleless kitchen cabinets have many advantages, but also drawbacks. We are going to expose them below.
The most sought -after combination of colors for kitchens is the Matte white and white shine. We expose the reasons.
Matte white kitchens can adapt to all types of home styles.
The combination of matte white is very versatile and elegant and can combine with any complementary color.
Are tremendously elegant kitchens which allow a wide combination of colors and styles.
If we suppress the use of shooters, it can be given a sense of breadth.
This type of kitchens, contribute Great luminosity to the stay. The white brightness is a prefect color for diaphanous kitchens and, if the shooters are suppressed, it can lead to a greater sensation of space and light. It can also be a good solution for narrow kitchens.
The Push To Open System To be able to make the kitchen without a shooter, it can become a more sensitive system to possible blows than common shooters.
The shooters They can become a good complement to rustic or more traditional kitchens.
The system "Push to Open" In handle kitchens it works through a spring mechanism installed on the doors of the cabinets, this mechanism works as follows:
1. Spring mechanism: On the inside of the closet, usually in the corner or in the center of the edge of the door, a spring piston is installed. This piston is designed to compress and expand.
2. Opening: To open the door, you simply push the front surface slightly. This compresses the piston and spring within the mechanism is compressed, accumulating energy.
3. Release: When the pressure releases, the spring expands rapidly, pushing the door out. This movement is what opens the door without the need for a shooter.
4. Closing: To close the door, you push it again until the spring mechanism is hooked and keep the door closed safely. At this time, the spring is compressed and ready for the next opening.
This system is very convenient for modern kitchens where a Clean and minimalist design without the need for visible shooters. In addition, it facilitates the opening of doors with occupied hands, since slight pressure is sufficient to open the closet.
With this system, we will have to lower or mechanize one of the opening door areas to be able to put the fingers and open the closet or drawer.
Some machining element that acts as a bolt can be installed at the door and be able to grab the door from the front.
