Opening systems
SEVERAL TYPES TO CHOOSE FROM
DIFFERENT SITUATIONS CALLS FOR DIFFERENT HANDLES. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE PRESENCE OF LARGE CABINET FRONTS THE VERTICAL GROOVE IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST VALID AESTHETIC OPTIONS, WHILE THE FULL HEIGHT APPLIED HANDLE, ALSO VERTICAL, IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE BECAUSE IT MAKES OPENING THE CABINETS SIMPLE, FAST AND EASY.
Handle types
Groove: a traditional groove handle uses a “C” or “L” shape based on its function. Most are in extruded aluminium with a natural finish, or painted white or black, or lacquered.
Flat Groove: this handle consists of a metal profile running along the top edge of the cabinet front, or a bevel on the cabinet front itself that makes it easier to open.
Handle: the world of applied handles is vast, from the simple knob to the bridge handle in varying lengths, mounted horizontally or vertically on tall cabinets. Doimo Cucine proposes handles in precious materials or metal in various finishes, from matt to chrome to burnished.
Push-Pull: a practical, elegant system with clean lines guaranteed by a pressure piston fixed to the cabinetry behind the front panels.
Groove
Flat Groove
Handle
Push-Pull
Opening systems
Overlay cabinet fronts
The classical cabinet front that opens 90° outward. The most economical and easiest to install. Naturally they occupy space when open and, when used for upper cabinets, tend to block the view and limit movements.
Top hinged cabinet fronts
Very common for upper cabinets, they open toward the ceiling and are held in position – for safety – offering uninterrupted views and movements. They can be manual or electrically operated.
Oblique sliding cabinet fronts
Used for upper cabinets, they pull out and upward to fully open the cabinetry. They can be manual or electrically operated.
Folding cabinet fronts
Designed for upper cabinets, they fold up vertically thanks to pistons that keep them in place.
Retractable cabinet fronts
Installed on tall cabinets they provide maximum access to the cabinet interiors by opening out and retracting into the sides of the cabinetry. They create new work spaces, even more practical when they contain small appliances such as coffee makers or ovens. They can be combined with pull out work surfaces.
Pull out cabinet fronts
They can be applied to tall, base and upper cabinets. In their open position they bring the entire internal cabinetry mechanisms with them, together with all of their contents.
