Kitchen without handles: features, pros and cons, types and photos

Selection recommendations

The first and most important thing you need to know about handleless kitchens is that the options suit ultramodern styles. In the interior of modern, hi-tech or minimalism, such kitchen sets will look best. In a classic or country kitchen - strange and inappropriate.

3 tips to help you avoid mistakes:

• Bet on light and matte facades. They are more practical and less dirty than dark and glossy ones.
• Do not give up grabs in the whole kitchen - it is more convenient to open the built-in refrigerator or dishwasher with the help of a usual bracket or railing.
• Combine systems to create the most functional kitchen. The upper hinged cabinets are conveniently opened by pressing, and the lower drawers with profiles or handles.

Pros and cons

Most owners are interested in the question - is it so convenient to have a kitchen without handles? The concept of convenience is different for everyone, we offer to evaluate the solution objectively.

6 kitchen options and their features

A kitchen without handles can be created with the help of various accessories: from hidden mortise profiles to technological push-buttons. We will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of systems.

Handleless kitchen facades with Gola

A handleless kitchen with a profile is the most popular option. The system is designed so that a horizontal aluminum Gola profile with a recess is attached to the body of the MDF module, and the facade abuts against it. Accordingly, to open the drawer - just pull the upper or lower part of the kitchen facade.

In the photo, an example of the built-in Gola profile

Thanks to the capture from the inside, the front remains clean and will have to be removed less often. But pulling on the facade is not convenient, especially for girls with long nails.

Another drawback - the Gola profile takes 3-4 cm of usable space in cabinets and drawers, which is impractical in a small kitchen, where every millimeter counts.

The minuses of the system also include the profiles themselves: most often they are aluminum, rarely you can find white or black. Accordingly, to make them in the color of the kitchen is problematic and the Gola profile will be clearly visible.

Some models have a built-in LED backlight - which allows you to give the kitchen space an even more futuristic look.

In the photo, opening the drawer behind the facade

Facades with push-open mechanism

A kitchen set without handles but with buttons is a technological solution for any kitchen. All you need to do is click on the door and it will literally bounce off the case.

The mechanism of the push-to-open mechanism depends on the brand, often the pushers are equipped with closers and an electric drive. Such doors open and close independently. Pressing by opening is realized on swing doors, modules with drawers or lifts.

In the photo, the minimum distance between the facades due to the push to open system

The main advantage of this solution is the ability to reduce the gaps between the facades to 1 mm or even less.

But the gap between the facade and the case itself is 2-3 mm, because the technology requires a small backlash.

The disadvantages include the operation of the system: the door is repelled by 2-3 cm, but you will have to manually open it completely. And to do double work in the kitchen is inconvenient.

Another plus is that it is possible to open a cabinet without handles with any part of the body. This is convenient when you have dirty or busy hands. But the system provides for constant touches of the facades and this is impractical - get ready for frequent washing of furniture.

The photo shows a minimalist interior without fittings

UKW or C integrated handles

This option is somewhat reminiscent of the Gola system - a profile is also used here, but it crashes into the end of the facade, not the body. It is installed horizontally on the lower cabinets and drawers, and vertically on the upper cabinets.

In the photo, the mortise aluminum profile UWD

The use of the profile allows you not to touch the facades when opening, which means to keep them clean for a long time. This makes UKW or C suitable for dark kitchens, including gray and black.

Speaking of colors: profiles exist mainly in metallic aluminum. Simple white or black are much less common.

Another minus is cleaning the profiles themselves. Due to the recesses, various debris accumulates inside them, and the forms make cleaning difficult.

Pictured is a stylish kitchen with wooden doors

Kitchens with milled handles

There is only one way to eliminate the need to install and maintain fittings in the kitchen without handles: cut out the slots in the facade itself. Integrated handles may look like rounded grooves or saw cut ends at an angle.

Outside, the door looks as usual, and due to the lack of profiles there is no effect of fragmentation of the facades.

In the photo milling the drawer door at an angle

There are practically no disadvantages to this solution, except for the high price. A kitchen with milled handles will cost 10-15% more than usual.

Headset with mini handles

Furniture with almost imperceptible miniature handles looks no worse than facades without handles. Their main difference from ordinary brackets and buttons is in the installation method. They are fixed on the rear side of the facade and do not require through holes.

In the photo are small kitchen handles

The presence of even tiny accessories solves the problem with stained facades - now there is no need to touch them. In addition, they outperform other methods in terms of price and help save budget. And anyone can cope with their independent installation.

Some models have an uncomfortable grip - so before buying, check them on the stands in the store.

The photo shows black and white glossy furniture

Kitchens with hidden invisible handles

The best way to hide the handle is to paint it to match the facade. For this, any miniature or profile handles, as well as standard roof rails, staples and buttons, are suitable.

In the photo, a monochrome yellow headset

To implement this idea, order the service of painting accessories in the same place where you order the kitchen itself. Large furniture workshops can easily cope with the task and you will get your monochrome set.

When buying a modular kitchen, specify this possibility in advance - perhaps the factory will agree to fulfill your individual order.

You can give the necessary shade to wooden, metal and plastic products.

Photo in the interior of the kitchen

White kitchen without handles is a classic of modern style. It looks great in both small and spacious rooms. If you also paint the walls behind the headset in white, the overall picture will look easy and airy, visually expanding tiny spaces.

The combination of white with wood fits perfectly into the Scandinavian style. In such a kitchen it will be warm and comfortable even on a cold winter day. The addition of pure white metal creates the opposite effect: the kitchen becomes colder, but it has a special charm.

In the photo, marbled headsets in the studio

When choosing facades without handles, be wary of other design elements. It is impossible to imagine a harmonious interior with an ultramodern set and an old dining group with soft stools. Appliances, furniture and decor should not argue with the kitchen. Complement your kitchen with modern appliances and minimalist décor.

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A handleless kitchen is a modern solution that can be the highlight of your apartment. But more important is not how your headset looks, but how convenient it is to use it. Do not rush to the choice, carefully select and combine technologies to achieve the desired result.