Handleless kitchen: features, pros and cons, types and photos

Selection recommendations

The first and foremost thing to know about handleless kitchens is that the options suit cutting edge styles. In a modern, hi-tech or minimalist interior, such kitchen sets will look best. In classic or country cuisine, it is strange and inappropriate.

3 tips to help you avoid mistakes:

• Opt for light and matte facades. They are more practical and less dirty than dark and glossy ones.
• Do not give up on clamps throughout the kitchen - the built-in refrigerator or dishwasher is more convenient to open using the usual bracket or rail.
• Combine systems to create the most functional kitchen. Upper hinged cabinets can be conveniently opened by pushing, and lower drawers with profiles or cut-in handles.

Pros and cons

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

6 kitchen options and their features

A kitchen without handles can be created with the help of various fittings: from cut-in hidden profiles to high-tech push buttons. Let's analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the systems.

Handleless kitchen fronts with Gola system

The handleless kitchen with a profile is the most popular option. The system is designed in such a way that a horizontal Gola aluminum profile with a recess is attached to the mdf module case, and the facade rests against it. Accordingly, to open the drawer, you just need to pull on the upper or lower part of the kitchen facade.

The photo shows an example of the built-in profile of Gol

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

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

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

Some models have built-in LED lighting - 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 opening mechanism

A kitchen set without handles, but with buttons is a technological solution for any kitchen. All you need to do is press the door and it literally bounces off the case.

The device of the push-to-open mechanism depends on the brand, often the repellers are equipped with closers and an electric drive. These doors open and close on their own. Pressing by opening is realized on swing doors, modules with drawers or lifters.

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 front and the body itself is 2-3 mm, because the technology requires a little backlash.

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

Another plus is that opening the cabinet without handles is possible with any part of the body. This is convenient when your hands are dirty or busy. But the system provides for constant touching of the facades and this is impractical - get ready for frequent washing of furniture.

The photo shows a minimalistic interior without accessories

Integrated handles type UKW or C

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

In the photo, the mortise aluminum profile UWD

The use of the profile allows you not to touch the facades when opening, and therefore 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 color. Plain whites or blacks are much less common.

Another disadvantage is the cleaning of the profiles themselves. Due to the depressions inside them, various debris accumulates, and the shapes complicate cleaning.

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 a kitchen without handles: cut out the slots in the facade itself. Integrated handles can look like rounded grooves or an angled end cut.

From the outside, the door looks as usual, and due to the absence of profiles, there is no effect of fragmentation of the facades.

In the photo, the milling of the drawer door at an angle

There are practically no downsides 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 invisible miniature handles looks just as good as fronts without handles. Their main difference from conventional brackets and buttons is in the installation method. They are fixed on the back of the façade and do not require through holes.

In the photo there are small kitchen handles

The presence of even tiny fittings solves the problem with stained facades - now there is no need to touch them. They also outperform other methods for cost and help save budget. Yes, and anyone can cope with their self-installation.

Some models have an awkward grip - so check them at the stands in the store before buying.

In the photo, 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. Any miniature or profile handles are suitable for this, as well as standard rails, brackets and buttons.

Pictured is a monochrome yellow headset

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

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

You can give the desired shade to wood, metal and plastic products.

Photo in the interior of the kitchen

The handleless white kitchen is a modern classic. 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 light and airy, visually expanding the tiny spaces.

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

Pictured is a marbled headset in the studio

When choosing fronts without handles, be careful with the rest of the design. It is impossible to imagine a harmonious interior with an ultra-modern set and an old dining group with soft stools. Appliances, furniture and decor should not argue with the kitchen set. Complete your kitchen with modern appliances and minimalistic décor.

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A handleless kitchen is a modern solution that can become the highlight of your apartment. But what matters is not how your headset looks, but how convenient it is to use. Take your time with the choice, carefully select and combine technologies to achieve the desired result.