Is my contractor correct????????

9 years ago

I want magnetic mechanism for my cabinets in new kitchen instead of pulls.....like the clean look of no hardware....except finger pulls which are necessary for drawers

Contractor said I will regret as they will be a pain to use on a daily basis as you need to push and then open drawer etc????

Anybody out there with magnetic drawers in kitchen??

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erinsean

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

Are you thinking of the magnetic closers where you push on the drawer fronts and they pop open? Not sure it would open up far enough to get your fingers in there to pull it open. As for magnetic closers on the doors, I think it would work. I have them on my buffet and on my TV cabinet. Just have to push on the door to open and push on the door firmly to close.

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9 years ago
Don't forget about finger prints, that might bug you more than the push/pull. You could just conceal with recessed channel, or minimal hardware.

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Derek Hurd

Gravitas, Inc.

112 E 33rd St.

Garden City, ID 83714

208.367.1184

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shushe123
Original Author
9 years ago
Hi Gravitas....What do you mean by recessed channel? I have shaker style cabs.

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Steve Grimes
9 years ago
Why don't you install a few catches, remove a few handles, and give it a try for a week? I think that this might be difficult to deal with depending on the strength of the catch, you may want to think about routing concealed finger pulls in the back of the drawer faces.
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apple_pie_order
9 years ago
They are a total pain.
miss lindsey (She/Her)
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
They also wear out, and you're left with a cabinet that gapes open ever so slightly. Maddening.
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fairyfloss
9 years ago
Just installed them in my new kitchen. It's clean European lines so didn't want finger pulls to break up the lines. Problem is they don't push the doors out far enough so it's very difficult to open. I'm removing them and replacing with finger/tab pulls
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