Question for a kitchen cabinet maker or installer?

Question

Have SELF CLOSING hinges on my new kitchen cabinets and drawers with no way of opening them. I don't want pulls or catches - want the contemporary look with no hardware showing. I need some really long magnetic springs that when I push them in they will pop out enough for me to get my fingers behind the face of the cabinets. Is there something out there? (I don't want to use a router and Restoration Hardware doesn't have them.)

Answer 1

try rubber bumpers on the back side of the doors that should leave a small space for you to open the doors without hardware

Answer 2

The magnetic springs you are talking about will not work on as the doors/drawers can't be pushed in any to release the catch. You are looking for something that is not going to work.

If you are dead against hardware I suggest you make a small finger rout in the appropriate position on your doors and drawers, probably won't see this at all, touch up with matching stain,glaze. Think about where you will do this on each door on base and wall cabinets.

Answer 3

Lowes or Home Depot should have the type of catches you're looking for.  If they don't any reputable lumber yard will.  They make them for cabinet doors but you've stumped me on the drawers.  I know that I've never installed any and I'm not certain what the value would be.  Hope this helps.