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3-WAY ADJUSTABLE CONCEALED HINGES FROM SUGATSUNE

One of the fastest, easiest ways to update a space is by changing out the hardware. Today’s abundance of styles, colors and finishes equate to personalizing furniture and entire rooms. But not only can new hardware refresh your design, it also can improve the functionality of your space. Hardware these days is designed to not only look good, but to improve your quality of life and to make everyday tasks a little simpler.

HARDWORKING HINGES Hinges are necessary for function, but consumers are wanting them to pull double, sometimes triple, duty. Today’s newest hinges can do more than ever before.

Hidden door designs continue to expand with more intricate cladding pieces being used to enhance aesthetics and artfully camouflage doors into the surrounding walls. Sugatsune has expanded its popular 3-way adjustable concealed hinges introducing a new wide throw version that will support cladded doors weighing up to 275 pounds with just 3 hinges. Visit sugatsune.com for more information.

The Omnia L hinge is the new top product from Formenti & Giovenzana (FGV), originating from the research and the experience

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CAMBRIDGE CAST IRON DRAWER PULL FROM DOUG MOCKETT & COMPANY

built up in more than 70 years of presence in the field. Equipped with a state-of-the-art SlowMotion technology, it ensures stable and constant operation in all conditions of use. Produced in Italy it boosts all the best features and performances required by the market of damped systems. Visit fgv.it/en for more information.

The award-winning T-type hinge with integrated damping is an uncompromisingly reliable hinge with a long-lasting, consistent performance of 200,000 cycles, which is especially important for thicker and heavier cabinet doors where sagging is an issue. Improve productivity and quality while reducing manufacturing and assembly costs with Titus hinges, connectors, push-to-open solutions for drawers, and a new damper for cold environments. Visit cabinet.titusplus.com/us/en for more information.

Youngdale Self-Closing Cabinet Hinges are available in several finishes, including antique brass. These hinges are the only ones made in the United States that are guaranteed for as long as you own your cabinets. Visit www.youngdale.com for more information.

COLORS AND TEXTURES Today’s cabinet pulls are available in a multitude of colors, finishes and styles. From gold’s resurgence in matte or polished tones to old-fashioned crystal or ceramic, choices are nearly endless on this most visible hardware.

The Cambridge Cast Iron Drawer Pull from Doug Mockett & Company has a textured finish that is surprisingly smooth and a simple elegance that will bring a rustic country style to your contemporary interior for a wonderful pairing of romantic elements. Gently arching top cascades down on either side into the teardrop shaped bases for a graceful transition into your drawer or cabinet face. Currently available in four different styles, this new line of cast iron pulls is growing in popularity and the company plans to expand the line by the end of this year. Visit mockett.com for more information.

YOUNGDALE SELF-CLOSING CABINET HINGE IN ANTIQUE BRASS

ADDING FUNCTION The AvanTech YOU drawer system from Hettich scores from design diversity and creative flexibility, from concealed working parts and perfect performance as well as from an efficient product concept geared to the customer. Use the adjustment capabilities (vertical, lateral and tilt) to obtain reveal alignment for your front panels. The design profile on the frame not only takes on a design character, but also covers the drawer’s tilt adjustment and offers convenient access from above. Visit.hettich.com/en-us/ for more information.

The EB-303/EP folding bracket by Sugatsune features a selflocking mechanism that activates whenever the bracket is initially extended into the “open” position. We’ve made it simple for the end user to toggle between modes conveniently and safely. The lock can be easily released (and the shelf collapsed) by depressing the lever. In this way, the bracket functions like a hinge. These brackets offer durability and excellent performance in both residential and commercial application, and come in stainless steel or black finishes. The brackets automatically lock when fully opened, and can be used without the need for hinges. Visit sugatsune.com for more information.

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AVANTECH YOU DRAWER SYSTEM FROM HETTICH

EB-303/EP FOLDING BRACKET BY SUGATSUNE

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RICHELIEU'S BPO II UNIVERSAL BASE CABINET PULL-OUT

GRASS AMERICA'S SENSOMATIC ELECTRONICALLY-ASSISTED OPENING SYSTEM

Transform any base cabinet into a functional storage system ensuring an optimized space with an effortless access. The BPO II Universal Base Cabinet Pull-Out from Richelieu, is a versatile base cabinet pull-out frame compatible with various accessories such as shelves, supports for baking sheets and a spice rack available for several cabinet widths. Visit richelieu.com for more information.

OPEN AND CLOSE ON A NEW LEVEL The Tipmatic Soft-Close and Sensomatic opening systems from Grass America are designed for ease of opening and closing drawers with a handle-free design, allowing drawers to open with just one touch anywhere on the drawer front. The Tipmatic Soft-Close system is mechanical, while the Sensomatic is an electronically-assisted opening mechanism.

The installation of Tipmatic hardware eliminates the need for handles, which is ideal for contemporary, straight-lined furniture. The one-touch option means customers can gently touch the drawers just once to trigger opening. They are guaranteed to close softly with Tipmatic’s soft-close liquid damper technology.

Like the Tipmatic Soft-Close opening system, the Sensomatic electronically-assisted system opens drawers with just one gentle touch and applies soft-closing action upon closing. The system opens drawers evenly, even when there is uneven weight distribution within the drawers, such as with trash and recycling bins. The Sensomatic Kit is available specifically for waste bin drawers. Visit grassusa.com for more information.

Hardware is about so much more than looks these days. From helping concealed doors close smoothly and quietly to sensing and opening drawers if your hands are full, hardware options can do pretty much anything you can think of—and things you haven’t even imagined. s p

TIPMATIC SOFT-CLOSE OPENING SYSTEM FROM GRASS AMERICA