Kitchen Cupboard Door Hinge Types

This type of hinge is entirely concealed within the wood on the inside of the door.

Kitchen cupboard door hinge types.

A butt hinge is one of the most common types to use for a variety of doors including cabinets. This hinge type is the one most commonly used by kitchen manufacturers due to its ability to completely hide the cabinet that the door is attached to. These hinges have two sides that fan out. Both sides connect to the joint allowing them to move freely.

Use these hinges for mounting cabinet doors such as kitchen or vanity doors. Also known as european style concealed hinges are a type of hinge that lays flush with the door to mask the hinge s location. When you have an unframed cabinet the best type of cabinet door hinge is called the european hinge. Corner hinges generally with a wide angle opening used for corner kitchen cabinets.

Quite often but not always these types of hinges are also self closing. Butterfly hinges resembles a butterfly in that both sides are fully visible when the cabinet door is closed. Some models can keep the door held open in any position. Friction hinges slows the pivoting motion of cabinets.

You ll attach one side to a cabinet door and the other to the frame of the cabinet. These liberty satin nickel self closing full overlay door hinges 2 pack these liberty satin nickel self closing full overlay door hinges 2 pack are constructed from durable steel and feature an attractive satin nickel finish to complement interior accents.