A smart, stylish and handleless kitchen

A SMART, STYLISH AND HANDLELESS KITCHEN

In design, the more your lines are pure, coherent, and balanced, the more restful your space is to the eye. That’s the basis for one of today’s biggest trends: minimalism. This new take on refined living has made its way into every room in the house, including the kitchen. So what if we started by eliminating drawer pulls?

There are now several options for doing just that: push latches, hidden pulls, and integrated handles. The choice of hardware is yours! The real question is: are handleless cabinets practical? Here are four reasons we think you’ll love them!

01. HANDLELESS IS SLEEK AND STYLISH

Let’s talk about looks! Handleless drawers and cabinets add to the appeal of any kitchen, whether minimalist, contemporary, classic, or elegant. With minimalist design, when you take away the knobs and handles, the eye registers the overall effect of the kitchen instead of moving from detail to detail. With Laguna Gola’s hidden pulls, for example, your cabinet doors literally seem to float on your shelving, which helps you achieve a linear effect. Plus, they’re quite easy to install!

02. SMOOTH FRONTS ARE REALLY FUNCTIONAL

Kitchen designers are focused on one thing: functionality. With push latches, you can open and close drawers and cabinets with the touch of a shoulder, foot, or knee. It’s simple, but it took some thinking!

In smaller kitchens, both handless cabinets and cabinets with integrated handles can be very practical. Removing those cabinet knobs frees up space, making your kitchen feel less cluttered and more inviting.

03. HANDLELESS DRAWERS ARE CLEANER

Your kitchen sees a lot of traffic from dirty, sticky little hands! A lot of people think handleless drawers will get dirty more quickly because there’s more contact between hand and drawer front. The opposite is actually true. With push latches, you can open and close your drawers without using your hands at all. Of course smudges and smears are inevitable in a kitchen, but they come off quickly with the swipe of a damp cloth.

04. SMOOTH FRONTS ARE SAFER

Without knobs and handles, there are fewer things for knees and heads to bump into. That means your kids are less likely to get hurt in the kitchen. And for small spaces, it means you're far less likely to get caught on something and tear your favorite shirt or pair of jeans.

If you’re ready to give yourself the gift of a handleless kitchen, know that Rocheleau has plenty of ingenious solutions. Just head over to the pages dedicated to push latches, hidden pulls, and integrated handles. No matter what your home hardware needs, at Rocheleau you’ll find products that are well designed and built to last.

If minimalist design isn’t your thing, that’s fine too! Handles aren’t going out of style anytime soon. At Rocheleau, you’ll also find a great selection of on-trend knobs and pulls in the styles and dimensions you’re looking for!