Hold Up - Let's Talk About Lift and Stay Cabinet Doors!
Ever had that cabinet close on you while trying to put something away? Yeah, me too. Get inspired to upgrade your cabinetry and storage with these amazing hinges.
When you’re getting the necessities out of your cabinets and your hands are full, or you’re opening the wall cabinet that feels just slightly out of reach, wouldn’t it be nice when you open the cabinet door that the cabinet stays open for you? That’s the true beauty of lift and stay hinges!
Lift and stay hinges you’ll find on upper wall cabinet doors and are set on the top of the cabinet rather than the side of the cabinet. The beauty of this feature is that you use minimal effort to begin the lift up the cabinet door, and once the hinges detect the upward motion - they take it from there, lifting the rest of the way and remaining open while you access the contents you need.
The Blum Aventos HK-S is a lift system designed for smaller, shorter cabinets (great for above the refrigerator!). It can be installed with angle restriction clips that stop the door once it opens to 75 or 100 degrees, ensuring it stays within your comfortable reach. (Talk about convenience!)
The lift-up cabinets seen above actually feature three different Hafele products, a Swing-Up hinge, an iMove Pull-Down Shelf (for better accessibility), and a Parallel lift-up hinge, which pulls out away from the cabinet before gliding up.
Pro tip - consider interior cabinet lighting as an addition to your cabinetry and storage solutions so you can see all the goodies inside once you open the cabinet door!
Here’s to making your tippy-top kitchen cabinets more functional and accessible while staying beautiful! Contact me, and I’ll help make your cabinets accessible, beautiful, and practical.
Are these hinges something you’d like to include in your new kitchen? Let me know in the comments.