{"id":200021,"date":"2025-09-17T13:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/?p=200021"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:43:09","slug":"form-function-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/form-function-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Form &#038; Function"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"200021\" class=\"elementor elementor-200021\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2fc80a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f2fc80a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e050d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36e050d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGood design is reflected not only in the way a room looks, but how it functions. In the kitchen, smooth operation and soft close for cabinet doors and drawers is a given, while adjustability and personalized operation are desired amenities.\r\n\r\nTo achieve these expectations, manufacturers are offering advancements in functional hardware, including hinges, slides, lift systems and other elements. Cabinets and full-size doors open, close and operate in myriad ways via the latest technology, elevating the design and the satisfaction of the homeowner.\r\n\r\nAmong some of the leading product trends with regard to functional hardware are:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Drawer slides that can support super heavy loads, soft open and close, and provide full extension.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hinges that can be easily adjusted by the user to allow for adaptation to needs.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Touchless options, both electrical and non-electrical, that allow for door and drawer opening with just a light touch.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lift-up stays that provide easy access to contents and let the user set the door wherever needed.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hinges that hide discreetly within cabinets for a seamless appearance.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Varied finishes, including black and gold tones, to blend with today&#8217;s cabinet finishes.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd9db58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd9db58\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8fe2c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-penci-latest-posts\" data-id=\"c8fe2c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"penci-latest-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                <div id=\"pencilatest_posts_55258\" class=\"penci-latest-posts-sc penci-latest-posts-list penci-latest-posts-el penci-el-mixed-s1 penci-std-continue-center penci-std-excerpt-center penci-grid-excerpt-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"penci-wrapper-posts-ajax\">\n\n                        <div class=\"penci-wrapper-posts-content pwid-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                <ul data-layout=\"list\"\n                                    class=\"penci-wrapper-data penci-grid penci-shortcode-render\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <li class=\"list-post penci-item-listp\">\r\n        <article id=\"post-200017\" class=\"item hentry\">\r\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <a class=\"penci-image-holder penci-lazy\"                           data-bgset=\"https:\/\/sola-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/17100943\/hettich-410110_1904_wing-line-l_kueche_2-585x585.jpg\"\r\n                           href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/200017\/folding-door-system\/\"\r\n                           title=\"Folding Door System\">\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            <div class=\"content-list-right content-list-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"header-list-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    <h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><a\r\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/200017\/folding-door-system\/\">Folding Door System<\/a>\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-hide-tagupdated\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"author-italic author vcard\">by \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-url url fn n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/author\/anitasolabrands-com\/\">Anita Shaw<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T10:11:07-05:00\">September 17, 2025<\/time>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"item-content entry-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The WingLine L folding door system from Hettich features a Push\/Pull to move opening mechanism provides access to everything inside the cabinet in just one hand movement. The hardware allows &#8230;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"list-post penci-item-listp\">\r\n        <article id=\"post-200015\" class=\"item hentry\">\r\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <a class=\"penci-image-holder penci-lazy\"                           data-bgset=\"https:\/\/sola-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/17133701\/sugatsune-HES2S-Hinges.HES2S140A125DGR.AppImage.Installed-copy-1-585x585.jpg\"\r\n                           href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/200015\/hidden-door-hinge-2\/\"\r\n                           title=\"Hidden Door Hinge\">\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            <div class=\"content-list-right content-list-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"header-list-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    <h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><a\r\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/200015\/hidden-door-hinge-2\/\">Hidden Door Hinge<\/a>\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-hide-tagupdated\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"author-italic author vcard\">by \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-url url fn n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/author\/anitasolabrands-com\/\">Anita Shaw<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:51:23-05:00\">September 17, 2025<\/time>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"item-content entry-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sugatsune has launched its HES2S-150-A110 surface-mounted hidden-door hinge. A follow up to its predecessor, the new HES2S door hinge was created to accommodate 1-3\/8\u201d thick doors, providing a solution for &#8230;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"list-post penci-item-listp\">\r\n        <article id=\"post-200011\" class=\"item hentry\">\r\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <a class=\"penci-image-holder penci-lazy\"                           data-bgset=\"https:\/\/sola-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/17094512\/grass-tiomos-hinge-585x585.jpg\"\r\n                           href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/200011\/soft-close-hinge\/\"\r\n                           title=\"Soft-Close Hinge\">\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            <div class=\"content-list-right content-list-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"header-list-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    <h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><a\r\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/200011\/soft-close-hinge\/\">Soft-Close Hinge<\/a>\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-hide-tagupdated\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"author-italic author vcard\">by \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-url url fn n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/author\/anitasolabrands-com\/\">Anita Shaw<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:46:16-05:00\">September 17, 2025<\/time>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"item-content entry-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tiomos hinge systems combine maximum stability with integrated soft-close mechanisms for cabinets. Tiomos, offered by Grass America, offers a complete portfolio of opening angles, closing options and configurations. Additionally, the &#8230;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"list-post penci-item-listp\">\r\n        <article id=\"post-200009\" class=\"item hentry\">\r\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <a class=\"penci-image-holder penci-lazy\"                           data-bgset=\"https:\/\/sola-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/17093834\/blum-ME10651449_all_src-1-585x585.jpg\"\r\n                           href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/200009\/black-cabinet-hinges\/\"\r\n                           title=\"Black Cabinet Hinges\">\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            <div class=\"content-list-right content-list-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"header-list-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    <h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><a\r\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/200009\/black-cabinet-hinges\/\">Black Cabinet Hinges<\/a>\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-hide-tagupdated\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"author-italic author vcard\">by \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-url url fn n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/author\/anitasolabrands-com\/\">Anita Shaw<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-17T09:39:45-05:00\">September 17, 2025<\/time>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"item-content entry-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blum\u2019s onyx black hinges showcase a dark finish that blends seamlessly into dark cabinetry or adds intentional contrast in lighter schemes to achieve a refined, minimalist aesthetic, notes the firm. &#8230;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"list-post penci-item-listp\">\r\n        <article id=\"post-191755\" class=\"item hentry\">\r\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <a class=\"penci-image-holder penci-lazy\"                           data-bgset=\"https:\/\/sola-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/14112439\/Hafele_Free_Slim_img1-585x585.jpg\"\r\n                           href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/191755\/free-slim-flap\/\"\r\n                           title=\"Free Slim Flap\">\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            <div class=\"content-list-right content-list-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"header-list-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    <h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><a\r\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/191755\/free-slim-flap\/\">Free Slim Flap<\/a>\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-hide-tagupdated\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"author-italic author vcard\">by \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-url url fn n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/author\/carolinesolabrands-com\/\">Caroline Hetzel<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-11-18T16:49:38-06:00\">November 18, 2024<\/time>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"item-content entry-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>H\u00e4fele\u2019s new Free Slim Flap provides maximum flexibility, efficiency and convenience in a minimal space by allowing free movement outside the cabinetry without being hindered by traditional cabinet doors that &#8230;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"list-post penci-item-listp\">\r\n        <article id=\"post-191748\" class=\"item hentry\">\r\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <a class=\"penci-image-holder penci-lazy\"                           data-bgset=\"https:\/\/sola-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/14112251\/Accuride.jpg\"\r\n                           href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/191748\/pre-assembled-linear-track\/\"\r\n                           title=\"Pre-Assembled Linear Track\">\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            <div class=\"content-list-right content-list-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"header-list-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    <h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><a\r\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/191748\/pre-assembled-linear-track\/\">Pre-Assembled Linear Track<\/a>\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-hide-tagupdated\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"author-italic author vcard\">by \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-url url fn n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/author\/carolinesolabrands-com\/\">Caroline Hetzel<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-11-18T16:17:13-06:00\">November 18, 2024<\/time>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"item-content entry-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Accuride LA1815 system is a pre-assembled linear track for light-duty applications. The system consists of a sliding steel plate within a lightweight aluminum track, along with a bumper and &#8230;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n    <li class=\"list-post penci-item-listp\">\r\n        <article id=\"post-191743\" class=\"item hentry\">\r\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"thumbnail\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <a class=\"penci-image-holder penci-lazy\"                           data-bgset=\"https:\/\/sola-images.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/14112559\/Salice-Folder-585x585.jpg\"\r\n                           href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/191743\/single-pivot-hinge-cabinet-solution\/\"\r\n                           title=\"Single-Pivot Hinge\">\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n            <div class=\"content-list-right content-list-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"header-list-style\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    <h2 class=\"penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title\"><a\r\n                                href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/product\/191743\/single-pivot-hinge-cabinet-solution\/\">Single-Pivot Hinge<\/a>\r\n                    <\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-hide-tagupdated\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"author-italic author vcard\">by \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-url url fn n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbathdesign.com\/author\/carolinesolabrands-com\/\">Caroline Hetzel<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2024-11-18T16:05:25-06:00\">November 18, 2024<\/time>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"item-content entry-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Folder allows access to the internal space of both conventional and corner cabinets. 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