Kitchen Ideas - Door Handles Knobs

For a minimalist modern look, you can opt for a handleless kitchen. Instead of handles or knobs on the doors, the kitchen doors have recessed grooves for you to grip. This design also makes cleaning the doors very easy.

A handleless kitchen.

Alternatively you can create a handleless kitchen by using push openers behind cupboard doors. A simple push by your hand or elbow is all you need to open the doors, perfect when your hands are occupied. This method also eliminates having grooves on the doors, creating a totally flush design.

Handleless kitchen doors with push-open mechanism.

Another trend is integrated handles on doors. These integrated handles can either be created from a simple groove on the doors or made from other materials and recessed into the doors. They give a streamlined look by creating a flush design.

Doors with built-in integrated handles.

Recessed metal handle.

A streamlined kitchen with integrated aluminium handles. (Image by: Kathryn D aka tropo @ flickr.com)

Also popular in handle design are handles mounted along cupboard door edges. Apart from the door's easy-to-clean surface, another advantage of this type of handle is that there is no drilled hole on the front of the doors. This means you can update your kitchen by replacing the handles easily in a few years time without worrying about matching the exact size of the old handles.