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looking for pocket/pivot door hardware for kitchen cabinets

18 years ago

Hi! Has anyone ever put pocket/pivot doors on kitchen cabinet doors?

I've been looking for pocket/pivot door hardware I can use on my kitchen cabinet doors so I can recess the doors into the cabinet. The doors will be about 15" wide by 20" tall each (2 of them side by side). It's for 2 different cabinets: 1 with computer screen, the other with a small TV.

The problem I'm having is that I have frameless cabinets so have pretty much full overlay. The Knape & Vogt pivot door hardware indicates (I think) that the maximum overlay is 13/32 for their overlay hinges. KV pivot door hardware Isn't that too little for frameless?

Btw, these doors are for one section of a tall cabinet. The bottom shelf for this section will be covered by a drawer just below this section. So, the top and bottom are fine, it's just the sides I have to worry about.

Thank you so much! I've searched the internet tons and can't seem to find what I need. If I'm not understanding how this hardware works, I'd be happy for someone to explain too!!

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Jon1270
18 years ago
The link in your post seems to be broken, but I found the KV model and it does look to be half-overlay, not full. I also poked around my usual hardware sources, but the only other models I found were for inset doors. I'm having a hard time picturing how a full-overlay door could be made to recess this way, because I've never seen a hinge that would move the door far enough towards the center of the cabinet to get it out of the way of the cabinet side.

Have you considered tambour?
brickeyee
18 years ago
A full overlay door is larger than the opening, how is it going to slide in at all?
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As with all good design, matching everything exactly isn’t the right call. You want your space to be curated and custom, and if you choose the same hardware throughout the house (especially in different rooms), your home will feel builder-grade and boring. Your hardware should be sisters, not twins—meaning sharing some similar elements but not the exact same. For example, if you have a more modern aesthetic, pick 2-3 hardware colors and choose all modern hardware. That way, the space will feel cohesive and custom without feeling boring. We have some ideas about hardware, fromour favorites to everything you need to know about hardware to what paint colors go best with what hardware. Good luck, and keep us posted on your progress!
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The hardware has gone up in 2022, almost 2023. 1K is much too low to be dealing with a skilled cabinet maker for this. The whole ensemble there is easily 15-20K when built and finished by a custom cabinet maker with the right tools and experience. For paint grade. Stained wood would have species upcharges.
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ctaylors6
Original Author
18 years ago
Jon, thank you so much. I think I'll give up on that idea. When I first had the idea, I simply wasn't thinking about the full overlay (this is first time I've had frameless cabinets). I may try a tambour. I may also try to get them to fold to the side (eg a 270 degree hinge on one side, maybe attach 2 doors together with butt hinge so they fold). Both of the cabinets I'm trying to do this for are on ends so I guess I'm not out of options.
Thanks again for the response.

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