You don't need fake when the real are readily available. Real dooesn't impact the interior room like the fake will as well.

Agree with Sophie. One of the many beauties of insets is the purist factor. Why go almost all the way, and then put phony hinges on a classic timeless design?

Eh, I like them. Can do soft close and get the classic look. Thanks for sharing.

Hi All interested. I'd like to address a few comments. My name is Birdie Miller, I have an account here at Houzz. I design and build custom kitchens, cabinets, furniture and millwork, since 1972. I invented the EuroButt II faux butt hinge in 1990 and brought it to the market in 1996. Because the European concealed hinge is such a GREAT hinge, designers have had to 'do-away' with the functional design element of the traditional butt hinge, mostly because cabinet makers don't want to use the butt hinge, "It is a pain in the butt to use it". It isn't because they don't want to see it, they just don't want to use it. Before 1980 all doors were hinged with some sort of knuckle hinge, the 80's were the period that contemporary design in the USA took off, along with the construction technique of frameless cases and European hardware. After a decade of getting used the European hardware and case building techniques most cabinet makers didn't want to go back to butt hinges and face frame cabinets. I know there are plenty of sources for face frame cabinets and no mortise butt hinges (NOW). In the 1990s there weren't. After the 1988 stock market crash, our industry took a 'HIT'. When it came back in 1992, 95% of the architects and designers I worked with went back to traditional design... I have my theory why that happened! Back to the subject. Using the concealed hinge is a smart way to go, for the cabinetmaker and the customer, but you loose the design element of traditional design. I ran into the problem in 1990 when my designers were now calling for the butt hinge. With a little work, I said, ''why can't I just do this''.... Fake the butt hinge and let the concealed hinge do all the work!!! With that concept, I invented the EuroButt II faux butt hinge. You get the best of 2 worlds, The charm of traditional design and the advantages of the high tech concealed hinge. That is why you would use the EuroButt II faux but hinge... Self close, Soft close, Adjustments and Clip on and off. I took a lot of care to design a fake hinges that looked absolutely REAL. I show the EuroButt II at my Houzz listing, with a link to the EuroButt II website address. If you have any questions let me know. Take care and good luck with your projects.

Lol, fascinating. Fake hinges for those of us that want Inset cabinets with exposed hinges but still want the functionality of the European soft close hinges.

personally, I wanted inset cabinets with exposed hinges and doors that opened all the way without the restrictions of the European hinges. I like the tap noise the door makes as it closes and the magnets catch.

i realize I’m in the minority. I hope you clean up with your smart invention. I would think there is definitely a market here!

Just wish EuroButt offered fancier hinges / finials. I just love the look!

ILoveRed, FYI You can get European Hinges that open 165 degrees. They are more expensive, and get out of adjustment more often. They also allow trays to pull out with padding out the tray slide on the inside, they are called Zero protrudence hinges. ;-)