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ISO hinges for inset cabinet doors

Bethany Bristow

last year

Hi, I’m in the late design phase, about to start build on custom kitchen cabinets with inset doors. The house is an 1899 brownstone and the kitchen design is influenced by Devol kitchens. I’m trying to do this on something of a budget, lol. I’m struggling to find hinges for the cabinet doors. Looking for brass butt hinges, hopefully with the oval shaped screw holes
to allow my millworker an easier door installation. I’m having a hard time finding any that are longer than 2”. When I look at photos of cabinets with these types of hinges they look to be 2.5-3” long. But when I look to buy these I’m really only finding 2”. I’d prefer not to spend $30 per hinge. I actually can’t spend that. Hoping for around $10 per. I also prefer no finial or a button finial, but I mostly am finding ball finial hinges. Can anyone direct me or educate me about the proper hinges for inset cabinet doors?
Thanks!

Attaching photos of a couple of hinges and my mood board.

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clt3
last year
https://www.horton-brasses.com/PB-410B.asp
course411
last year
https://www.build.com/century-72042/s317218?uid=473004&searchId=N5albnZ6Do
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Thank you everyone. We have a local cabinetmaker making these cabinets, but he has only done inset doors once before and used Euro hinges on them. For our inset cabinets in the dining room we want visible hinges that at least look like mortised hinges so that the cabinets look like ones that were originally in this 100 year old house. We thought it best to avoid mortised since it cannot be changed easily if there is an error. I got samples of the above hinges and the only ones that are big enough visually are the non-mortised extruded brass (the second ones) These create a 3/32 inch gap. http://www.myknobs.com/clb2581bz.html (Classic Brass) OR http://www.horton-brasses.com/products/hinges/butthinges/100 (Horton Brasses) The Horton Brasses ones are much less expensive. The only other option is some non-mortised wrapped steel from Classic Brass or Alno: They don't look as good, but leave a smaller (1/16 inch) gap. http://www.myknobs.com/clb2511bz.html (Classic Brass) http://www.hardwaresource.com/Store_ViewProducts.asp?Cat=952 (Alno) Does anyone know anything about the quality of any of these hinges? Has anyone used them?
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Thanks guys! I had a feeling about there being no such thing as self-closing mortise or non-mortise butt-type hinges....your idea of a fake hinge plate was one my husband mentioned.... sounds like a lot of work. I think I'll go ahead and get the blum hinges and go without the exposed hinges. Sounds like they would make it easier to adjust the cabinets and get the doors properly aligned. Thank you so much for your help. p.s. what is AFAIK?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
Check out Lee Valley . Non of the above anywhere near $10 though
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HALLETT & Co.
last year
If you’re on a budget use the hidden euro hinge your cabinet guy is used to, the up charge for mortising all these hinges plus the cost of the hinge will likely be enormous
chinacatpeekin
last year
My custom inset cabinets were also inspired by DeVol. I considered using the EuroButt II faux hinges (check their website) but ultimately decided not to use exposed hinges, as my kitchen is quite small and I preferred a less busy look, but they might be a solution for you. They were under $10, as I recall.
missb_remodeling
last year
Have you tried van dykes?
Bethany Bristow
Original Author
last year
Hi, thanks for the responses. I found a few options abd actually orded today. I went into Richelieu hardware and met with the salesperson my cabinetmaker recomended. He suggested hinges by Deltana. you can swap out the ball finials for button finials. These would be around $10 each. The Richelieu brand ones with the adjusters were on back order and not exactly the look I want, plus only 2”. I also did more looking online. I had been looking at hardware on etsy and found a company in the UK called yesterhome. They had really nice hinges on thier website, not etsy. $8/pair and reasonable shipping. My cabinetmaker acquiesced on the adjusters, but said it was going to take him more work. Hopefully hes up to the task!
Bethany Bristow
Original Author
last year
https://www.yesterhome.com/products/polished-brass-2-5-butt-hinge-pair?variant=39424900202580
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Matt
last year
Not every custom cabinet maker knows enough to build good quality inset. It’s a marketing label a lot of times. If he isn’t taking the lead here by virtue of his experience, dig deeper. Where does he order his doors from?

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