Soft Close Hinges Popular in Cincy Kitchens

6 Surprising Benefits of Soft Close Cabinet Hinges

Soft-close hinges activate when a cabinet door is about two inches away from the closed position. The door closes quietly and effortlessly, regardless of size, weight, or the force used to shut it.

Soft-close hinges come in a wide selection of elegant designs, styles, and colors. Upgrading your existing cabinetry can save you thousands of dollars while having the same effect as replacing it.

Older-style kitchen cabinet hinges can be upgraded to soft-close, just as new cabinet hardware such as handles, pulls, and knobs can be upgraded.

Soft-close cabinet hinges aren't a luxury item reserved only for special circumstances. They are practical, affordable, and protect both the cabinetry and the people who use them. Once you upgrade to soft-close, you'll wonder what took you so long!

1) Reduce the ordinary wear and tear of your cabinets.

Between hosting tailgate parties and family gatherings, your kitchen cabinets get a lot of use. According to Blum, kitchen cabinetry is opened and closed an average of 80 times a day.

2) Stop damage caused by slammed doors.

Cabinet banging or slamming is annoying and can damage doors, frames, and hardware. Older cabinets have rubber bumpers in the corners meant to soften the impact when they close. But they wear down and fall off, and most people don't replace them.

3) Avoid injuries.

Have you, or a child in your home, pinched a finger or banged your head on the corner of an open cabinet door? Yeah, we have, too. It's painful. Try all you want to 'slam' soft-close hinged cabinets - they won't slam shut and hurt anyone.

4) A busy homemaker's best friend.

You only have two hands to put groceries away, prepare meals, and clean up. If your hands are full, give the cabinet door an easy nudge with your elbow, shoulder, hip, or knee, and it will close weightlessly. The soft-close hinge system allows you to move more efficiently around the kitchen.

5) Feeling ill, tired, or recovering from a medical procedure?

Soft-close hinges to the rescue! There's a big difference between effortless kitchen cabinets and mustering the energy not to slam or bang them closed. Especially when you're under the weather, physically or mentally. And don't forget how nice a light touch on the cabinet is during those late-night snack attacks, in the dark, when you don't want to wake anyone up.

6) Okay, soft-close cabinets are a luxury!

Increasing in popularity, soft-close may be the standard of the future. But you won't find it on most people's home improvement wish list. It doesn't come to mind. After you have them, however, you'll slam cabinet doors (accidentally) at your friends' homes and realize what a gift they are to your quality of life.