How to Choose The Right Hardware For Your Drawers And Cabinets
Furnishing a home involves making the right decisions and well-informed choices. Choosing the interior design elements, colour of walls, choice of wood, size of window, etc, are big decisions that need to be made. However, each detail matters in designing and constructing a well-furnished home. And that involves furniture hardware as well. The hardware provides support, gives direction to motion, pivots, and keeps the connection robust between the doors, drawers and the whole furniture. Furniture hardware manufacturers make them in standard dimension and property to make them suitable for a large number of applications. In this blog, we are sharing the right tips to choose the right furniture hardware for drawers and cabinets. Weight Holding Capacity The slides and hinges, though made of high-grade steel, still have certain limitations regarding load-bearing capacity. For example, a drawer channel with a load capacity rated up to 40 Kg can hold that much weight without breaking or malfunctioning. Hence, consider the estimated weight that the hardware shall be subjected to. Size and Proportion Consider the size of the drawer and the cabinet door, and choose the channels and hinges in the same proportion. Too big can occupy a large space and may not fit, and too small may not have a reliable load capacity. Application Where furniture hardware is being installed also matters. You can decide whether you need a flush-design or prominent one, based on type of mounting of channels and bolting of hinges on the cabinet and drawer. Build Quality Check the quality tests done on the hardware to ensure desirable performance and durability. Salt spray test, cycle tests, anti-rust coating, and quality of steel material reveal the build quality of the hardware. Furniture Aesthetics Consider the aesthetics of furniture with factors such as colour, appearance, style, pattern, theme, texture, and feel. Choose the hardware that suits the aesthetics of the furniture. Features like soft closing mechanism enhances the usage of the furniture. Conclusion When choosing the furniture hardware manufacturers, assess their manufacturing standards, quality tests and certifications acquired by the manufacturer. It is important to conduct a sufficient assessment through the parameters shared above. At Square One Decor, we provide a variety of hinges and drawer channels in various sizes and colours. Our drawer channels are telescopic with soft-close mechanism. We perform various tests and use high-grade steel and coat it with anti-rust electroplated zinc. Overall, our furniture hardware is the best choice for drawers and cabinets in versatile applications.