Blum™ Soft-Close Hinges & Drawer Glides

March 18, 2016Tom Majewski3 comments

Why Blum™ Hardware is Standard at CliqStudios

Hinges and drawer glides in a high-quality kitchen cabinet will provide smooth, easy motion and soft closes over a lifetime of hard use. Blum, Inc., founded in Austria in 1952, is the global leader in the cabinet hardware industry; we know Blum hardware will live up to our CliqStudios Lifetime Warranty and construction standards. That is why, at CliqStudios, Blum BLUMOTION soft-close hinges and Blum TANDEM plus BLUMOTION soft-close drawer glides are standard, not an upgrade.

About Blum, Inc.

Blum, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of concealed hinges and drawer runner systems. Blum supplies North American cabinet manufacturers from its manufacturing and distribution complex in Stanley, North Carolina. Wholly owned by the Blum family, the company was formed in 1952 by Julius Blum and is headquartered in Hoechst, Austria. All Blum hardware is guaranteed for the life of the cabinet.

Descriptions of Blum hinges and glides used on CliqStudios cabinets.

Blum^TM COMPACT BLUMOTION Soft-Close Hinges

Used on CliqStudios full-overlay door styles, the COMPACT BLUMOTION is a compact, sturdy, six-way adjustable hinge. Composed of 32 individual parts, imported from Austria, The hinges are assembled in the United States. Concealed when the cabinet is closed, with an elegant, sleek profile when the cabinet is open, it is tested to withstand 200,000 open-close cycles without damage.

The no-slam feature, built into the hinge cup, guarantees a gentle close regardless of weight or closing speed. On a light or small door, you can simply deactivate soft-close on one or both hinges for the desired movement. Door alignment is easily adjusted with a Phillips screwdriver.

Blum^TM BLUMOTION Hinges

Used on concealed-hinge inset door styles, the BLUMOTION CLIPTOP press-in hinge provides a soft and effortless close. A single hinge is constructed from 58 individual components manufactured in Austria and assembled in the U.S. It is tested to withstand 200,000 open-close cycles.

The BLUMOTION feature, built into the hinge cup, can easily be turned off to provide a faster but still silent close. Door alignment is easily adjusted with a Phillips screwdriver.

Blum^TM TANDEM plus BLUMOTION Soft-Close, Full-Access, Concealed Under-mount Drawer Slides (Glides)

Yes, it takes that many words to describe the drawer glides on our cabinets. A complex mechanism, it is built from 170 parts, all manufactured in the U.S. and assembled in Blum’s North Carolina factory. The glides are tested to function smoothly after 100,000 open-close cycles.

Hidden from sight but always on the job, a pair of TANDEM plus BLUMOTION glides supports 90 pounds of weight and offers full access to drawer contents, four-dimensional adjustment, excellent stability and minimal sag. Fully loaded and under any closing force, the glides maintain a smooth running action and no-slam soft close.

In an Open Kitchen, Silence is Golden

Will your new kitchen be open to the living and dining areas? If so, you will hear doors and drawers opening and closing thousands of times over the years. Have you ever heard the slam of a cabinet door, followed by the unsettling rattle of china bouncing on a shelf? Woken to the sound of a vanity drawer banging shut in the master bath? Or had your fingers trapped between a drawer and the countertop?

With CliqStudios cabinets, you will never have those experiences. Before you buy cabinets, learn about soft-close and other construction features. To help, we prepared a Cabinet Buyers Guide that explains how to evaluate quality across brands.

*Exceptions: specialty cabinets

Blum hinges are not available for our revealed-hinge-barrel inset Austin styles and Blum glides are not available for the wall drawer cabinet or the spice drawer cabinet. Your kitchen designer will be happy to answer any questions.