When designing commercial furniture, it’s easy to focus on the big picture — sleek lines, sturdy frames, and modern finishes. However, one small but often overlooked component can make or break your design: the cabinet hinge.
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Exploring Cabinet Hinges: A Guide for Commercial Furniture Designers
Topics: Design, Hinges, Aesthetics, kitchen
A Designer's Guide to Lid Stays: Taking on Heavy Lifting in Furniture
Topics: Design, Hinge, Hinges, Lid, Lid Support, Hospitality Furniture
[How to] Choose the Best Industrial Metal Finishing Technique
Metal is the backbone of many high-quality commercial and industrial products, providing durability, function, and strength. The right finish can further boost the value of the final product, making it more versatile and better suited to specific requirements
Topics: Industrial, Finishing, Durability, Aesthetics
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6 Types of Hinges for Furniture: Transforming Modern Furniture Design
Furniture is more than just a functional element in a space — it plays a key role in defining the ambiance of a room, showcasing personal style, and simplifying everyday tasks.
Topics: Applications, Design, Appliance, Counterbalance, Counterbalance Hinge, Hinges, Finishing, Aesthetics, hospitality, trends, Hospitality Furniture, Hidden Hinges
Topics: Counterbalances, Manufacturing, Smokin' Ugly
RVs could easily be dubbed "tiny houses on wheels." While they offer a touch of luxury for your camping adventures, it's no secret that space is limited.
Topics: Counterbalances, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design, Aesthetics
Heavy-Duty Industrial Hinge Installation Guide for Professional Design
Installing a heavy-duty industrial hinge sounds like a daunting task. Whatever the project is, if the hinge is not designed or installed properly, can lead to safety concerns and operational inefficiencies.
Topics: Motion Control, Design, Counterbalance Hinge, Engineering, Hinge, Industrial
Multipurpose Bed Designs & Other Motion Control Solutions: 5 Perks
Maximizing comfort and value in an interior space is both fun and challenging for home and hospitality designers. It’s the #1 priority for tiny homes and studio apartments, but also a worthwhile endeavor for those designing in larger spaces.
That’s why multipurpose and fold-out furniture is quickly gaining traction in the home and hospitality markets.
Fold-out and multipurpose furniture either serve multiple functions, allow for easy storage, or both.
Topics: Applications, Ergonomics, Motion Control, Design, Medical Equipment, hospitality
Topics: Design, Appliance, Hinge, Hidden Hinges