Cup hinges

All cup hinges

Cup hinges are the type of hinge that most furniture and cabinets have today. These types of cup hinges are usually seen on kitchen doors and bedroom furniture, always being discreet, easy to install and offering many alternatives and different ways of opening (and closing) at a good price . Even so, there is also another wide variety of special cup hinges to achieve different types of opening: mitered furniture, cushioned cup hinge, overlay hinges , etc. The choice of hinge will depend mainly on 2 factors: the position of the door when it is closed and the degrees of opening that the door needs to open.

Door position

Depending on the type of furniture or cabinet we are referring to, where it is installed, the way the door is mounted or the style it follows, the cup hinge must be straight, angled or super angled. This can be accompanied by older or decorative cup hinge styles to match the door. We leave you a photo to know what type of door your furniture has and therefore what type of cup hinge would suit it. An important nuance, within the jargon of the world of hinges, when we refer to straight, curved and super curved cup hinges, is the same as saying 0 elbow, 9 elbow or 18 elbow cup hinge. Once you are clear about the hinge model, you must decide the diameter of the cup , which will be either 35 mm or 26 mm (which will depend on the recess of the door to embed the hinge), the type of base (with 3D regulation , without regulation or cup hinge without base) or if the hinge will be installed with a dowel or not . Normally, if you are making a custom piece of furniture, we recommend using a special type of drill bit or milling cutter to make the hole for the cup hinges.



You can always add supplements to the cup hinge such as a soft-closing brake , a trim or a clip to be able to attach it to the base more easily and even choose a plastic cup hinge to further beautify the furniture. In any case, these are optional, non-essential extras and it will depend on the intended use of said hinges whether we recommend one feature or another. Even so, we repeat that what is essential is the position of the closed door, the diameter of the bowl and the type of base.

Hinge opening degrees

The door, depending on where it is located and the space, may open more or less. Therefore, there are different degrees of opening of cup hinges. For example, the cup hinge that opens 180 degrees is very practical for opening the door completely, leaving it attached to the edge of the furniture. In this way, you will provide more space to your home.

There are also 90 degree opening cup hinges in case the cabinet has a more limited opening capacity, 165 degrees, 45 degrees , etc.

Buy the best cup hinge

The installation of the cup hinge has a peculiarity that generally occurs in the world of hinges: adjusting to the millimeter is important to leave the furniture or cabinet well finished. If it is not installed correctly, situations arise such as the cup hinge not closing , the door hitting too much or you may have to repair a cup hinge that has been torn off due to poor installation. Therefore, whether it is a small or large cup hinge, if you do not have experience, we recommend using a template to install any 35 mm or 26 mm cup hinges on your doors, always being clear about their measurements . Then you can add accessories to the cup hinge such as slow closing and so on to perfect the operation.

The material of the door and its thickness are also important elements to take into account. The standard is always easy to control, but sometimes the installation can be a cup hinge for 12mm MDF (thickness narrower than usual) or a cup hinge for a metal frame.

The material of the cup hinge will also determine its useful life and resistance. A stainless steel cup hinge will always respond better than a steel hinge, although of course the price will be slightly higher.

Cup hinge brands

Here we do not work with all brands of cup hinges, but we do work with all models and types of hinges. In addition, we cover all ranges and qualities from the best quality and resistance to the interior cup hinge at the best price. The brands are numerous but in general the market trend is to install cup hinges from the Hafele, Hettich, Emuca, Blum or Ducasse brands, which are the ones that offer the greatest guarantee and quality.

We hope that this small guide will guide you to know at least how to install a cup hinge on your own or at least that using a plan you will be able to fix your furniture on your own. Installation is simple as long as you are clear about which hinge you need.