Originally Posted by
Sam Murdoch
For years and years - as a custom cabinet maker - I have "educated" my clients that - with the refinement and smooth operation of mechanical drawer slides - whether the Blum Tandem types or side mount Accurides types (not the 70s 1 wheel on a side rail version) - dovetails constructed drawers serve no structural purpose but are now merely affectations.
You make a great point, Sam. I think the entire industry is moving towards motion technology because that's what people want. The high end kitchen today might have flush drawers and doors with no handles and Movento drawer slides or Aventos lifts. There might not be a single piece of solid wood in the entire room. Homeowners love touching a drawer and watching it open by itself and then close softly by itself.
The other thing that gets people drooling is well engineered storage systems. I installed Rev-A-Shelf wire racks with the bottom for pots and pans and the top for lids. Everyone who has seen loves it. I've put more consideration into motion technology and smart storage in this place than I did in the last place because it's just nicer to have and, based on friends and neighbor comments, I'm not alone.
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