Nickel Inset Hinge for Flush Doors on Face-Frame and Frameless Cabinets

This Blum CLIP top hinge is built for inset doors that sit flush inside the cabinet opening, with a self-closing spring and dowel mounting, on both face-frame and frameless cabinets.

Key Features

• Inset geometry with full crank arm positions the door flush within the opening with an even reveal on all sides.
• Self-close spring pulls the door shut automatically over the last few degrees of travel.
• 110 degree opening delivers standard everyday access for a flush-fitted inset door.
• Dowel mounting presses pre-attached dowels into bored holes in the door, no cup screws needed.
• Nickel finish on plated steel coordinates with other Blum hardware across the cabinet.
• Three-way adjustment brings the door back to an even reveal as the cabinet settles over time.

Placing an Inset Door Flush in the Opening

An inset door does not overlay the cabinet face. It sits inside the opening, framed by a narrow, even gap on every edge. That relationship demands precise geometry, and this hinge carries the full crank arm that positions a flush door correctly in the opening without binding the frame. The 35mm cup bores into the door at 13mm depth, and the dowel mount presses the hinge into bored holes without cup screws, which suits CNC and production environments where dowelled assembly is the standard workflow. The arm then clips to a Blum base plate mounted on the cabinet, sold separately. That plate must be a Blum plate matched to your cabinet construction and the inset position you need.

Steel, Nickel, and Adjustment That Holds

The hinge body is plated steel in a nickel finish. Where inset work shows every alignment gap, the three-way adjustment is what earns its keep: side, height, and depth can each be dialed after the door is hung, so an even reveal is achievable even when the cabinet or door is not perfect from the start. The self-close spring draws the door shut rather than damping it, so the close is firm and definite. For projects where a cushioned, quiet close matters more than the spring pull, the BLUMOTION soft-close version in this same family is the alternative to specify.

Where This Hinge Belongs

Specify this hinge for frameless or face-frame cabinets where the design calls for a traditional flush face. It suits cabinet shops running dowelled-door production lines and finish carpenters fitting inset doors in furniture-grade casework. Standard doors in the 16 to 22mm thickness range are the target. For doors thicker than 22mm, a thick-door hinge is the correct pick. Because plates are brand-specific, pair this hinge with Blum plates only.

Common Questions

The Right Hinge for a Flush, Even Door

When the job calls for inset doors that sit square and close on their own, this hinge provides the geometry, the adjustment range, and the dowel mounting to get there efficiently.