Blum CLIP Top Inset Hinge in Nickel for Flush Cabinet Doors

This Blum CLIP top hinge is built for inset doors that sit flush inside the cabinet opening, with INSERTA tool-free plate mounting, self-close, and a nickel finish. It works on both face-frame and frameless cabinets.

Key Features

• Inset geometry with full crank arm positions the door flush inside the opening with an even reveal on all sides.
• Self-close spring pulls the door shut over the last few degrees of travel.
• 110 degree opening angle delivers standard everyday access from an inset door.
• INSERTA tool-free plate mounting presses the base plate into pre-drilled 5mm system holes without screws.
• Three-way adjustment at height, side, and depth keeps the reveal even as cabinets settle over time.
• Nickel finish on plated steel coordinates with nickel pulls, knobs, and other visible hardware.

Hanging Flush Inset Doors

An inset door lives inside the cabinet opening rather than over it. That means every edge of the door is framed by a narrow, consistent gap, and the hinge geometry has to place the door precisely in that space. The full crank arm on this hinge carries the inset position, seating the door flush while still clearing the cabinet front as it swings open to 110 degrees. The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door at a 13mm depth, and the arm clips to a Blum base plate mounted to the cabinet side or face frame. That plate is sold separately and must be a Blum plate matched to your cabinet construction and the inset position. INSERTA mounting lets the plate press directly into the cabinet's 5mm pre-drilled system holes, so no plate screws are needed at installation.

Nickel Finish and Long-Term Adjustment

The hinge body is plated steel in a nickel finish, a neutral tone that reads clean against both light and dark door faces and pairs readily with nickel cabinet pulls and bar handles. Three-way adjustment handles the fine work after hanging: side, height, and depth cams bring each door back into an even reveal without pulling the hinge. Inset work depends on that consistency, since any shift in door position shows immediately against the tight gap. The self-close spring does its part by drawing the door reliably shut, so the door lands in the same place every time rather than resting slightly ajar.

Where This Hinge Belongs

This hinge suits face-frame and frameless cabinets built to take inset doors, including furniture-style kitchen cabinetry, built-ins, and case pieces where the flush look is the design intent. Cabinet shops producing inset runs will find the INSERTA mounting speeds the plate step considerably on 32mm system boxes. For frameless cabinets without 5mm pre-drilled system holes, the screw-on plate version of this hinge is the right choice. This is a self-close hinge: the spring pulls the door shut, but it does not cushion the close. For a damped, quiet settle on inset doors, the BLUMOTION version of this series carries the soft-close mechanism.

Common Questions

The Right Hinge for a Clean, Flush Result

When the design calls for inset doors with a consistent reveal and a finish that coordinates with nickel hardware throughout, this Blum CLIP top hinge covers both the geometry and the look.