Nickel Concealed Hinge for Half Overlay Doors on Face-Frame and Frameless Cabinets

The Grass Tiomos Impresso is a self-close concealed hinge built for half overlay doors, snapping onto its base plate without tools and fitting both face-frame and frameless cabinet construction.

Key Features

• Self-close spring draws the door shut automatically over the final degrees of travel.
• Half overlay geometry places two doors on a shared partition, each covering roughly half the cabinet side.
• 110 degree opening angle delivers standard everyday access for upper and base cabinets alike.
• Toolless snap-on mounting connects the arm to the base plate without a screwdriver.
• Three-way adjustment moves the door up to 3mm in height, depth, and side after installation.
• Dual 42/45mm boring pattern fits the Grass Tiomos boring pattern and keeps replacement and upgrade installs straightforward.

The Right Hinge for a Shared Partition

Half overlay is the geometry for double-door cabinets where two doors meet on one center partition or stile. Each door covers about half the cabinet side, and the half crank arm sets that position precisely. This hinge bores into the door with a 35mm cup and clips to a Grass Tiomos base plate mounted on the cabinet, which is sold separately. Because the Tiomos uses its own plate and snap engagement, use Grass Tiomos plates for this hinge, not plates from other brands. The 42/45mm dual boring pattern means the holes in your cabinet or door align with the Grass Tiomos system without re-drilling, which matters especially on replacement jobs.

Steel Build in a Nickel Finish

The hinge body is steel finished in nickel. On half overlay work, where two door faces sit side by side, the finish is visible at close range whenever a cabinet is open, so a clean consistent look across both hinges on a shared partition matters. Three-way adjustment, each axis running plus or minus a few millimeters, is what keeps that look even as the installation settles. The maximum door thickness this hinge handles is 24mm, which covers standard doors and gives a small margin above the typical 16 to 22mm range.

Where This Hinge Works

Reach for this hinge on frameless box construction and on face-frame cabinets equally. It suits the double-door kitchen runs, bath vanities with paired doors, and multi-unit builds where half overlay is specified throughout. Cabinet shops working Grass Tiomos as a platform will find this hinge drops into an established system: the snap-on arm leaves the door removable without tools, and the three-way adjustment means door alignment is dialed in at the cabinet rather than during rough framing. For projects where a cushioned, damped close is required instead of a spring pull, the soft-close version of this series is the correct substitution.

Common Questions

Two Doors, One Partition, Done Right

Specify this hinge when half overlay double-door work calls for a snap-on install, clean nickel hardware, and a self-close spring that keeps every door closed after each use.