Nickel Soft-Close Inset Hinge for Face-Frame and Frameless Cabinets

This Salice Series 100 concealed hinge hangs inset doors flush inside the cabinet opening, with Silentia soft-close built in and a dowel cup that presses directly into the bored door without screws, on both face-frame and frameless cabinets.

Key Features

• Silentia soft-close damps the door over the final closing arc so it settles quietly without slamming.
• Inset geometry with full crank arm positions a flush door inside the opening with an even reveal on all sides.
• 105 degree opening angle provides practical everyday swing on a tightly fitted inset door.
• Dowel mount cup presses into the bored door hole without cup screws for fast, consistent CNC-friendly installation.
• Works on face-frame and frameless cabinets when paired with the appropriate Salice base plate, sold separately.
• Nickel finish on plated steel holds up to daily contact and coordinates with brushed metal hardware across the cabinet run.

Where This Hinge Belongs

An inset door sits inside the cabinet opening rather than overlapping it, framed by a narrow, even reveal on all four sides. Getting that look right depends on precise door fitting and a hinge that holds position. This one carries the full crank inset geometry that lets the door swing clear of the opening without binding, and the soft-close damper protects that tight fit by keeping the door from slamming into the frame day after day.

The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door, and the dowel mount presses in without cup screws, which keeps the door face clean and speeds up a CNC-drilled production run. The hinge then clips to a Salice base plate mounted on the cabinet. That plate is a separate purchase, and it must be a Salice plate matched to your cabinet construction. Plates from other brands will not connect to this hinge.

Steel Build in a Nickel Finish

The hinge body is plated steel finished in nickel. Nickel sits well alongside other brushed or satin metal hardware, so it is a natural fit when the rest of the cabinet run already carries nickel pulls or knobs. The finish handles the handling that hinges see: door edges, cleaning, and daily contact without marking up.

Height adjustment of plus or minus 2mm and side adjustment of plus 4.5mm and minus 1.5mm let you dial the reveal even after the plates are set, which matters on inset work where the gap is visible and the tolerance is tight.

Who Reaches for This Hinge

Cabinet shops running CNC doors will appreciate the dowel cup: no cup screws to drive, just press the hinge into the bored hole and move to the next door. Builders and installers specifying inset cabinetry for kitchens, bath vanities, or built-in furniture get soft-close in a hinge that handles both face-frame and frameless boxes, so one part number covers more of the job. Designers calling out nickel hardware throughout can carry the finish through to the hinge itself.

This hinge is sized for standard doors in the 16 to 22mm range. For doors thicker than 22mm, a thick-door hinge with a deeper cup is the right choice instead.

Common Questions

A Flush Inset Result, Held Quiet in Nickel

Specify this hinge when the project calls for flush inset doors that close quietly, install efficiently, and carry a nickel finish through to the hardware.