Anthracite Steel Side Profile That Anchors the AvanTech YOU Drawer Build

This is the left-hand drawer side profile for Hettich's AvanTech YOU drawer system, in Anthracite, at 101mm height and 400mm nominal length. It is a structural steel component — one half of the side pair that forms the working walls of an AvanTech YOU drawer box at this size.

Key Features

• Anthracite finish integrates cleanly with dark-toned cabinet interiors and matte-finish fronts without visual interruption.
• Left-hand orientation is a handed component; a right-hand profile is required to complete the side pair for one drawer.
• 101mm side height suits standard kitchen and bath drawer applications where a mid-profile box is the right choice.
• 400mm nominal length positions this profile for shallower cabinet runs, such as upper base cabinets and peninsula configurations.
• Steel construction provides the structural rigidity that defines the AvanTech YOU platform's load performance.
• AvanTech YOU system-matched — designed to work with the platform's runners, front fixings, and accessories as one engineered unit.

Where This Profile Fits in the Build

The AvanTech YOU side profile is the structural spine of the drawer box. It replaces a wood drawer side entirely, integrating with the system's runners and front fixing brackets so the drawer travels, aligns, and closes as an engineered assembly. A 400mm nominal length suits cabinet bodies with shallower interior depths — think upper base sections, peninsula drawers, and island configurations where the cabinet run doesn't reach the depth of a standard 21-inch or 22-inch base. The 101mm height is a practical mid-profile choice: deep enough to hold kitchen essentials and bathroom storage without the bulk of a tall pot-drawer side.

This is a left-hand profile only. It is sold as a single member, not a pair. The right-hand profile and both runners must be ordered separately to complete a working drawer in the AvanTech YOU system. Do not order two left-hand profiles expecting a usable set.

Material, Finish, and System Integration

The profile is formed steel, finished in Anthracite — a dark, near-neutral tone that reads as intentional rather than utilitarian inside a cabinet. Anthracite works particularly well in contemporary kitchens where cabinet interiors are dark or where matte black hardware runs throughout the project. The finish coordinates with AvanTech YOU accessories offered in the same color, so cover caps, front fixings, and gallery rails maintain a unified interior appearance rather than mixing tones.

Because AvanTech YOU components are engineered together as a platform, runners, locking devices, front fixings, and cover caps for this system are not interchangeable with other Hettich series or other brands. Source all components from the AvanTech YOU line to ensure proper fit and adjustment range.

Who Orders This Profile and Why

Cabinet shops running production kitchens with dark-finish interiors will find Anthracite the natural specification when a matte-black or charcoal aesthetic carries through to the inside of the box. Designers specifying handle-less kitchens in dark palettes use this profile to make the drawer interior disappear behind the front rather than break the visual field. Contractors replacing a single damaged side profile on an existing AvanTech YOU installation need the specific color, height, and handed orientation to match what is already in the cabinet — this profile covers the left side at 101mm and 400mm nominal length in Anthracite.

The Right Component for a Finished Dark-Toned Interior

When the drawer interior needs to hold its own visually against a dark cabinet finish, the Anthracite AvanTech YOU side profile delivers the structural performance of the platform in a finish that earns its place in the design.