Hi,
I am in the process of refacing my kitchen cabinets during which I am also replacing all of the cabinet hardware. I have face-frame cabinets. The old hinges are 1/2" overlay partial wrap self-closing hinges. I would have no problem re-using them except for the fact that I am replacing the pulls with a different finish. I am having a heck of a time finding this type of hinge in a brushed satin nickel finish (the same as my pulls). So my questions to you guys, the pros, are:
1) Anyone know of a place where I can find this type of hinge in the finish I am looking for?
2) I have read a lot about European-style hinges which are fully-concealed. I'd love to use those but they all seem to require drilling a mortise(?) (sorry, I'm not sure of the correct terminology) in the doors themselves so they can be installed properly. Unfortunately I do not have the tools nor the woodworking skills to do that on my own. Are there similar hinges that would not require this extra step? I've seen "non-mortise" fully-concealed hinges but I am not sure if they will work with my specific set up here (plus they're pretty expensive, $6.99/pair, and I'm on a pretty strict budget!)
Thanks ahead of time for all of your help!