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The drawer's construction and its interior fittings are designed together

First we choose the type of side panel and interior look, then we lay out cutlery, dishes and food according to the kitchen's real work zones.

Drawer construction

A metal drawer or a wooden one on concealed runners

LEGRABOX and TANDEMBOX are complete metal systems. MOVENTO provides the movement but leaves freedom in the construction of the wooden drawer itself.

Open LEGRABOX kitchen drawer with slim metal side panels
A slim side panel and full access to the contents.

Slim metal side panel

LEGRABOX

A system with a straight, slim side panel and full extension. Suitable when the drawer's interior look needs to continue the kitchen's clean lines.

In tall drawers, solid side panels and versions with a decorative insert are both possible. We check the exact colour and finish against the manufacturer's current programme.

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Kitchen with pulled-out TANDEMBOX drawers
A metal system with full extension.

A practical metal system

TANDEMBOX

A ready-made system with metal side panels and full extension. The interior look is calmer and technically simpler than LEGRABOX's decorative versions.

The ORGA-LINE interior fitting helps separate cutlery, dishes and food inside the drawer. The exact configuration depends on the width and purpose of the unit.

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Pulled-out wooden kitchen drawer on concealed MOVENTO runners
The concealed runners stay beneath the wooden drawer.

A concealed runner

MOVENTO

MOVENTO sits beneath the bottom and stays out of sight when the drawer opens. The drawer itself is designed separately — in furniture board or wood, with the thickness and interior pattern needed.

This is not a metal drawer system, but a base for an individually made wooden pull-out element.

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Interior look

The side panel material determines the drawer's interior look

A solid metal side panel looks calmer and more monolithic. A glass insert lightens a tall drawer, while a wooden one helps tie the interior space to the fronts and the kitchen's open wooden details.

We do not choose the visual finish separately from the interior fittings: a tall drawer for dishes and a top drawer for cutlery solve different tasks.

LEGRABOX with the AMBIA-LINE interior system
AMBIA-LINE for LEGRABOX
Drawer with the ORGA-LINE interior system
ORGA-LINE for TANDEMBOX and wooden drawers

Interior fittings

Dividers are chosen to match the contents of a specific drawer

The set of interior fittings is put together after the work zones have been planned. No universal tray solves the storage of cutlery, pots and spices in the same way.

Cutlery and knives

Trays separate cutlery, work tools and knives. We choose the layout to match the top drawer's width and your usual set of items.

Pots and lids

Repositionable frames and dividers hold heavy dishes in place, keeping them from shifting when the drawer opens.

Plates and bowls

Holders form separate stacks and help carry a set from the deep drawer to the table.

Spices and bottles

Cross dividers and small sections keep labels visible and stop packaging from tipping over.

Cling film and foil

Narrow lengthwise compartments gather rolls and packets in one zone, without mixing them with cutlery.

Wooden inserts

Custom interior fittings tie the drawer's interior to veneer, solid wood or other wooden details in the kitchen.

What to consider

What limits the choice of drawer

  • Under the sink, a drawer almost always loses part of its volume: the siphon and filter eat into the middle. A full-height drawer does not fit there in every configuration.
  • A tall drawer, fully loaded, is heavier than it looks. A stack of plates and pots quickly use up the load capacity, and overload shows up as sagging and uneven movement.
  • Trays and dividers take up width. In a narrow carcass, less usable space is left after fitting them than in an open drawer.
  • Internal drawers behind the front are convenient, but their width is always smaller than the outer one, and not everything expected fits inside.
  • A common problem: a drawer under the hob runs into its lower part. Depth and height need to be planned before ordering the appliance, not after.
  • Crumbs and marks from dishes show up more on a dark bottom and matte inserts.
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