Integrated door/drawer handle

A method for forming a door and/or drawer assembly with an integrated handle comprising:

• selecting a single sheet panel, wherein said single sheet panel has a front panel surface;
• first bending said front panel surface to form first hem thus yielding a handle having an interior handle surface and outer handle surface;
• wherein said outer handle surface is coplanar to said front panel surface;
• second bending said interior handle surface thus yielding a trough surface;
• third bending said trough surface thus yielding an interior gasket barrier surface;
• and
• fourth bending said interior gasket barrier surface with a second hem, thus yielding a gasket barrier.

A cabinet assembly comprising:

• an opening defined by a first fixed member having a first front face and a second fixed member having a second front face, wherein said first and second front face are coplanar;
• and
• a front panel comprising
• an outer surface and inner surface disposed in offset planes by a partition surface;
• wherein said partition surface is substantially perpendicular to said outer surface and said inner surface;
• and
• a handle surface proximate to said outer surface and disposed between said outer surface and said inner surface;
• wherein said inner surface is longer than said handle surface,
• wherein said outer surface forms said front panel
• wherein said front panel is adapted to be mounted to the cabinet to be positioned in said opening, wherein said outer surface is coplanar to said first and second front face,
• wherein said inner surface is positioned adjacent to said second member, and
• wherein a spatial gap formed between said second member and said handle surface is large enough to receive a user's fingers.