USM Haller Custom Panels: Swap Fronts on the USM You Already Own

Already own a USM Haller unit and want a different look? You do not have to replace the furniture — you replace the fronts. Klackjoy makes USM Haller–compatible custom panels: wood, glass, microfiber-leather and metal doors and drawer fronts that mount on the ball-and-tube grid you already have, so a tired shelving wall or sideboard gets a new face without a new frame.

In short: Klackjoy makes structural replacement fronts for USM Haller in four material families — real wood veneer, glass (clear and frosted), microfiber leather, and powder-coated metal in 16 colours, with fabric finishes on request. Every panel mounts on the same 25 mm chrome ball (M8) grid as genuine USM Haller, mixes 1:1 into a unit you already own, costs around 60–70% less, and carries a 10-year warranty. Pick a material below, then design it in the live 3D configurator.

Configuring a brand-new unit from scratch? See fully custom USM Haller. This guide is for changing the fronts on a unit you already have.

Why swap the fronts, not the whole unit

The doors and drawer fronts are what you see and touch every day; the frame behind them is just chrome balls and steel tubes. Because USM Haller was engineered as a modular system, the fronts are a separate, replaceable layer — they clip onto the grid rather than being built in. That means the fastest, cheapest way to change how a unit looks is to change its fronts, not the whole piece.

Swapping fronts lets you warm up an all-metal unit with wood, open it up with glass, soften it with a tactile leather face, or simply move to a fresh colour — while keeping the frame, the footprint and the money you already spent. It is also the greener choice: you refresh what you own instead of discarding a perfectly good structure. For the mechanics of taking a unit apart and rebuilding it, see reconfiguring USM Haller.

Panel materials at a glance

Every material is chosen per panel in the configurator, so you can mix them in one unit — a run of wood doors over a metal body, a single glass door for display, a leather drawer front as an accent.

Wood veneer fronts

A wood front is real wood veneer bonded to a plywood core — a genuine structural door, not a stick-on film or vinyl wrap. It brings natural grain to a system that is otherwise all metal and chrome, and it is the wood option USM's own catalogue reserves for table tops, brought to your doors and drawer fronts. Currently offered in Black Oak, with further veneers on request. Full detail in the wood panels guide.

Glass doors and shelves

Glass fronts come in clear for full visibility or frosted for a soft, diffused look that hides clutter while still letting light through. Pair them with glass shelves to turn a bay into a display case. Glass is the front that makes a unit feel lighter and more open. See the glass doors guide.

Microfiber-leather fronts

A microfiber-leather front wraps a structural panel in a soft, tactile microfiber-leather surface — 12 finishes to choose from. It is the warmest, most tactile option in the range, and reads as a considered, high-touch detail against the hard grid. Details in the leather panels guide.

Metal fronts in 16 colours

Metal is the classic USM look: powder-coated steel doors, drawer fronts and panels in 16 colours. If you simply want to move an existing unit to a fresh colour — or match a colour you already have — metal fronts are the most direct route. The colour palette is covered in the fully custom guide.

Fabric fronts

Fabric finishes are available on request for doors and fronts, if you want a textile face rather than wood, glass, leather or metal. See the fabric panels guide for the range, or ask when you configure your piece.

Check your generation first

Before you order replacement fronts, it is worth confirming which era of USM Haller you own, so the new panels sit correctly on your grid. Our generations guide walks through how to identify your system and how the grid has stayed compatible over time.

How the swap works

Replacing a front is a part-by-part job, not a rebuild. Because panels clip into the tube structure rather than being glued, you release the old front and slot the new one into the same bay — no special tools, and the rest of the unit stays put. The full step-by-step is in reconfiguring USM Haller.

How to order

Open the live 3D configurator, build or match your frame from standard tubes, and assign a material to each door or drawer front you want to change. The price updates live as you build, a finished unit typically costs around 60–70% less than the equivalent genuine USM configuration, and every part carries a 10-year warranty.

Design your USM Haller custom panels in the 3D configurator →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which panel materials are available for USM Haller?

Klackjoy makes replacement fronts in four material families: real wood veneer (currently Black Oak), glass in clear or frosted, microfiber leather in 12 finishes, and powder-coated metal in 16 colours. Fabric finishes are available on request. Every material mounts on the same 25 mm chrome ball (M8) grid as genuine USM Haller.

Will replacement panels fit my existing USM Haller?

Yes — Klackjoy panels are physically compatible with genuine USM Haller 1:1. They mount on the same 25 mm chrome-plated brass ball with an M8 thread and the standard tube lengths (100–750 mm), so you can add them to a unit you already own. If your unit is an early model, check the generations guide first.

Can I mix different panel materials in one unit?

Yes. Every front is chosen per panel in the configurator, so a single unit can combine wood, glass, leather and metal — for example a run of wood doors over a metal body with one glass display bay. You keep the existing frame and change only the fronts you want.

Do I need to check my generation before ordering?

It is worth confirming which era of USM Haller you own so the new fronts sit correctly on your grid. The generations guide explains how to identify your system; the ball-and-tube grid has stayed broadly compatible over time.

How do I order custom panels?

Open the 3D configurator, build or match your frame, and assign a material to each door or drawer front you want to change. The price updates live, a finished unit typically costs around 60–70% less than the equivalent genuine USM configuration, and every part carries a 10-year warranty.