1 or 2 Pulls per large (36' & 39') drawer??
Help! Cabs are getting installed next week and it's time to order the pulls -- I think I am going with Amerock Revitalize (brushed nickel) that look like this:
or the Westerly that looks like this:
The longest of both types (except for appliance pulls) are 7" (160 mm). We'll have a couple 36" drawers, and one 39" in full overlay cabinets.
Our cabinet guy has recommended 2 pulls (of the length I'm looking at) on the larger drawers. Does this sound right, given the sizes or should we go with one? Concerned that one would look too small in relation to the size of the drawer. But also wondering about other considerations besides how it looks - - I think I remember reading someone's post mentioning that the drawer could become unbalanced if, for instance, you are opening the drawer with just one pull all the time.
Is this a function issue, or just preference on looks?
Thanks for your help, as always!!
Comments (11)
Buehl
13 years agoAs long as you have good drawer glides, 1 or 2 pulls is a matter of personal preference.
In my case, my hardware only came in 4" on-center pulls so I had to go with 2/drawer on all drawers >= 30". It turned out I really like the look! Other people prefer 1/drawer no matter what width.
Yes, some cite the concern that using one pull to open a drawer w/2 pulls will ruin the drawer glides. That has not been my experience, even w/my heavily loaded 36" wide pots & pans drawers and glass & stoneware dish drawers (casserole dishes, soup tureen, Pyrex dishes, etc.) I usually open all drawers w/1 pull, regardless of the number of pulls on the drawers. As I mentioned before, as long as you have good glides (I have Blmotion), you should be fine.
Two pulls on a 33" wide drawer bank:
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Comments (20)Please do not compare a bedroom dresser's hardware to kitchen cabinet hardware...there's no comparison...kitchen hardware is going to be much better. Kitchen drawers will have better quality glides, they will be more stable, they will be able to handle much more weight, etc. I use one hand to open my kitchen drawers all the time...even the ones w/two pulls...there have been no adverse affects on the drawer hardware. I have Blumotion...a very good line of quality hardware. The real issue is what is the quality of your drawer glides? Lower quality will most likely have problems, but high quality will not. Muspic...ask your cabinet maker what manufacturer/brand of drawer glides s/he uses......See MoreNeed help: 1 or 2 pulls on kitchen cabinet drawers?
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