30 and 36" Wide Drawers is there a rule for pull sizes?
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Any rules about drawer pulls?
Comments (6)Some people say you should have 2 pulls on drawers wider than 27" or 30" b/c using two hands keeps the drawers from twisting (or whatever it's called!). Others say one pull on all b/c many times you only have one hand free and end up opening the drawer with one hand and you want the handle centered on the drawer for even force on both glides. However, if you have good/heavy duty drawer glides, then I don't think it matters...so I would go w/what you like aesthetically. Personally, I like the look of two pulls on the longer drawers...but many others like the look of one. If you're wondering what you would like, check out the Finished Kitchens Blog. Unfortunately, there's no category for "number of pulls on drawers," but hopefully if you check out several kitchens you'll find at least one of each! HTH!...See MoreWhat size handles on your 30', 33', 36' cabinet drawers
Comments (7)Pebbles, the picture doesn't show up...Do you have it hosed on a photo-sharing site? I find 3" pulls a little tight for my hands- have you and your DH tried these on for size? Is the 5 Inches the handle width or the distance between screws? My handles are ~ 5 inches wide with 4 inches between the posts- I wanted to stick with standard widths, ie 3 or 4" between posts to make it easy to switch if anyone wanted to change the hardware years down the road....See MoreIs one 3-inch pull too tiny for 30-inch wide drawers?
Comments (18)Sorry for the unintentional mystery everyone! I have been clearing my counters and taking pictures to try to be helpful on several threads on GW and got tired of it, so I figured what the heck, I'm actually living here, right! Anyway, my marble island is in it's 12 month of use and was etched practically on day one, and weekly since then. After my daughter shook the Tropicana OJ jug (the one that USED to be 64 oz that they redesigned with a fancy flip lid that isn't easy for kids to get to fully close) and OJ flew all over the island, I gave up with babying and use it almost without care. Cheeseburgers were on the menu last night. Anyway, you who guessed cheese are right; it is grated cheddar. The plate is one of Villeroy & Boch "Design Naif" patter. There actually isn't anything on it but the painted scene. This pattern is actually a quaint set of six different scenes on each plate. I'll show you a pic with all 6 scenes to satisfy any curiosity. On the black meat tray is some unused raw burger meat that I ended up making my dogs do tricks for after dinner. There are a couple knives and, yes, a tape measure since I was getting info to answer someone's question about the dimensions of something on my island. To the right you see some thin slices of bread that I threw out. I used Zomick's challah rolls for our burger buns and they are a bit high. To make them easier for my son to eat a burger in, and to make them slightly less carb-ful for myself and husband, I sliced out the middle. To the right of that is what's left of a large, delicious tomoato that I made a sliced tom/mozz/basil salad with. I know, horrifying that a cut tomato would be on my marble. However, we're planning to have the island honed this summer due to all the etching it has received, so it sort of doesn't matter too much. Sorry for the hijacking this thread!!!! OP - a couple of things. First, RH often has sales. If you can wait it will be well worth it! Second, buy MANY more pieces of hardware than you think you will need. Lucky for me that there is a RH store near me bc I kept having to go back, at least 5 times, to get more. I counted with my installer, three times, before shopping and bought one extra of each. Some went missing, some were defective, a few were the wrong finish and labled wrong - stuff happens. The good thing about RH is that they have a wonderful return policy. The bad thing about possibly less expensive other retailers, especially online retailers, is that they may only give store credit or may charge a restocking fee, plus online you have to pay shipping to make a return. Also, buy a sample of whatever you are leaning toward before committing fully. Sometimes what you see and what you hold and feel are two different things. Last, yes RH was a bit expensive, although I saw much more expensive as well. But, they had the variety of sizes I wanted and they feel wonderful and are very well made. FWIW, I found some bin pulls on ebay that worked fine for a mudroom bench we made. Up close they are relatively a bit cheap looking, but they are functional and look fine from a distance. Best of luck to you!!! Feel free to ask any questions if I can be helpful! Time for me to payback GW for all the amazing help I found here!...See MoreWhat size/number of pulls on 30" drawers?
Comments (16)Ok I got the second pull I ordered today. It cost $6.39 each, as compared to $2.75 for the first pull. this pull doesn't have the design all the way around it. It is flat on the back side. The first one has the design all the way around. That matters to me, I think it looks more expensive when it was actually less than half! They seem to weigh about the same. So, its a no-brainer right?? I'm going with the first one. I want to add that I think long-term, the first one may get yucky quicker. More detail to keep grime out of, but I'm trying to break the habit of thinking that way. Our 3 boys are out of the house now and I can get what I like without having to think about cleaning it (this goes for everything - carpet, paint color, floor tile etc) but it is a really hard habit to break!...See MoreArlingtonVAremodel
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