Pull placement on garbage pull out
I am using pulls on my drawers and knobs on the doors. This is my garbage pull out and I planned on putting a pull horizontally in the center, do you think it would look bad with a pull directly above it on the drawer? If anyone has a pic with it like this I would appreciate it!
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Babka NorCal 9b
16 years agohmsweethm
16 years agoBoy, we went back and forth on that issue too, and ultimately decided to use a pull rather than a knob for the trash, because I think ergonomically it makes more sense to pull out this big weight with one big handle that could be centered, rather than a little knob that would have to go on one corner of the door. It seemed to us that an off-center knob would be awkward every time we pulled out this much-used unit. But I really think it's a matter of personal choice and what looks best/feels best to you and fits into your kitchen's aesthetic. In this photo, the trash bin is at right end of the island. There is a drawer above it.
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We decided to also use a pull, and not a knob, in our blind corner unit, which is to the right of the dishwasher in this photo. There is also a drawer above it.
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16 years agoWe put all of our handles on vertically for cabinets, horizontally for drawers.
For the garbage pull-out, we went a little low, so we could put the pull through the internal drawer / panel. This is opposed to through the frame only... long term, this will probably be the most used cabinet in the kitchen x5 (think about how many times you will open it a day... It's a lot).
Here's how ours looks... the garbage is to the right of the range.
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