Will knobs and pulls help me like my oak cabinets? What size?
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All pulls - or knobs and pulls. Size? WDYD and why?
Comments (15)We used knobs on the doors (upper and lower) and pulls on the drawers. We have a lot of cabinets and the hardware we wanted to use wasn't cheap, so all pulls would have been a little pricey. We used 4" pulls on most of the drawers. I didn't like the feel of the narrower pulls. We used two 6" pulls on our wide large drawers because I liked the way it looked, but one would probably have worked fine. We used a pull on the trash pullout and on the two tall skinny cabinet doors beside the refrigerator. We have a more traditional kitchen, so the variety looks OK. With a more modern style, you might want to keep things more consistent. Be sure you also check out the projection (height) to be sure your hand fits comfortably in them. Some are very flat. The knobs we picked have a flared bottom to them, where the knob touches the cabinet, so when you grab them, your fingers go in the groove and don't touch the wood of the cabinet. I've seen some older kitchens where the cabinet finish has worn from too much contact with fingers around the knobs. I would imagine you might get similar wear if your pulls were close to the surface they are mounted on. Like on of the other posters, I had a pull picked out, but decided not to use it after I actually had it in my hands and found it didn't have the desired hand clearance. I loved the knobs though, so ended up using a different pull with the same finish from the same manufacturer. The bottom line is that the hardware has to function for you....See MoreHelp needed on sizing of Pulls and Knobs?
Comments (7)I agree with bostonpam about restoration hardware if you are using longer than the standard 3-4" pulls because they have so many sizes and while not cheap, they are great quality and the price for the larger pulls is not bad (in my opinion). Their ORB is on the black side. I am using their ephram pulls, haven't decided on the sizes yet. I ordered a 'Dakota' pull from top knobs because it is very similar to the ephram pull and a little cheaper, and it is very good quality, too. It is much browner than the RH ORB, and I prefer the RH. By the way, the top knob version is almost exactly in size and shape. And top knobs does not have a 6" version. Some people say that if you use two pulls on the wider drawers, you usually only use one hand to open the drawer, and can torque it a little because the pull is off-center. Others say that isn't true as long as you have good drawer slides. Here is a link that I had bookmarked that discusses pulls length for 36" pulls. It's one of the missing files, so I had to give you the google cache version, so it looks a little weird. http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:vhCKt6YtWnoJ:www.thathomesite.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg1016570513010.html%3F9+length+pull+36-inch+site:www.thathomesite.com&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Here is a link that might be useful: pull length for 36 inch drawers...See MoreKnobs, bin pulls, long pulls, help!
Comments (9)I agree that you shouldn't use bin pulls on doors. I think it would be awkward to open a door with a bin pull as opposed to a knob or a regular pull -- especially uppers. Use the cobalt blue glass knobs on your doors -- the combination with the bin pulls and your granite sounds beautiful! Also, IMO, you should use two bin pulls on any drawer that is 30 inches or wider, and/or where you have two cabinet doors below the drawer. I used three different kinds of hardware in my kitchen: bin pulls, suitcase pulls and knobs. The pic below shows all three. (The suitcase pull is on the trash pullout). Also, on every drawer 27" or wider, I used two pulls, with each pull centered over the doors below. Good luck!...See MoreHELP - Please Show Me Your Cabinet Pulls or Knobs
Comments (2)Cabinet hardware, to a certain extent, is driven by the style of your cabinets & kitchen as well as the color family (silver/gold/copper/etc.) you're using for other components. There area a lot of different styles. Have you gone to a major home improvement store or several kitchen show places to see what's available? Look at styles first, then color family or other composition. In my experience, most styles can be found in various finishes & at various price points (often an indicator of composition & finish quality...but not always!) So... What style are your cabinets? Your kitchen in general? The rest of your home (particularly if your kitchen is open to the other rooms)? What color family are your appliances and other fixtures...faucet/soap dispenser/air switch, sink, hinges (if not hidden), lights, etc.? What color is your countertop (e.g.. if black, often silver-family items look better...but not always.) Cabinet color? Note: As with all decorating, these are guidelines to make it easier, but they are by no means "rules"! You certainly can mix color families, etc., but when you have no idea what to do sometimes this type of advice helps. In my case, I have a transitional kitchen. My color family is silver...pewter pendants, antique iron hardware, satin nickel faucets/soap dispensers/air switch. Black countertops. Cherry cabinets w/mandarin orange stain & coffee glaze. While my sink & appliances are all SS and certainly fit in the silver-family, I think they're neutral enough that they will also fit with most other color families as well. I put knobs on all doors & the 6" pullouts flanking my cooktop. I put drawer pulls on all drawers & the trash pullout. The knobs are spaced 1" in from the side and on the upper cabinets 3" up from the bottom edge, while on the base cabinets 3" down from the top edge. For the drawers, I put one pull on drawers = 30" wide. The pulls are centered vertically. Horizontally, when there's one pull, it's centered; where there are two knobs, they vary...the ones on the 36" drawers are 8" from the edge, on the 33" drawers they're 7-1/2" from the edge, on the 30" drawers they're 7" from the edge. "Birdcage" Knob: "Birdcage" Drawer Pull (4" on center): 36" drawer spacing: Knob spacing: Overviews (they're a little dark, but hopefully you can get a good idea of what they look like.)...See Morejuddgirl2
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