Help on Cabinet Hardware Sizing for Various Size Doors and Draws
I have a double stacked white kitchen with 31 cabinets that are currently in need of pulls. I definitely want to use pulls on the base and middle cabinets but might go with knobs on the top cabinets (not sure if pulls up top will be over kill). The cabinet doors and draws vary from 30, 29in, 23in, 18in and 17in. I want the pulls to be in proportion to the cabinet without making it looking like every door and draw is doing their own thing. Ive read that pulls a 3rd of the size generally work well, but some/most of the cabinets are not exactly a perfect 3rd, do i measure up or down? In addition does it make sense to have so many varying sizes? I want a modern classy look to the kitchen and will be going with brushed stainless steel hardware.
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chispa
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Comments (2)IMO I never use 2 pulls on a wid drawer they are never a good idea since when you use them you always have a different pull strenght in your different hand a so anice long pull you use from the center is IMO always best . I like simple stainless pulls from Lee Valley they come in a huge choice of sizes so ypou can do something like this where the pulls ar ein proprtion to your cabinet sizes and I often do some hrizontal and some vertical Use painter stape to figure out the proportions and do not be rushed into this part . IMO 30% 0f the drawer width looks too small...See Moresaboushi07
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agosaboushi07
5 years ago
PROBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI like knobs for doors, pulls for drawers. or knobs on the very top row.
I'd really suggest doing some glass in a few of those. either the tops or some of the middles. you could do a seeded or rippled, if you don't want to see the contents.
You don't have to do as many as here, but I like how it opens it up a bit.
and knobs and pulls are the thing. knobs on top for sure.
saboushi07
5 years ago- PRO
Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agofound one with all bars,,,,uppers turned horiz.
because you have 4 doors (above fridge and micro) that are squat, doing normal handles on those wouldn't look right. You need knobs on those for sure. you could do handles on the doors on the middle row if you want to mix them, or just do all knobs for the doors, and a pull on the pantry. then you could do all pulls on the island. it's in it's own space, so I think it will look fine. or just stick w/knobs on all doors and handles on drawers. There's no written rule.found some visuals.
these first three have 3 diff sizes. knobs, and then two sizes for the pulls
this one has same size pulls.
all knobs, but notice the seeded glass w/interior lighting
arcy_gw
5 years agosaboushi07
5 years ago- PRO
Beth H. :
5 years ago leelee
5 years agoWith that many doors I'd recommend staying with a simple knob. See here is the classic treatment. Knobs on the doors (in that exact location) and pulls on the drawers.
leelee
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agonuppal
5 years ago
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