mixing pull placement on upper cabs
Elements Arched pull in satin nickel by Hardware resources We are putting all pulls in our kitchen and I was planning to go horizontal on all drawers and vertical on all doors. The style we chose is an arch that tapers on the ends and needs to be grasped near the center. Would it look strange to mount the pulls on the higher cabs above the hood (left edge of pic) and the fridge(right edge of pic) horizontally? if not, should it be centered in the bottom rail or placed in the corners where the doors meet?
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Sheila G.
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barncatz
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I'm posting your pull photo from your link.
I've seen a lot of horizontal on drawers and vertical on cabinets and tend to think hardware choices are individual and dictated by function. Do those cabinets lift up so as to make that a more useful way to install the pull? If horizontal fits those cabinets, I'd probably opt for knobs on the other cabinets.
What's going on with that cabinet to the left of the fridge/right of the window?Sheila G. thanked barncatzSheila G.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoThis kitchen has horizontal pulls on drawers and vertical pulls on doors. I think it looks fine and that the pulls are located in convenient locations.
Maple Ridge Modern Country Home - Kitchen · More Info
Here's another with more rectangular handles (which I prefer on your rather modern cabinets):
Historic Chapel Hill Home Kitchen Remodel · More InfoSheila G. thanked wdccruiseSheila G.
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wdccruisewdccruise here is my curvy range hood-chosen to allow more clearance for adjoining cabs since it is angled. One of the reasons I went with the arched pull is so the hood wouldn't be the only curve. I sort of made a fool of myself when we went to the showroom to choose hardware. I had told both the cabinetmaker and my husband I thought I could make a choice quickly. My husband really liked some more rectangular ones but they felt too clinical for me. I am pretty sure the cabinet guy has already ordered these and I am locked in. I really appreciate your time and thoughts though.
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