6 Hardware Styles to Pair With Deep-Blue Shaker Cabinets
Have you settled on your kitchen cabinets but haven’t decided on knobs and pulls yet? Consider these gorgeous options
You’re remodeling your kitchen and you’ve decided on Shaker-style cabinets painted a deep blue. Excellent choice! Now it’s time to select your cabinet hardware. It’s an important decision, and the choices in styles and finishes are vast. Knobs and pulls may seem like small details, but they set the tone in a kitchen. Here are six winning options to help guide your decision.
Cabinet hardware. Interior designer Rebekah Zaveloff went with a true classic — polished nickel — for the cabinet hardware.
Why it works. In addition to the choice of nickel for the finish, the pulls and knobs have traditional profiles that speak to the style of the 1920s home, including latch hardware on the top shelves.
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Why it works. In addition to the choice of nickel for the finish, the pulls and knobs have traditional profiles that speak to the style of the 1920s home, including latch hardware on the top shelves.
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2. Blue-Gray Cabinets + Dark Oiled-Bronze Hardware
Style. This home in Hillsboro, Oregon, had a contemporary open floor plan and the homeowners had a lot of vintage farmhouse-style collectibles. Kitchen and bath designer Hannah Hacker helped them design the kitchen in a modern farmhouse style, which fuses their favorite items with the contemporary architecture.
Cabinet style and color. The cabinets have a simple unembellished Shaker-style profile and are inset, with hidden hinges. This lends a more streamlined look that suits the contemporary home. The paint color is Gibraltar by Sherwin-Williams, a deep gray-blue.
Style. This home in Hillsboro, Oregon, had a contemporary open floor plan and the homeowners had a lot of vintage farmhouse-style collectibles. Kitchen and bath designer Hannah Hacker helped them design the kitchen in a modern farmhouse style, which fuses their favorite items with the contemporary architecture.
Cabinet style and color. The cabinets have a simple unembellished Shaker-style profile and are inset, with hidden hinges. This lends a more streamlined look that suits the contemporary home. The paint color is Gibraltar by Sherwin-Williams, a deep gray-blue.
Cabinet hardware. The cabinet hardware finish is dark oiled bronze, which reads as black, and the profiles are simple and unfussy.
Why it works. The black tones in the oil-rubbed bronze complement the gray tones in the cabinet paint. And the doors and drawers all have the same pulls rather than a combination of pulls and knobs, which simplifies and modernizes the kitchen’s style.
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Cabinet pulls: Highland Ridge in dark oiled bronze, Amerock
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Why it works. The black tones in the oil-rubbed bronze complement the gray tones in the cabinet paint. And the doors and drawers all have the same pulls rather than a combination of pulls and knobs, which simplifies and modernizes the kitchen’s style.
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Cabinet pulls: Highland Ridge in dark oiled bronze, Amerock
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3. Navy Blue Cabinets + Antiqued Brass Hardware
Style. This Houston-area kitchen received a major face-lift from interior designer Marie Flanigan, who kept the existing cabinets, which were traditional. The new design added modern flourishes, resulting in a transitional look.
Cabinet style and color. The existing cabinets were partial overlay Shaker style with beaded insets. Flanigan covered the existing stained wood with Benjamin Moore’s Hale Navy paint.
Cabinet hardware. Flanigan dressed the refreshed cabinets with Arts and Crafts-inspired hardware: classic bin pulls on the doors and pyramid-shaped knobs with backplates on the doors.
Why it works. The antiqued brass finish on the hardware adds warmth and shine to the room. The cabinets set a traditional tone, while more contemporary style elements like the countertops, backsplash and lighting choices make the room’s overall style transitional.
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Style. This Houston-area kitchen received a major face-lift from interior designer Marie Flanigan, who kept the existing cabinets, which were traditional. The new design added modern flourishes, resulting in a transitional look.
Cabinet style and color. The existing cabinets were partial overlay Shaker style with beaded insets. Flanigan covered the existing stained wood with Benjamin Moore’s Hale Navy paint.
Cabinet hardware. Flanigan dressed the refreshed cabinets with Arts and Crafts-inspired hardware: classic bin pulls on the doors and pyramid-shaped knobs with backplates on the doors.
Why it works. The antiqued brass finish on the hardware adds warmth and shine to the room. The cabinets set a traditional tone, while more contemporary style elements like the countertops, backsplash and lighting choices make the room’s overall style transitional.
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4. Indigo Cabinets + Stainless Steel Hardware
Style. Ayelet Designs, Tal Design and Dana 4 Design worked together to give this San Francisco kitchen a contemporary look with retro-modern flourishes.
Cabinet style and color. The cabinets themselves have a streamlined look thanks to a combination of slab drawers (solid and flat; no frames or panels) and Shaker-style doors. The team chose Deep Space by Benjamin Moore for the lower cabinets. Playing with opposite colors, they added Benjamin Moore’s Racing Orange to the walls. White upper cabinets provide a visual break between the two colors.
Tip: A way to modernize classic Shaker-style cabinetry is to embrace the “less is more” modern philosophy. Combine Shaker-style doors without any embellishments (such as beaded insets) with simple slab drawers.
Cabinet hardware. The designers chose streamlined stainless steel bar pulls.
Why it works. The bar pulls are contemporary but also add a retro-modern touch, and they’re a good match for the refrigerator’s pulls in both profile and material. Much like the second example, this kind of matching of details is a minimalist design move.
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Style. Ayelet Designs, Tal Design and Dana 4 Design worked together to give this San Francisco kitchen a contemporary look with retro-modern flourishes.
Cabinet style and color. The cabinets themselves have a streamlined look thanks to a combination of slab drawers (solid and flat; no frames or panels) and Shaker-style doors. The team chose Deep Space by Benjamin Moore for the lower cabinets. Playing with opposite colors, they added Benjamin Moore’s Racing Orange to the walls. White upper cabinets provide a visual break between the two colors.
Tip: A way to modernize classic Shaker-style cabinetry is to embrace the “less is more” modern philosophy. Combine Shaker-style doors without any embellishments (such as beaded insets) with simple slab drawers.
Cabinet hardware. The designers chose streamlined stainless steel bar pulls.
Why it works. The bar pulls are contemporary but also add a retro-modern touch, and they’re a good match for the refrigerator’s pulls in both profile and material. Much like the second example, this kind of matching of details is a minimalist design move.
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5. Deep Blue Cabinets + Satin Brass Hardware
Style. The delightful blue-and-white pattern of the encaustic tile floors inspired the color palette for this Los Angeles kitchen. Interior designer Kelly Martin gave it a modern cottage look that works well with its original Craftsman style yet feels fresh and updated.
Cabinet style and color. As in the previous example, the cabinets are inset with Shaker-style doors and slab drawers. Comparing the two kitchens shows the versatility of this combination. Here it lends an updated classic cottage look, whereas in the previous example, the kitchen style leans much more contemporary. Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue paint anchors the lower cabinets, while white cabinets up top keep the space feeling light and airy. (Hague Blue is a deep blue with dark green undertones.)
Cabinet hardware. Martin’s clients opted for long modern bar pulls with squared-off profiles.
Why it works. The squared-off shapes of the pulls add another modern element in the kitchen, and so do the flat circles of the knobs. The satin brass finish adds cottage-y warmth.
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Style. The delightful blue-and-white pattern of the encaustic tile floors inspired the color palette for this Los Angeles kitchen. Interior designer Kelly Martin gave it a modern cottage look that works well with its original Craftsman style yet feels fresh and updated.
Cabinet style and color. As in the previous example, the cabinets are inset with Shaker-style doors and slab drawers. Comparing the two kitchens shows the versatility of this combination. Here it lends an updated classic cottage look, whereas in the previous example, the kitchen style leans much more contemporary. Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue paint anchors the lower cabinets, while white cabinets up top keep the space feeling light and airy. (Hague Blue is a deep blue with dark green undertones.)
Cabinet hardware. Martin’s clients opted for long modern bar pulls with squared-off profiles.
Why it works. The squared-off shapes of the pulls add another modern element in the kitchen, and so do the flat circles of the knobs. The satin brass finish adds cottage-y warmth.
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6. Cobalt Cabinets + Copper Hardware
Style. The limited materials and color palette, uninterrupted high backsplash and sleek vent hood are contemporary elements, while the Shaker-style upper cabinets with glass inserts, Carrara marble-like veining on the backsplash and the warmth of the hardware skew the overall look into the transitional zone.
Cabinet style and color. New York Woodwork crafted inset slab drawers and doors for the lower cabinets, which give the room a sleek and clean modern look. Up above they made Shaker-style doors with glass panels, a nod to traditional style. The exact color of this cabinetry was unavailable, but Benjamin Moore’s Blue Suede Shoes is a good match. This hue recalls fresh blueberries and has hints of energetic cobalt.
Cabinet hardware. Long copper bar pulls on both the drawers and doors match the finish of the copper faucet.
Why it works. As we’ve seen in other rooms, using matching pulls on both drawers and doors keeps things streamlined and contemporary. The reddish tones in the copper complement and enhance the hints of warm reds and purples in the blue paint. And the gleaming copper absolutely steals the show in here.
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Style. The limited materials and color palette, uninterrupted high backsplash and sleek vent hood are contemporary elements, while the Shaker-style upper cabinets with glass inserts, Carrara marble-like veining on the backsplash and the warmth of the hardware skew the overall look into the transitional zone.
Cabinet style and color. New York Woodwork crafted inset slab drawers and doors for the lower cabinets, which give the room a sleek and clean modern look. Up above they made Shaker-style doors with glass panels, a nod to traditional style. The exact color of this cabinetry was unavailable, but Benjamin Moore’s Blue Suede Shoes is a good match. This hue recalls fresh blueberries and has hints of energetic cobalt.
Cabinet hardware. Long copper bar pulls on both the drawers and doors match the finish of the copper faucet.
Why it works. As we’ve seen in other rooms, using matching pulls on both drawers and doors keeps things streamlined and contemporary. The reddish tones in the copper complement and enhance the hints of warm reds and purples in the blue paint. And the gleaming copper absolutely steals the show in here.
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Style. This home in Chicago was built in the 1920s and has classic style. The kitchen fits in with the architecture’s age and has a cozy French bistro feel.
Cabinet style and color. The cabinets are classic Shaker style with a beaded inset, which works with the period of the home. Glass doors on the upper cabinets lighten up the inky palette, and the interiors of the cabinets are stained oak, which adds warmth. Using inset cabinets (door and drawer fronts flush with the frames) with concealed hinges lends a clean look that lets the cabinet pulls stand out. These cabinets are painted in Sherwin-Williams’ Inkwell, a blackish-navy hue.
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