Cabinet hardware serves as a visual element, the jewelry for your cabinetry! The rule was that doors have handles and drawers have knobs, but rules are meant to be broken, so anything goes.
- Pulls can be used for both drawers and doors.
- The hardware should not be the focal point of the kitchen, but compliment the cabinetry.
- Bar pulls of several sizes to work with the door & drawer sizes are popular in a contemporary kitchen.
- Tab pulls for both drawers and doors are becoming popular because they are discrete and don’t overwhelm the cabinets.
- Hardware can match faucet and other metals in the kitchen (chandeliers, hinges, etc) or can be complimentary. Mixing metals is popular.
- Hardware can define the style on a shaker door – traditional, contemporary, farmhouse.
- Pulls should be 5″-7″ for traditional, longer for a contemporary look.
- The width of the pull should be comfortable for the user.
- Pulls that extend past the post will catch on pockets.
- Avoid knobs for users with physical challenges.
