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.
10 things to know before you purchase your cabinet hardware:
- 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.
