![]() ![]() Design: Kobel + Co Interiors) How do you combine knobs and pulls successfully in a kitchen scheme? 'Certainly there are best practices on which piece of hardware goes best with each style of cabinet, but we often see exceptions, and most of the time they look great,' John says.īob, too, agrees: 'As with most things, this is not a hard rule and homeowners should feel empowered to experiment.' Other than that, as long as the placement of the handle works with your cabinet door ergonomically, there's not a hugely compelling reason to be bound by this rule. ![]() You might not then, for example, want to combine a knob with the likes of a pan drawer, which is likely to have heavier contents. 'Knobs are typical for more light-duty like a cabinet door while pulls are most common on drawers where there is a lot more weight inside and greater force is needed to open them,' explains John from Semihandmade (opens in new tab). There is a practicality issue to consider, after all. The question is, did I get it wrong by not specifying both? It meant I could use the same handles throughout, and as I was working with a small kitchen space, helped streamline the design by not introducing too many disparate elements. With those words, I have a confession to make: I chose pulls for both doors and drawers in my own kitchen. (Image credit: Bakes and Kropp) Does it matter if you don't stick to this rule? 'While hardware is primarily considered for layering texture, it also helps clearly define roles for cabinetry: knobs for doors and handles for drawers.' 'An exception would be with a very tall pantry, broom closet, or appliance door where a long pull makes more sense for scale and size of the door.'īob Bakes, designer at Bakes & Kropp (opens in new tab), has the same rule: 'Generally, we defer to function in determining whether should knobs or pulls should be employed,' he explains. 'Doors typically have knobs, while drawers typically have pulls,' explains John McDonald, founder of Semihandmade. Okay, so let's circle back to that rule of thumb – when exactly should you use a knob vs a pull on kitchen cabinets? ![]() How do you decide whether kitchen cabinets should have knobs or pulls? He spoke to interiors experts and kitchen designers to find out whether his own choices of kitchen handles were the right idea in retrospect. Luke is a freelance design writer and award-winning blogger, who specializes in luxury interiors. ![]()
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