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Where To Place Cabinet Knobs

Where do you put cabinet knobs?

Cabinet knobs are placed opposite of door hinges. On wall cabinets, knobs are usually placed 2-1/2” to 3” from the bottom corner of the door. On base cabinets, they are placed 2-1/2” to 3” from the upper corner of the door. If your drawer is 24” or wider, you may choose to place a second knob.

Where do you put knobs and handles on kitchen cabinets?

Cabinet Knob Placement on Doors The general rule is to place a knob 2 1/2″ – 3″ from the corner of the door. For upper cabinets, install knobs in the bottom corners of the door. For lower cabinets, place them in the upper corners.

Where do you put knobs on Shaker cabinets?

Center of the Stile: Knobs and pulls can be placed halfway up the stile of your Shaker door. Keep in mind you’ll want to be able to reach the handles, since they will be placed higher up along the stile. Just Above or Below the Corners: Place the knobs or pulls 2” to 3” from the lower or upper corner.

Where do pulls go on drawers?

When it comes to cabinet pulls placement for drawers under 24”, pulls are most often centered and installed in the middle of the drawer panel. This creates a really clean + high touch finishing look for your cabinetry. Like with knobs, if the drawer is 24” or wider you can add a second pull.

Where do you put cup pulls on drawers?

Cup Pulls: Cup pulls are only ever used on drawers, and I like to center them in the middle of the drawer slab. If you have a 5 piece drawer (top and bottom rails, inside panel, and side rails) you want to make sure the hardware itself will fit (centered) in the middle panel before purchasing and installing.

Should kitchen handles be vertical or horizontal?

The universal rule is that handles are placed vertically on doors and horizontally on pull-out drawers. Stand in your new kitchen and hold your handles against the drawers and cabinet doors to try out different heights and positions for each of them.

Should drawers have knobs or pulls?

One preference is to use knobs for all doors and pulls for all drawers. For any large door such as a pantry and any pull-out door (including pull-out base pantries or trash pull-outs), use a pull. It is much more comfortable to open a drawer using a pull.

Where do pulls go on slab cabinet doors?

For slab doors, you will want the hole placement to be equidistant from the bottom and side of the cabinet. 2″ is typically a good distance. For pulls, you will want the end of the pull to be in this position. Adjust the screw hole placement accordingly if necessary.

Are knobs or pulls better for kitchen cabinets?

In many instances, knobs make it easier to open upper cabinets. Pulls, on the other hand, offer easier operation of lower cabinets. Just take a look at this Victorian kitchen. You’ll notice that all the upper cabinets have knobs, while the majority of the lower cabinets feature pulls.

How do you measure kitchen cabinet knobs?

Center-to-Center– the distance from the CENTER of one screw hole to the CENTER of the other screw hole. This is the standard industry measurement for sizing cabinet handles. Overall Length– the distance from one end of the pull to the other end.

Should cabinet pulls be centered?

As far as the height of your drawer hardware, the classic choice is to center them vertically. With multiple drawers stacked on top of each other, choosing this placement makes each knob a little lower and harder to reach.

Do you put hardware on false drawers?

Having a false drawer handle adds continuity and are more visually appealing than having a bald-faced drawer. Although having a drawer handle on a false drawer does not increase storage space, many enjoy the look of having all of their drawer faces with knobs or handles.

How do you measure for cabinet pulls?

To accurately measure existing fixing centers, open your kitchen door or drawer and measure the distance between the center of each screw. This measurement should be used when specifying your new handles.

How Big Should Cup pull be?

Determine Size While there is no set rule, we generally recommend that the pull length is approximately 1/3 of the cabinet or drawer width.

How do you install drawer pulls evenly?

Most drawer pulls are centered on the drawer fronts, but if the cabinet you’re working on has two or three drawers the same size and one larger one at the bottom, install the bottom knob (or pull) higher than the center of that drawer front. Install it so all the knobs on the cabinet are spaced evenly.

How long should bar pulls?

Bar Pulls are traditionally measured center-to-center and they should not exceed 1/3 of the length of a cabinet door or width of a drawer. Pulls 3-7 inches in length will sit the most comfortably on doors less than 24 inches tall.

What size pulls for 36 inch drawers?

Oversize Drawers (36″ or larger) For larger drawers, consider investing in longer-length stainless steel pulls such as 6”, 8”, 10” or even 12”. Another alternative to this is by using double smaller pulls, such as two 3” or two 5” pulls.