Mixing Handles On Doors

From a functional standpoint some cabinets are better suited to certain types of hardware than others.

Mixing handles on doors.

No single one of these hardware options would be the ideal ergonomic choice for. For example this kitchen by venegas and co. For example the kitchen shown here has round knobs for swinging doors bin pulls for pullout drawers a small handle for a flip up door over the drink station and large handles for the paneled fridge. See below for where to use each.

The basics of mixing cabinet hardware. Find a knob or pull you love then match it with the coordinating knob or pull. The most functional cabinet hardware mix is knobs on doors and pulls or handles on drawers. When mixing metals it s best to start with the pieces you can t live without or the ones you have to live with as a guide for the rest of the hardware in the room.

Do buy the best quality you. Between the door handle knocker mail slot and light fixture you have some great opportunities to make your house stand out from the crowd. Symmetry is another way to visually simplify a space even if you are mixing finishes around a room. Then comes the fun part.

Has round knobs for swinging doors bin pulls for pullout drawers a small handle for a flip up door over the drink station and large handles for the paneled fridge. Mixing finishes that don t work with the rest of the house will do more harm than good. Don t forget to make sure your exterior hardware complements the rest of the house. Another rule we made up was to give every cabinet door in our kitchen a square glass knob with the same black finish on the backing.

Once we made a few key decisions we moved on to selecting hardware for the other styles of cabinets.