How To Pick Kitchen Hardware

Traditionally styled cabinets with more intricate face profiles call for traditional hardware.

How to pick kitchen hardware. Flat curvy rectangular round there are tons of styles to choose from. The right proportions make a big difference. If your kitchen cabinets are more decorative or finely detailed go with a knob rather than a pull.

Im sharing the 5 step process I used to pick the hardware for our new kitchen cabinets and giving you a glimpse at what it. Cabinets with more simply styled or completely flat faces look best with minimal streamlined knobs and pulls. Choose hardware that is consistent with the type of lines in your design.

To help you choose the correct size of decorative hardware we have put together some images showing the relative scale of different pieces on different cabinets. First decide if youd like to use all knobs all pulls or a combo of both. Choose the Right Cabinet Hardware Style Once youve narrowed down the size and finish you want you can focus on the style of the hardware.

Then we chose what looked best in the context of the whole kitchen we actually threw a hardware party with friends over to help us decide. Smaller sized hardware will work in smaller kitchens. The kitchen cabinets in this design are from the original home.

Light-colored cabinets provide the perfect background for bronze enamel or. The larger and heavier the drawer or door the larger the handle or pull should be. Knob size doesnt really affect the style.

Consider the style of your home and the look youre going for in your new kitchen. These are not hard and fast rules but a guideline to get you. When it comes to what hardware size to choose a good place to start is with the size of your kitchen.