Purchasing New Drawer Pulls and Handles
New drawer pulls and handles are a great way to revamp an old kitchen or bathroom, even if you don’t intend to replace the cabinets and drawers. Drawer pulls and handles can make any statement you want, but it is extremely important that they match the style of the cabinets and the general room in which they will be used. There are so many different options available when it comes to selecting drawer pulls and handles that it will help if you have a basic understanding of the different types of hardware.
Types of drawer pulls and handles
The first thing to understand is that drawer pulls can be pulls or knobs. The handles are much longer than the knobs and provide more room to grip when you want to open a drawer. Handles also tend to offer more stylistic options, as there is more room to make a style statement. Handles are generally more versatile than knobs, and many people prefer handles over knobs, especially if all the doors in their homes have handles instead of knobs.
Materials
The next thing that is important to understand is the different materials that are used for drawer pulls and handles. Metal is probably the most popular material today, although glass is also a very viable option, especially if you want to showcase color and expression in a way that metal simply can’t. Metal is probably the most durable material available and can offer some very ornate options in carving, although most metal pulls and handles are a single color or, at most, two. Buyers looking for metal handles or pulls will typically have to choose between silver or yellow, and there are several different types of metals that fall into those two colors. Pewter, nickel, brass, and bronze are just a few of the options. The only real reason to choose a certain metal over another type of metal is the color. Beyond that, in cases of metal allergies there is also a good reason to avoid specific types of metals.
Style
Another important consideration to take into account is the style of the sweaters. Remember that the goal of the pulls is to find hardware that matches the style of the drawers. Hardware that looks out of place in the drawer will not match the style at all. Just spend some time looking around your kitchen or bathroom and think about the style you see there. Is there a lot of wavy or curved lines, or does the decor lean more towards blocks and straight lines? Is the room filled with neutral colors or filled with other vibrant colors? Are the cabinets made of dark or light wood? Are they stained or painted white, black, or another color?
It is also very important to think about the size of the drawers. Are they very heavy and hard to get out, or do they slide off very easily? Heavier drawers will need a sturdier type of pull, while a lighter drawer may do just fine with a lighter handle. In addition to the practical part of the size, also be sure to think about how the size of the pulls and drawer handles will look on the drawers themselves. Try to choose handles and handles that are proportional to the size of the drawers. Having a piece of hardware that seems too small or too big for the drawer it’s in will mess up the look a bit.