Mixing Handles On Doors

The basics of mixing cabinet hardware.

Mixing handles on doors.

Symmetry is another way to visually simplify a space even if you are mixing finishes around a room. Then comes the fun part. 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. Mixing finishes that don t work with the rest of the house will do more harm than good.

I m doing a complete makeover and have picked out a must have statement piece such as a lighting fixture door hardware or cabinet pulls. Don t forget to make sure your exterior hardware complements the rest of the house. The easiest way to get started is to mix and match knobs with pulls. Once we made a few key decisions we moved on to selecting hardware for the other styles of cabinets.

Find a knob or pull you love then match it with the coordinating knob or pull. Between the door handle knocker mail slot and light fixture you have some great opportunities to make your house stand out from the crowd. 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. 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.

See below for where to use each. For example this kitchen by venegas and co. 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. From a functional standpoint some cabinets are better suited to certain types of hardware than others.

No single one of these hardware options would be the ideal ergonomic choice for.