February 02, 2022 5 min read
If you are in the market for pulls for your kitchen, you probably already know that selecting the proper size pull for your kitchen drawers can be tricky.
That's where we come in!
Over the years of selling cabinet hardware, we have compiled a list of common questions about cabinet pull sizes for drawers.
In this, our ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CHOOSING CABINET PULLS FOR YOUR KITCHEN DRAWERS; we are going to tackle some of your burning questions about cabinet pulls and drawers.
A cabinet drawer is a box shaped sliding compartment that slides in and out of the cabinets. The box has a front face frame - or the drawer front - and that is where the pull is attached.
The width of this part of the cabinet is very important part of cabinet hardware selection, because that is where the measuring is done.
No, not all drawer sizes are going to be the same width.
Kitchen drawers may vary in size in the same kitchen. You might have small drawers beside appliances like the range or dishwasher, while longer base cabinets may have a bank (stack) of large pots and pan drawers.
Here are some common drawer size widths.
Generally, yes. Drawers are easier to use when you use a pull handle to open them.
This is the question we get all the time.
How do I know what size pull will look good on my drawer?
While there is no set "rule" to determine the size of your cabinet pull for your kitchen drawers, we generally recommend starting out with the 1/3 guideline.
The guideline is an easy measuring guide used in cabinet hardware selecting.
Cabinet hardware sizing is all about PROPORTION, BALANCE, and SCALE. And the easy 1/3 guideline is a great jumping-off point.
The 1/3 guideline means that the pull's overall length is approximately 1/3 of the length of the cabinet drawer.
To figure out what a third of your drawer size is, all you have to do is divide the width of your drawer by 3.
The one third guideline is a general guideline and it is an approximate. Yes the guideline is handy, and yes it works, but don't get too hung up on the math. Remember you are going for proportion and scale!
The quick answer is no.
Kitchen cabinet pull placement comes down to a personal choice, and when deciding what size pulls you should use on your cabinet drawers, there are generally two, equally attractive options.
All the pulls on every drawer will be the same size no matter of the drawer width.
For common drawer sizes we find that cabinet pulls in the 3-7-1/2" (hole spacing) are a good fit.
For more information on cabinet pull measuring, you can check out this article.
Modify the size of the pull to suit the size of the drawer.
That means wider drawers would have longer pulls, and smaller drawers would have shorter pulls.
The 1/3 guide comes in really handy when choosing pulls for this design option.
For this look you would use the 1/3 guideline to find a pull that is proportionally scaled to the size of the drawer. Generally the pulls would be at least 10 inches long.
If you are going for one long pull on the wide drawers, then you may want to consider choosing European bar pulls for your kitchen. These pulls typically come in longer lengths, like 10 inches overall and are gorgeous!
For oversized drawers, having two pulls mounted on one drawer is an excellent option not only for design but also for function. Wide drawers are often deep and hold a lot of stuff, and sometimes they can get heavy. Consider what you will use the drawer for, and it may help you decide pull placement.
To get your approximate size of each pull, just divide the length of the drawer by two, which will give you the 1/2 size of the drawer, and then refer back to your 1/3 guideline and go from there.
As we mentioned, it is not uncommon to keep all drawer pulls the same size throughout the kitchen. This balanced, cohesive look is popular and looks great and yes, they still look great on the wide drawers.
For this look, don't fret about the 1/3 rule, and keep all your cabinet pulls the same size - and it will look fantastic!
How to choose the right size pull for your kitchen cabinet drawer is all about the proportion. We hope that this guide about cabinet pull handles helped to answer some questions about cabinet pull placement and sizing.
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