How-To Guides

Canadian customers can now easily shop Doorcorner.com usin Shippsy, a simple cross-border forwarding service. Learn how to order your favorite Cosmas cabinet hardware and Harmon wall plates from Canada with fast, affordable delivery—no international checkout required.

We take a look at some popular brass and gold colored kitchen faucets such as Kohler Moderne Brushed Brass, Delta Chamgange Bronze and Moen Bronzed Gold and provide a guide to selecting cabinet knobs and pulls that coordinate with each faucet. The blog is a guide to pairing your gold kitchen faucet with cabinet hardware. 

Struggling to match hole spacing on your cabinets? This guide pairs best-selling Cosmas cabinet pulls available in both 3" (76mm) and 3-1/2" (89mm) across Oil Rubbed Bronze, Brushed Brass, Satin Nickel, and Flat Black—so you can upgrade without re-drilling. Includes sizing tips, product links, and a helpful FAQ.

Not sure which door hinges you need? This guide explains the difference between square, 1/4" radius, and 5/8" radius hinges—and shows you how to use a dime or quarter to quickly test your hinge corner. Plus, shop hinges in a wide range of finishes to match your hardware.

Learn how to choose the right cabinet pull sizes for drawers and doors. This guide explains center-to-center vs. overall length, the 1/3 drawer rule, mounting orientations, options for wide and pantry doors, and a painter’s-tape mockup—plus quick conversion charts to get proportions right the first time.

Discover whether silver-tone hardware is right for your space. This quick guide compares antique silver, satin nickel, weathered nickel, and polished chrome—how each looks, what they pair with (woods, paint colors, fixtures, appliances), and simple tips for mixing metals. Get confident choosing a timeless, versatile finish for kitchens, baths, or furniture makeovers.

Not sure whether cabinet pulls should be vertical or horizontal? This quick guide explains four popular mounting layouts—standard, top-hinged, all-horizontal, and combo—with clear diagrams and pro tips to help you choose functional, cohesive hardware placement for your kitchen doors and drawers.

The choice between a single cylinder deadbolt and a double cylinder deadbolt depends on the specific security needs of your home or business. Here are the differences between the two types of deadbolts

The best way to clean cabinet hardware depends on the type of material the hardware is made of. Here are some tips for cleaning different types of cabinet hardware.

 

Laundry rooms have come a long way from the tiny basement dwellers to features of the home. These practical rooms are a busy part of the home and deserve the design love and care the rest of the house gets.

So, how do you create a beautiful, functional laundry space for your family?

Well, we have some great design and function tips that will get your laundry room in tip top shape. These tips will keep your space organized and your laundry area inviting.

Keeping in mind different styles, varying sizes of budgets, and the actual laundry room size itself, we have come up with our guide to laundry room design. Enjoy!

What are the best kitchen cabinet pulls? We get this open-ended question a lot! And as we are the pros and we have been selling cabinet hardware for a long time, we thought we should gather some information and make OUR list of the best kitchen cabinet hardware.

We considered such things as our sales, customer feedback, and reviews of kitchen cabinet pulls and broke them down by style. This article features some of the most popular cabinet handles in various styles, sizes, and finishes from some of the most respected manufacturers. From cup pulls to Euro bar pulls and from Craftsman style handles to glass cabinet pulls. This list showcases the best of the best cabinet pulls. It is a terrific resource to help you on your quest for the perfect kitchen cabinet hardware.

Should you put a handle on the fake drawer in front of the sink? Some say yes, and some say no. We think that there are pros to having a pull on false drawers, and there are cons too. In this article, we will look at the three reasons we think you should consider putting a pull on those faux drawers. And then, just when we have you convinced, we will give you three good reasons why you should not have a handle on a fake drawer front.

No, we aren't trying to confuse you. We just want to give you our take on the often-debated question - do you put pulls on fake drawers?

Choosing the proper door hardware can be tricky. This article will give you a breakdown of the doorknobs and levers we offer, from entry levers to passage knobs to front door handles and everything in between! Our perfectly priced, high-quality door knobs and door levers come in various finishes and functions. So we want to guide you as to what knob or lever goes on and what kind of door. We will consider the different uses for each lever and knob that we offer and some extra advice about deadbolts and pocket door latches. We hope to inform and inspire you with our beautiful quality door hardware.

White kitchen cabinets are super popular and have been a staple of kitchen design for decades. So, what color cabinet hardware should you choose for white kitchen cabinets? In this article, we look at the seven most popular cabinet hardware finishes for white cabinets. We explore the most popular finishes of cabinet knobs and pulls for kitchens with white cabinets. Tell you all the things we love about the finish and give you some inspirational example photos.

Is the satin nickel (brushed nickel) finish for cabinet hardware still in style? That is a question we get often, and the answer is a resounding yes! Despite design trends that see cabinet hardware finishes come and go, the satin nickel finish has staying power. The versatile, easy tones of stain nickel make it the go-to for cabinet hardware finish and one of our most popular finishes on the market. This underappreciated finish fits in so many different design styles, and to prove it, we have put together a list of 15 kitchens using the dynamic, beautiful, stunning, popular satin nickel cabinet hardware.

What is the difference in color between the gold and brass cabinet finishes? Well, that is an often asked question and we have the answers. In this article, we take a close look at the most popular cabinet hardware finishes and what makes them different and the same. We compare antique brass, brushed antique brass, brushed gold, brushed brass and gold champagne finishes by both Cosmas Hardware and Diversa. We will give you some inspirational photos and a brief run down of the finishes.

Today's copper is modern and clean and rich and pretty and warm and gorgeous. It is used for hood vents, cabinet hardware, lights, faucets, sinks, bar stools, backsplashes and so much more!

We think that the captivating honey-red rich tones of copper are back in style because they work perfectly, complimenting so many different color palettes. It doesn't matter the color copper just finds its place next to other colors and hues and fits in perfectly!

Kitchen cabinet doors can range from small to extra tall pantry doors. This article considers the various sizes of cabinets and the different size pull options. We offer design ideas and suggestions to help you choose the correct size pull for all your different size cabinet doors.

This article will help you navigate the best size handles for your kitchen cabinet doors.