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How should cabinet pulls be installed on kitchen cabinets, vertically or horizontally? It is an often asked question and the answer is that typically, pulls are mounted vertically on doors and horizontally on drawers. However, there are a few other design choices that are worth mentioning and that's just what we do here.

Get the right size pull for your kitchen drawer. This ultimate how-to guide gives you pro tips and tricks on how to choose the best size cabinet handles for your kitchen.  We look at pull placements on kitchen drawers, some measuring tips and we provide a few inspirational pics of pulls on drawers.

When measuring cabinet pulls for kitchen cabinets, knowing the difference between hole spacing and overall length may seem obvious, but it is essential to know the difference. How we measure cabinet pulls and talk about pull sizes depends on who you are talking to - a designer or a manufacturer. Here, we discuss the difference between cabinet pulls hole spacing and overall length.

Black and dark cabinet hardware might be right for your cabinets. In this article we discuss how to choose the best cabinet hardware finish for your project. Is black cabinet hardware a good match for wood cabinets?Do I have to match my cabinet hardware with my appliance color? Is black a popular color for kitchen handles? If you have these sorts of questions - keep reading! 

 

This brief article will explain how to adjust the backset on a door latch. This method is applicable to all Designers Impression door knobs and levers, as well as most Callan door knobs and levers.

Are you trying to choose the right color of knobs and pulls for your kitchen or bath? Gold tone cabinet hardware is super popular, and yet a little confusing. So, let's get started and see if we can simplify and demystify the gold cabinet hardware out on the market by examining our three most popular gold tone cabinet hardware finishes.

There are so many Brushed Brass finishes available on the market, it is often difficult to know what will coordinate well with your Brushed Brass faucets, bathroom hardware, or other decor. In this article, we will take a look at two brands, and while both are beautiful in their own right, they are slightly different.

Finding the best color of hardware for your kitchen project can be difficult. When selecting cabinet hardware, one of the first decisions you have to make is about the finish, and there are so many different finishes out there. Here, we consider cabinet knobs and pulls that are in "earth tones" including antique copper, oil rubbed bronze, antique brass and brushed antique brass. These four popular cabinet hardware colors are reviewed and we give you some tips on what they go with and their design esthetics.

Our intention is to find cabinet hardware that coordinates with specific faucet finishes. This article will focus on Kohler's Vibrant Moderne Brushed Brass finish.

There are many reasons that you may need to replace the deadbolts in your home. Installing a new deadbolt is quite easy, and here are some steps that should help.

Should I use all pulls on my kitchen cabinets? Or should I use all knobs on my kitchen cabinets? Or a combination of both? We think that we have got the answer for you!

Although there are no strict rules of how you should place your kitchen hardware, and in the end, placing either a knob or a pull on kitchen cabinets is a personal choice, we think this article will give you some inspirational ideas for cabinet hardware placement.

In this article we will give you some of the most popular design layouts for cabinet hardware placement for today's kitchens. We will consider the traditional placement of knobs on all doors and pulls on all drawers and the more modern look of all pulls - and many other combinations.

If you are wondering if you should use cabinet knobs or pulls on your kitchen cabinets - let us help you find a design that speaks to you.

With this brief article, we hope to shed some light (literally and figuratively) on the differences between the Cosmas Brushed Brass finish and the Cosmas Gold Champagne finish.

In this article, we are going to offer some suggestions of sets of cabinet pulls in the same design and finish that have 3" (76mm) hole spacing, paired with a matching cabinet pull that has the less common 3-1/2" (89mm) hole spacing.

The Ultimate List of 7 Kitchen Cabinet Design Trends: In order to keep the star of the show (a.k.a. those kitchen cabinets) fresh and trendy, we have put together a list of different cool kitchen cabinet design trends that are sure to turn your blah, washed-up kitchen cabinets into the divas they were meant to be.

Radius corner door hinges are sometimes more difficult to figure out. Here are two simple tests which will assist you in determining which radius door hinge you will need.  

 

When you get bored with how your house looks, you can always do some interior remodeling. For instance, you can change up the interior wall sconces to get different lighting. But what about the outside? Are you stumped on how to upgrade the look of your home? Here are nine clever house number ideas to spice it up!

These instructions will assist you in reversing a Cosmas Entry Door Lever, including the Cosmas 50 Series and Cosmas 80 Series. Other Cosmas Entry Door Levers are symmetrical in design, and would not need to be reversed.