Use horizontal (contemporary) for drawers and vertical for doors. When deciding to use all pulls, you must consider how they will be mounted. The end result is two holes closer together than the originals. You just need to decide which hole to fill.

You can also stick to only knobs or only pulls. The use of all knobs is a fad apparent in many older kitchens before there was a variety of hardware to select from. The use of all pulls is a more contemporary look but is also seen in more traditional kitchens with a more traditional pull style. As I just mentioned use one of the original holes so you don’t have to fill two holes and drill two new holes for each pull. This is extremely helpful since drawers can get very heavy with all of your pots, pans, dishes, etc. United Quality Assurance has Thomasville Furniture knobs, handles, and pulls in stock and available for purchase. Antique French Provincial style Drawer Pulls. If you have any questions, please contact us at 61 or by email at. This allows the whole hand to grab instead of only your fingertips. Antique French Provincial style Drawer Pulls below 1920s-40s Style Drawer Pulls. It is much more comfortable to open a drawer using a pull.

One preference is to use knobs for all doors and pulls for all drawers. For any large door such as a pantry and any pull-out door (including pull-out base pantries or trash pull-outs), use a pull. There are no strict rules to follow when choosing whether to select a knob or a pull or both.

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