Where To Place Drawer Pulls

As far as the number of pulls or knobs you do have a choice.

Where to place drawer pulls.

Bar pulls are screwed in by two feet like projections. A quick search for drawer pulls or cabinet hardware brings up tons and tons of whimsical and stylish options including these unique agate stone knobs. Therefore each pull is centered 9 inches from the left and right edge of the drawer front. Wire pulls are screwed into the cabinet at its two ends.

The alternative to centering your hardware is to place it on the upper frame piece or on a slab drawer in the upper quarter of the drawer. A common place for people to try and place cabinet knobs and pulls is centered at the end of the door rail as pictured below. Place the bottom hardware hole 2 1 2 to 3 from the bottom of the door front. It usually looks better and it s easier to open a deep drawer when the handle is toward the top.

See the image below. Find drawer pulls at lowe s today. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. This lacks the balanced symmetry some people desire in their home but it does put the handles in the most convenient place for reaching.

You ll find pieces that resemble those found at big name brands like cb2 and pottery barn as well often for lower prices. Liberty unity 3 or 3 3 4 in. Is there a secret to placing two pulls on a drawer. If your drawers are 24 or wider you can place either one pull or one knob in the middle of the drawer or two pulls or two knobs on either side of the drawer.

If you put it in the exact center of the drawer front it may actually look a little lower than the center. For example if your drawers are 36 inches wide half of 36 is 18 half of 18 is 9. Then center it horizontally on the door frame. On doors these pulls are typically installed with an upright vertical orientation.

I chose to use one pull on all drawers regardless of the width of the drawer. If you have large deep drawers you ll still want to center the pulls horizontally. The problem with this placement is that it can tend to create a very busy look in the room especially if there are multiple cabinets and a lot of woodworking detail. When drawers are 24 wide or wider we often like to double up on knobs or pulls.

To place this hardware correctly divide the drawer into thirds and place the hardware in the left and right portions of the drawer.