Hardware for Your Cabinets
Don’t Forget to Add Up the Door and Drawer Pulls
Many new kitchens near completion before the designers and owners start considering hardware. However, choosing visible items like door and drawer pulls is an important part of the overall design process because these elements are touched and noticed by every person who uses the kitchen. Even a small kitchen may have 30-40 of these pulls, meaning they represent both a considerable expense and a frequently recurring design element.
As with appliances, we recommend you try to explore the many hardware options available beyond those standard ones found in home centers. Choosing an elegant or high concept set of pulls and other hardware can finish off even a basic kitchen with the tactile and visual presence found in the higher range kitchens.
Don’t Skimp on Hinges and Drawer Slides
Hardware is not limited to visible elements. Better quality hinges and drawer slides also make a noticeable improvement in the daily use of the kitchen. Quality drawer slides in particular are important because of the weight of objects typically stored in kitchen drawers. Don’t let your kitchen cabinet supplier skimp on these important items. Ask about drawer slides that allow the drawer to extend fully out without sagging. They greatly increase the amount of usable space for each drawer. Slides are now available that mount under the drawer, allowing you to use a wider drawer. Whatever you choose get the top quality slides- The few dollars saved will mean many headaches later as they start to fail.
