Cabinet Hardware for a Finished Look

Choosing the Right Hardware Style

Your cabinet style is a good starting point when selecting hardware. Simple slab cabinets often pair well with streamlined pulls, while Shaker cabinetry can accommodate contemporary, transitional, or traditional hardware.

The cabinet finish matters, too. Dark hardware can create contrast against light or natural wood cabinets, while brass and bronze finishes can add warmth. Nickel finishes provide a more understated option that works with many interior styles.

Hardware should also coordinate with other details in the room, including lighting, faucets, appliances, and other metal finishes.

Consider Size and Function

Cabinet hardware should look proportionate to the cabinetry and feel comfortable when used every day.

Larger drawers often work well with longer pulls that provide a comfortable grip. Smaller doors may be better suited to knobs or shorter pulls. Consistent placement can also help create a clean, balanced appearance across a wall of cabinetry.

If possible, hold hardware samples before making a final decision. The size, shape, and finish can look very different once placed against your actual cabinet doors and drawers.

Hardware From Atlas Homewares and Top Knobs

Appalachian Mountain Cabinetry offers hardware from Atlas Homewares and Top Knobs, providing a range of styles and finishes for different cabinetry designs.

Atlas Homewares offers contemporary and transitional hardware with options that can add a distinctive design element to cabinetry.

Top Knobs offers a broad selection of cabinet hardware, including modern, transitional, and more traditional profiles.

Having multiple hardware options makes it easier to find a style that works with your cabinetry rather than treating hardware as an afterthought.

Can You Mix Cabinet Hardware?

Yes. Mixing knobs and pulls is a common way to combine functionality and visual balance. A kitchen might use knobs on cabinet doors and pulls on drawers, for example.

You can also combine different hardware sizes or finishes, provided the choices feel intentional. Repeating a finish elsewhere in the room can help connect different elements and create a cohesive design.