I don't think it looks bad, but maybe just a bit odd? Since they are made not to have hardware, there is no obvious location to put it. I like hardware too, so if it were me I think I might rather see a more modern, sleek looking bar pull than the oblong knob. Cabs that are made without hardware just seem more contemporary to me, and that kind of bar pull might be more fitting with it. Alot of people here have used them to great effect.

Sorry, I'm not crazy about how they are located. It just looks disproportionate. What kind of molding are you going to be adding and where?

Keep on trying different handles- there are LOTS to choose from out there.

I would try a bar pull on the vertical outside trim of the cabinet. That is the usual location for hardware not on the raised or inset panel. It may not look odd to your eye in that location. HTH

My sister in law said that it looked out of place. I don't know what type of molding yet. Our GC said that he will bring by some samples when we are ready to add. This is not our end all be all house either and I don't want to do anything that can hurt in the end.

I can only put something in that panel. If I try anywhere else, the cabinets will split b/c they aren't made for hardware. It is hard because I haven't seen any pictures of redone kitchens without hardware.

I love that knob, but maybe not for your cabinets. I think socalthreems has a good suggestion, but if you want knobs, I think round would work...Just situated so that it is inside the border of the door, instead of overlapping, like this oval knob is. Hope that makes sense...Close to the location of this knob, but a little up and to the right...maybe a half inch or so.

Hmmmmm?

Yes, I agree that it just looks a bit disproportionate and kind of like an afterthought. What is your personal style and what are you hoping for in the kitchen? I still think something like a bar pull might look more substantial and also fit with these particular doors a bit better. I don't like all styles of bar pulls, but there are plenty that are really stylish and modern but still can go transitional.

When I'm done it is going to be kind of a French Cafe look. I don't know if that makes sense. The cabinets will be painted Oatmeal with a brown glaze, NVG counter tops, travertine with copper insert back splash, Venetian Bronze Leland Faucet, kitchen paint is Pittsfield Buff by BM and I'm going to accent with Red, Black and Gold.

I also think a bar pull would look much better. There are lots offered on ebay. You can buy just one or as many as you need. That's what we did. Just kept ordering singles and tried them out until we found the ones that would work for us.

I'm looking at my cabinets, the only place to put a bar pull in in the panel, if we try the trim, we'll split the door. I am wondering if that too will look like an afterthought?

IMO I think bar pulls would not look right at all! I think the 2nd knob, the round one, looks fine with these cabinets.

Maybe a larger round or square knob? You could also get one of the kind with a back plate to increase the visual size? I'm kind of with wisrose that most contemporary, sleek bar pulls wouldn't go with the cabinets or with the French Cafe look. There are LOTS of kinds of pulls and knobs...I'd keep looking a bit more.