They look fine but maybe you can ask the guy "guy, why didn't you put the knobs where I told you?" What can you do now, really. They look fine, though.

It looks like one of your door knobs on the vanity is off a bit though? Maybe the door is open a little or something and it just looks that way?

In the inspiration photo, I wonder if those knobs that look like they are at the top of a door are actually in the center of the top rail of a pull-out. That would make more sense than that they put the knobs at different heights on different doors.

As far as yours go, I think they look just fine, as you say, as long as they're all the same. I don't think it will change the functionality - they're not that much lower. But I can certainly understand why you are annoyed. It's aggravating when you do everything you can to ensure the product will be exactly what you want, and it still isn't right. Will you be OK with it in the long run, or will it always bug you?

Such a pretty cabinet and knob. It looks fantastic. In fact I almost think better than than the standard upper corner spot.

deedles, yes you are correct :-) my DH drilled the holes on the bath cabinet and yes they are a bit off. Typically he does not make mistakes like that. On the "up side" it a bathroom that only family goes in and its very small (a little over 8 ft by 8 ft) and I had to sit in the bathtub to take that photo.
Also yeah, I guess I need to ask if there was a reason they moved my knob placement on the doors.

Sorry your custom guy didn't do what you asked, but honestly I like the result he gave you better than the conventional upper corner placement. The proportion of space above and below the knob is nicely divided and pleasing. I know, I know, it still doesn't fix that it's different than you asked him to do. Still... there's no denying that it does look good. Hope you can enjoy your beautiful cabinets

Your cabinets are beautiful!

Crown Point and several other custom cabinets
I've seen in the past several years all place the knob
roughly where your cabinet maker placed the knob.

Treat it as a happy "mistake" that he/she didn't follow
your suggestion for the placement.

A cabinet from Crown Point:

{{!gwi}}

I prefer them higher up, but if you like them, and they are consistently located, that's all that matters. It makes me crazy when someone you hire to do a job your way, does it a different way. Are they contrary or just stupid? Did it occur to them to ask if they could put them in a different location?

That being said, if you like where they are, then it's all good.

Number 1 knob placement is old fashioned and retro and I love it--as long as he didn't also do it on the uppers because then they're too high.

But yeah I'd be way miffed at not getting what I asked for. (But it looks good as long as you're not bending over to open them.)

I think he put them in the more correct place, but I prefer the knobs centered in the corner like in your inspiration pic. Your cabs and knob placement look really nice, though.

Thanks for the input all. I do like the way it looks so I'll treat it as a happy accident. I do need to ask though why they chose to do it that way.

I'd ask, too.
Because my anal self wants them up in the corner of the cabinets. Particularly a base, or higher upper cabinet. Why would I want to reach further down, or higher up?

I'd be asking and frankly, although they look ... fine ... they would not be what I wanted. All my graph paper drawings, for example, have them in the corners.

Sorry. I am a minority, but that would just piss me off every time I looked at them.

I love them like in photo #1. I put mine even lower (higher) than yours. Mine are 1/3 the length of the door from the door edge, that is why the smaller doors are closer to the corners. My old cupboards were centered in the door. Because my uppers are a bit taller then the ones I took out, I didn't center the knobs so I could reach. I was going for a look that reflected the 70 y.o. cupboards I took out.

Hmmmmm. Now I'm a bit concerned - I hadn't thought of whether I''d have to bend vs not to reach the lower knob. I'm in bed with the ipad right now so I'll check tomorrow, to see if It feels wierd or not. I only have one regular upper - cabs are being stored in our LR right now so I'll have to search for it and see. Also have a pantry w lower and upper door...will need to find and check that.

Stay tuned...

Enduring...your cabs are really pretty. Very similar to what ours will be like.

It isn't what you asked for, it isn't what you gave them a picture of, and it isn't very attractive placement in my opinion. Ask them to replace the doors, and drill the holes where you SHOWED them to drill the holes. This is not neuroscience for gosh sakes. They made a simple mistake, they can easily fix it.

I love the knobs on the vanity by the way - and I'm not a fan of knobs.

I tried them out and I do have to bend just a tad to reach them, but I'll have to bend to reach my drawers too so I'm not sure how a big a deal that is.

Unfortunately, it is not as easy as 'have them make new doors'. We used our own white oak boards. I think the solution proposed would be to fill the drill marks and re-drill the holes. I don't really want that either so I think I will just live a while with them and see.

thanks - Vanity knobs are 1" bone melon knob from Anthropologie.

Your knob placement looks to be about the same is ours.

We chose this location partially for functionality, but mostly by eyeball.
It's true that I have to bend a bit to reach the knobs, but I'll have to bend to get into the lower cabs anyway.
It's been almost 2 years since our reno and it has worked out well.

I actually like the placement. I would leave well enough alone.