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Are my drawer pulls upside down?

9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago

My contractor installed my drawer pulls. My first reaction was, oh they're upside down! They thought the function was a little better their way. They switched one for me, then we decided to switch them all. Now I'm second-guessing. So I changed one back to compare. Which way looks right to you guys? Aesthetically and funtionally

Comments (19)

  • 9 years ago

    Not sure which you changed and which you didn't, but the pulls on the 2 bottom-most look correct. The topmost drawer pull looks awkward to me, and it seems to be tilted upward, whereas the bottom pulls look as if they are tilted downward.

    caligirl5 thanked 2ManyDiversions
  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    The first photo rather confused me and I would have probably said the bottom two were preferable; but in the second photo, the top one looks 'right' to me.

    caligirl5 thanked barncatz
  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Yes, they're made offset, and the stack looks odd because I have the top one reversed from the others.

    I had imagined them going like the bottom 2 drawers (tilted down), didn't even consider tilting up as an option until GC did them that way. And I was surprised that it looked pretty good, would have thought tilted up to look all wrong. His point was that it should tilt towards where your hand will grab. So if I'm grabbing the pull overhand, it should tilt up. And as I'm using them, I'm seeing his point a bit. Thinking of leaving them like this for a few days so I can see if one seems better functionally.

  • 9 years ago

    Tilted down looks better. Can you go to the mfg website to see if they have installed photos, just to know what they intended.

    caligirl5 thanked traci_from_seattle
  • 9 years ago

    Tilted down looks better. Smart to go to the website to double check.

    caligirl5 thanked Melissa Johnson
  • 9 years ago

    I haven't found pics installed. Mine are from House of Antique Hardware, which shows them tilted up. Rejuvenation shows their offset pull tilted down.

    OK I changed the entire drawer stack so we can see side-by-side, and I can see how they all function. Left tilted up and right tilted down.

    House of Antique Hardware:

    Rejuvenation:

  • 9 years ago

    I can see how 'ergonomically' they would work better tilted up, but again, and since you've posted the pic's showing more drawers with them in both positions, I'd still go with tilted down. Drawer pulls on hinges 'fall' downward, so this is why I think they should be in the downward position.

    caligirl5 thanked 2ManyDiversions
  • 9 years ago

    Gorgeous cabinets!

    caligirl5 thanked cluelessincolorado
  • 9 years ago

    I love your cabinets. If mine had looked that great I would never have bothered painting them LOL!

    caligirl5 thanked Chessie
  • 9 years ago

    Thank you, I am so happy with them! I had originally ordered overlay slab drawers, trying to do something a bit unexpected but traditional to my 1915 house. But when they were installed, it just felt like a mistake (https://www.houzz.com/discussions/kitchen-is-so-plain-please-help-me-with-hardware-dsvw-vd~4657520)

    Now, new inset drawer fronts ($1000 and 3 months later, lol)

  • 9 years ago

    Put them which ever way is most comfortable for you to use.

    caligirl5 thanked pofin
  • 9 years ago

    tilted down looks right


    caligirl5 thanked lisadlu16
  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Caligirl good call on the drawer change very nice looking! I agree either way for the hardware but all the same way :)

    caligirl5 thanked MaWizz
  • 9 years ago

    Changing my vote with the new photo, especially seeing the Rejuvanation shot. Now I'd say tilted down looks better. Keep us posted as to which is more comfortable to use.

    caligirl5 thanked barncatz
  • 9 years ago

    Down.

    caligirl5 thanked sabelln
  • 9 years ago

    Great decision on changing out to the inset. Definitely worth the 1k you invested. Just beautiful!

    caligirl5 thanked ILoveRed
  • 9 years ago

    You guys are making me feel so good! Switched them all to down. I found I sometimes pull overhand and sometimes pull underhand, so not much difference with functionality.

  • 9 years ago

    Yep, tilted down looks much better