Looking again, I think I would use the handles on the uppers of that cabinet, too. Not sure what you're doing on the rest of the cabinets, but I think all the doors should have the same hardware. eta: I just saw that maybe the doors are probably what are 5ft, not the whole cabinet? If the doors are really 5ft, then I agree with Arcy, they should go closer to the middle. I'd still make the upper and lower handles match.

If you want the handle to be as the last pic then the handles have to match. I prefer the handle to be closer the centered than high on the door.

What did you use to get the handles to adhere for your sample placements?

Oops, I clicked on the third option. I really wanted to select what was in the third photo. Kind of confusing the way you laid it out.

@julieste, Quake Putty works really well to stick up samples. I tried a couple and prefer this one:

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I also like the last pic, but clicked on the wrong item to vote. Sorry, but as theresa said, it's confusing.

do this divide the measurement of the bottom door height into thirds. take the top third section and place the handle in about the middle of that 1/3 section. the lower screw of the handle will be just above or near the line of the wall trim molding piece over on the right wall. in your very first picture ...the handle on the right is nearly correct.....another inch or so down. especially good if the square knobs remain as they dont really match......okay together..... furthur separation is optimal with this in mind.

If you want in the middle, you need larger scale handles.

I vote for the middle but not for cosmetic reasons. 5 ft is a tall heavier cabinet door. If the handle is at the top, when opening the door it causes stress on the upper hinge first when opening. When the handle is in the middle it distributes the stress evenly to all hinges. I have mine at counter height. Just 2 inches above the middle.

I tried what herbflavor suggested...it is the left cabinet on the attached pic. Thanks for the idea herbflavor! I still am drawn to the one on the right though. What do you guys think?

Julieste - I used Quake Hold that I got at my local Ace Hardware and it has been working like a charm to figure out our hardware!

I prefer the right.

I prefer thr hugher placement so its alighned with the top molding as are the knobs

@sabrown I prefer that alignment too. I think the OP had considered that arrangement, but for some reason rulled it out. It's pictured in @Kayla first and third photo in her original post.

Have you considered the hardware reversed? The knobs on the lower cabinets centered, and the handles on the upper cabinets where the knobs are currently pictured.

Left one looks better and more natural reaching height too. two hardware styles between knob and handle move them apart but no more than this. you could make the case for longer pull if they have one… this pic shows a different take … if the black stays skinny w the oak it could give a biit of a snazzy spirit to all the oak . id see what was avail in longer while you are at it.

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Heres more the first is horizontal at the top the second is the longer pull idea. im liking the longer simple pull . Especially w black on the oak

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The middle pic where the handle is located in center is better as when you open cabinet door, the pressure of opening it is balanced on both hinges rather than just top- just my opinion though.