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7” vs 9” pulls on base cabinets

2 years ago

I am using 8.66” pulls on the upper cabinets (42”L). For the base cabinets (24”), do I use the same size pull or use a 7” pull?

Comments (12)

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    All are way way too honking big. Pulls were standardized at 3” for many decades. Americans may be the fattest nation on the globe, but that needn’t translate into ham sized Shaq hands.

  • 2 years ago

    Thanks for your opinion, but I’m still using them.

  • 2 years ago

    I love my longer pulls and I don't have ”ham sized Shaq hands”. I used 10” pulls on all my uppers. The pulls on my drawers range from 10” to 18”.

    I think you should keep the same size that you are using on uppers. They won’t look too big on your 24” drawers.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    I happen to think 3" pulls look ridiculous on a 36" wide drawer and 3 are awkward at best . I do avery simple stainless oull style form Lee Valley and I do pulls to be in proprtion to the cabinets and also not all in the same direction . This pic is agreat example of to scale pulls and also the direction . I use blue painters tape to get the proportion right and the pulls I get come in a huge choice of size.BTW most of your base cabinets should be drawers if possible


  • 2 years ago

    I would need to see the style of door/drawer and the handle.

  • 2 years ago

    A common rule of thumb is the pull being about 1/3rd the length/width of the door (depending on orientation), so 7” for a 24” door is about right by that measure.

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Use the SAME size ( 8.66 ) pull on the 24" drawers.: )

    There is no reason to complicate and the proportion of pull to drawer width is just fine as well.

    If you care to show the pull and cabinet? Go ahead and post it, comment box below.


  • 2 years ago

    America - more correctly the United States - is not in fact the "fattest" nation on the globe. Not even the top 10 - I found that a little hard to believe my self.

    And being overweight has absolutely nothing to do with pull size. Three inches looks generally cheap and really crams my hands - I am 6'1" and can palm a basketball fairly easily but not like Shaq.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Hi, it would be nice to see a picture or a 3d model of your kitchen to get some idea of the it's style and look. I would prefer keeping them all the same size.

  • 2 years ago

    These sizes are excessively large. For numerous decades, the standard for pulls was set at 3 inches. While it's true that Americans might be considered one of the more substantial nations, that doesn't necessarily mean everyone needs to have hands as massive as Shaquille O'Neal's.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Good gawd!

    Nothing to do with hands, really!

    Its about style and proportion.

    In fact? A tab made of masking tape and affixed to back sides and insides lets you take your time on a hardware decision!

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