POLL: Kitchen cabinets with or without handles?

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Tony McIntyre
9 years ago
I prefer with handles because they add a bit extra to the kitchen
Karin Madgwick
9 years ago
I can't vote on this because each has its place depending on the style of the home. Personally at this time I am trending towards sleek modern stream lined so no handles.
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A good rule of thumb is - the cups would go on the panels that pull away horizontally eg drawers, dishwasher panel etc, and the knobs on doors that swing out vertically. Otherwise putting cups on vertically swinging out doors wouldn't be able to be held onto easily without turning them 90 degrees......which would look odd.....good luck. Kate
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Olena Tkach
7 years ago
My fingers got stuck while trying to open my friends' kitchen kabinets with no handles so many times that I totally don't want any of these in my house =). I'd rather opt for nice big handles.
User
7 years ago
Too much sleek can = bleak. Handles can really personalise a kitchen and I think I'd get bored of just being surrounded by a sea of plain doored units. Bit soulless.
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ITFITZ
7 years ago
Definitely with handles, however if you do not want them to be obvious, why not try flush cabinet handles?
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Interior View Design
7 years ago
I feel that no handles is the way to go, specially nowadays as most companies do push to open and along with soft close I feel this all adds to the longevity of a kitchen ..... No more wobbly drawer runners that have been twisted when opening .....No more hinges being pulled away from the carcass sides through heavy handedness..... No more catching clothing on a handle too specially when carrying hot item!..... and finally No handles means no handles handleless is a miss used term the top run integrated "U" channel is still a handle and along with some other handle types = lots of cleaning therefore No handles = equals less and easier cleaning. There is no reason why a kitchen should look bleak or uninteresting without them ,that is down to the designer to give it the wow factor. So long as manufactures provide a good range of colours [but that is for another poll].
J&R K
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I think it depends on the style of kitchen. The two kitchens in the pictures at the top both look right as they are. That long wall of units in the second one would look less good broken up by visible handles, but the one above it needs them.

I agree with Interior View Design that "push to open" is the way to go for the smooth minimalist look. We lived with integrated top channel handles for years and I vetoed having them in our new kitchen as they were annoying dirt traps.
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Design Solutions
7 years ago
In the right space, decorative handles can always be an interesting feature.
gillianhodson
7 years ago
I made a conscious decision to have handles on my new kitchen doors a couple of years ago, mainly because I think they add a classic touch but also because I didn't want torn and broken nails struggling with "handle-less doors. It was important that the handle was big enough to get all four fingers through. Also I would not want finger marks on the doors from a push to open system.
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Art de Vivre Studio
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I would say no handles especially in a contemporary kitchen for several reasons but again, sometimes they can have a decorative purpose. However, handles always work well in a classic / traditional kitchen.
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Bathroom + Kitchen Eleven
7 years ago
I prefer no handles, I think it gives a contemporary finish and streamlines the units. Also stops little ones from opening all the bottom cupboards, my 3 year old hasn't worked this out yet! :)

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Rob Rock
7 years ago
no handles on cupboards, handles on drawers
tamp75
7 years ago
I think it depends on the kitchen. I like push to open doors but saw this once on a shaker style kitchen & the handleless looked odd, more like they'd forgotten to put handles on. Personally have crystal knobs on my (traditional) kitchen drawers & cupboards & I love them. Look beautiful in the sunlight too!
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Interior View Design
7 years ago
It is a very interesting point made about shaker kitchen [or to be honest any non contemporary kitchen]..... my thought would be then to use something like ITFITZ showed this would then be a just purely decorative element to give the kitchen that softer more traditional feel ..... Also very easy then to keep clean and maintain without being intrusive on the use and overall look.
leannethomas
7 years ago
We opted for no handles in our new kitchen as we wanted a sleek, modern look. However, it shows up all the finger/hand marks and I'm constantly wiping it over. It bothers me so much that we are now looking for handles to put on. Something to think about if you're in the process of installing a new kitchen.
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MBH Carpentry and Joinery Ltd.
7 years ago
I went for without handles because it makes a kitchen look free flowing and in some cases i think it adds more space not having a handle sticking out, but that's just my opinion.
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Russell J Milligan
7 years ago
It all depends on the style of the kitchen, In my view both look great in their right place. I also think you can put the right handles on sleek modern kitchens and handleless with shaker doors, no rules, just design choices!
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PWJ Architects Ltd
7 years ago
A holistic approach would be beneficial in terms of styling spaces based on the buildings character. Try to keep fixtures and fittings relatively similar throughout spaces to denote a sense of continuity.

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Stephen Edwards
7 years ago
I like the idea of no handles in a sleek ,modern, kitchen; however, push and pop open doors would be very vulnerable to my nosey spaniels.
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Bath Bespoke
7 years ago
Hard choice, both work well in different situations. We're seeing a lot of inbuilt handles in slab cabinets.
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