Are 2 drawer pulls ok ? Please check my pic
I've finished painting my cabinets and want D cup pulls on the drawers. They have 2 existing holes from the old handles I took off. If I use just one pull cup, it means having to fill the 2 holes and repaint multiple times to cover up the work - a hassle I'd rather do without. I've mocked up one drawer here , making use of the existing holes to attach one end of each pull, then tape to hold the other side. Using 2 pulls covers the holes but does it look ok to you ? Most people seem to use one pull only....
The drawer here is just 19" long. The "rule of thumb" is to choose something 1/3 the width but a 6 inch pull would look ridiculous and I can't find them locally anyway. The ones here are 4"
Can I get away with it ? I don't have a big kitchen so there are only 4 drawers around this size plus one small one (which I WILL use just one on). Then I have tall cupboards, which will have knobs or handles. So it's not like there will be a visual overload of D cups in the space.
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Victoria
7 years ago
minnie101
7 years agoHi. I think there are lots of images of kitchens online which use 2 handles. I did the same as you and painted an extremely old kitchen when we moved in and changed the handles in the same way. I personally think the handles you're using are too big for the drawer and relative to the door knob . Not wanting to disagree with Victoria :) but I actually use both handles to open the drawers (maybe because it's so old I'm frightened it will fall apart!)
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7 years agoNo Victoria, much more hassle !
How about 2 of these ones, which at just over 3 inches are nearly an inch less in length, plus they are narrower. Not as pretty though...
Can this work or is everyone thinking it still looks odd ?
In which case, knobs are the only other option....
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