What handles go with this door style?
What sort of door handle (pull, not knob) would you put on this door, but in cream? Brushed/ antique nickel? Rubbed bronze? Something else? The rest of the kitchen will have stainless steel appliances, wood-look floor tile, and light sage green paint on the walls. Pot lights in ceiling, and two glass light fixtures (over eating area and sink) that have some minimal black hardware.
Would it be okay to put an Ikea handle on it? I've been reading of folks who want to upgrade their Ikea cabinets with non-Ikea handles, but from the little shopping around I've done, Ikea seems to have some of the more substantial looking handles out there...
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Jonathan
5 years agoI think it entirely depends on look you want. You could go traditional and choose cup handles (plus knobs for wall cabinets). Pewter is a traditional finish but brushed chrome would also look nice.
Alternatively you might be thinking about making it more contemporary in which case a bar handle could look great. Don’t forget that for a contemporary look to fit them all horizontally, try to get longer ones for wider doors and apparently copper is completely over now in favour of burnished brass
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5 years agoThat's a great looking handle, emerdowney. I haven't been able to find anything like that in the big box stores over here. I should expand my search. Unfortunately Hettich seems to be wholesale.
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