Kitchen cabinet handles play a bigger role than you might think. These small accents can elevate the entire look of your kitchen. While countertops and appliances often take the spotlight, it’s the hardware that ties the design together. Even a simple handle swap can give your kitchen a fresh new feel—no full remodel needed.

Handles come in two main types:

1. Drawer Pulls – Larger and easier to use, often installed with two screws. Popular styles include bar, cup, arch, and ring pulls—ideal for modern kitchens.
2. Cabinet Knobs – Attached with one screw, knobs range from classic mushroom shapes to sleek geometric designs, offering versatility for any setup.

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Kitchen Cabinet Handle Designs

When choosing a style of hardware for your kitchen, make sure you consider the style of your space. The hardware should reflect the décor.

Large cabinet handles do not need to be installed in the center of your cabinets. Here, Febal Casa shows how the bar pulls can be placed at the bottom third across the entire wall of cabinets.

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Wood Cabinet Doors

If the cabinets are separated, one option would be to stack the bars horizontally. The placement maintains a modern space with clean lines. If you’re working with hidden cabinet hinges, this style would be the preferred choice. 

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Matte Finish 

Bar pulls that don’t taper toward the cabinet at the end look rustic. The pulls in this example have a matte finish. 

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Wood Handles

For those whose tastes run a little more to the avant garde. bar pulls can  be installed at an angle, either as a pair or as individual kitchen cabinet handles. the look is very distinctive and unexpected, helping to differentiate basic wooden kitchen cabinets. These below are from Creo Kitchens of Italy.

Choosing those angles kitchen cabinet handles in a color is a bold choice to add even more interest.

This design, from Nolte Kitchens, offers diversity. They are extra long, spanning the entire length of a cabinet. with just a small space in the middle as mainly a design element. 

The orientation of the kitchen cabinet handles is entirely your preference. The horizontal handles have a small pull on the drawer above the longer handle on each cabinet.

The clean lines help create a modern industrial look. You can see how the same handle on a wooden cabinet provides a different feel.

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Vertical Cabinet Pulls

Vertical pulls offer a different level of convenience. 

This cabinet hardware can be installed at the top of a kitchen cabinet. It functions like a ledge while the cabinet hinges remain out of sight. 

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Rustic Kitchen

This example is a blend of modern and rustic kitchen design. The shape is functional and different from typical handles.

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Clean Lines

Smaller bar pulls are good cabinet handles for a traditional kitchen. This kitchen sports understated handles made special with a jeweled center.

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White Cabinet Doors

The same style can be had in a window sash handle style. The cabinet doors feature a cured style that offers a subtle finishing touch.

Cabinet pulls can make a statement or provide a muted and functional flair. 

In this design, the cabinet hardware features glass cabinet doors with horizontal cabinet pulls at the bottom. 

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Accent Cabinet Pulls

Notice how the gold color cabinet pulls provide a subtle color accent for the white cabinet doors. This example from Officine Gullo features metal handles with hand-turned wood. 

While many homes may have a mix of knobs and kitchen cabinet handles, this luxury kitchen from Gullo features only knobs to serve as cabinet handles.

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Cabinet Knobs

Knobs offer an easy cabinet hardware solution. They’re easy to install and are long lasting. 

In this rustic kitchen design from La Cornue, knobs and cremone bolts prove to be ideal handles. The cabinet handles are the top choices for vintage kitchens.

In a more casual kitchen, one rustic knob can successfully be used as a kitchen cabinet handle, as in this more minimalist design.

Another kitchen cabinet handle is the cup pull, a suitable option for vintage, country, or farmhouse style kitchens.

Window sash handles are often found in traditional style kitchens. This design by Stosa Cucine, offers an ornate touch. The molding and embellishments are also a good match for the small kitchen cabinet handles.

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Victorian Kitchen Cabinet Handles

Even in a less ornate kitchen, window sash kitchen cabinet handles help maintain the tailored look of this design by Arcari. All the woodwork and doors have a conservative style, which is well suited to this type of hardware.

This rustic kitchen design with long horizontal drawer pulls is s popular style.

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Modern Cabinet Pulls

While these square cabinet handles may look a little like a recessed handle, they are not. The handles have a low profile and a touch of metal to the kitchen’s design without the prominence of a larger kitchen cabinet handle.

Recessed cabinet handles are a great choice if you like the look of a handle, but not the profile. The design below is by Arrex Le Cucine and features uniform recessed kitchen cabinet handles that go well with the contemporary farmhouse style of this kitchen.

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