Interior designer at Kitesgrove, Katie Lion explains, ‘A sleek, minimal knob or handle works better with a contemporary style kitchen. In a modern kitchen, a mix of materials works extremely well as seen here, brass inserts in cutouts are used as handles in the drawers while long sleek, copper handles are used on the standing cabinetry. Kitchen hardware must be well-made, these items will be used, in some cases, many hundreds of times a day, so they have to be of high quality to withstand this wear and tear over many years. Knobs for under-counter doors handles for drawers, larger handles for appliances.’
Interior designer Kate Guinness agrees, ‘I like mixing handles and knobs. Although there are design rules that claim cup handles should be used on drawers, integrated dishwashers, or pull-out bins, knobs are typically for cupboards or doors.īut, as Al Bruce, founder of Olive & Barr, says, ‘rules are made to be broken’. In a modern kitchen, mixed and matched materials will add impact to the design.
