# Kitchen drawer pull size chart?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 12, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-drawer-pull-size-chart/727607 "2015-08-12T01:52:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![edwardcoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cab0a1/32.png) [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-drawer-pull-size-chart/727607/1 "2015-08-12T01:52:02Z")

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We are shopping for new hardware for new kitchen cabinets. The seller simply said they would order whatever we want or we could buy it. Is there a kitchen drawer pull size chart some place? Or a method people use? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-drawer-pull-size-chart/727607/2 "2015-08-12T18:48:09Z")

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I’m not sure what you mean by “size chart”. In general, there are knobs, which require one hole to mount; and pulls, which require two holes. If you are having the cabinets custom made, you need to pick out the knobs or pulls and let the rep know what you decided. If you go with knobs, size doesn’t matter (heh) - one hole in each drawer/door is all it takes (unless the drawer or door is very large). If you go with pulls, let the rep know the measurement from the middle of one mouting hole to the middle of the other. There are all sizes of [pulls](http://www.kitchen-cabinet-hardware.com/pull-sizes.php), but IME 4" on center is the most common.

Unless I completely misunderstood what you are asking!

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**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-drawer-pull-size-chart/727607/3 "2015-08-12T18:54:07Z")

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From my experience from our kitchen remodel this past spring, you just go and buy what you like and they will drill the holes to fit them.  
There no set rules on what size pull fits what size door so you just have to judge for yourself what will look right.  
Maybe buy a few you like and hold them up to the cabinets at home then return the ones that didn’t work out for you.

We did have shorter pulls on shorter doors and drawers. Wider drawers (pots & pans) and taller doors (pantry) got longer pulls.

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**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-drawer-pull-size-chart/727607/4 "2015-08-13T15:44:54Z")

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You should be able to get a [template](http://www.homedepot.com/p/Liberty-Cabinet-and-Drawer-Installation-Template-AN0191C-G-Q1/202200665) at home stores like Home Depot. Or any cabinet installer should be able to whip up a jig based on whatever hardware you provide.