Appliance Pulls for Appliance Cabinet Overlays

The most decorative kitchens don’t appear to have appliances at first glance. This is because they are usually hidden away behind faux cabinet doors that match the rest of the cabinets in the kitchen. When this is done, the original handles used on the appliances can’t be replaced without detracting from the overall appearance of the kitchen. Regular cabinet door knobs and pulls are too small to accommodate the weight of the appliances behind their faux door, so a larger, sturdier pull is needed to do the job.

Appliance pulls are made just for this use. Measuring 12-inches or larger, these heavy pulls are designed to match the rest of the pulls in the kitchen in terms of finish, style, and design, while still enabling you to open up the appliances you need to use. Coordinating appliance pulls into the rest of your cabinet hardware is the final, finishing touch for kitchens that rely heavily on the cabinet design to carry the room.

Selecting Appliance Pull

Believe it or not, if you’re in the market for appliance pulls for your kitchen, this should be one of the first selections you make. Many people may focus on outfitting the majority of the cabinets first, and then turn to the appliance sections later. But to ensure that you end up with a cohesive design, it’s important that the pulls all match each other in style and finish, if not in size. That’s why selecting the appliance pull first is so important; most companies that make an appliance pull make matching knobs and pulls for cabinets, but not every company that makes knobs and pulls also makes appliance pulls.

Be sure to check with the appliance manufacturer to get the approximately size of the pull you’ll need to open your heavy appliance doors. Some will have very specific recommendations, so be sure to pay attention to ensure you get a pull that not only looks beautiful, it functions perfectly as well.