Now my drill bit will have a center spot to sink into ensuring my hole is exactly center. Before drilling I used a small nail and a hammer and gently tapped the nail exactly into the center of where I want to drill. I’ve installed hardware before and I feel like the drill bit slips a little sometimes and makes your hole off-center. Next, here’s a little trick I came up with. This way they are level with the top of the drawer, not the floor. To make sure they were level, I actually didn’t use a level – I measured down from the top of each drawer. Then I marked exactly where each screw hole needed to be drilled. Using a flexible tape measure for sewing ( like this one), I marked the center of the drawer on the tape with a pencil. I placed the tape in the general area that I wanted the handle. I started by using some Frog Tape for delicate surfaces. So how did I install them? I chose a method that takes a little longer than using a template, but I feel that by doing so I made sure that each and every handle was 100% perfect. I feel like choosing a variety of sizes of handles as well as centering the handles on the drawers makes the kitchen look and feel even more custom. I don’t regret a single handle placement. Also, I opted for the long handles on the pantry doors and I can honestly say that I love the placement of them. The main feet-opening drawers are the pantry drawers (below). In retrospect I’m glad I did it this way because my kids prefer to open the drawers with their feet! If I had installed the handles at the top of each drawer I feel like it would have compromised the integrity of the drawer over time. I love the look of the hardware sitting in the center of a drawer. In the end I installed them horizontally at the top of the drawer and am happy with this decision.Īll of our lower drawers I installed the hardware dead-center. I wanted to install them a little lower, but the width of the handle didn’t work well. The pull-out spice racks were tricky and I went back and forth on them for quite awhile. For shorter uppers or narrow drawers I opted for the shorter handle. For any tall upper cabinets or wide lower drawers, I chose the longer handle. Instead of choosing a one-size-fits-all approach, I opted for different sizes of handles depending on the door size and style. I feel like it softens up the hardware just a bit. Did you know you can install it with or without the little round washers on the ends? It totally changes the look depending on if you install with or without those washers. I love the color, texture, and versatility of this hardware. They have come a long way in their hardware department. It also comes in two lengths 5 5/8″ and 13 3/16″. It’s called Bagganas and comes in a few colors black, stainless steel, and gold. I shopped around for other options, but I really fell in love with this hardware from IKEA. Our hardware is from IKEA (surprise, surprise!). Are you ready for more IKEA kitchen posts? I’m determined to finish this kitchen once and for all! Today I’m back to share all about our kitchen hardware – where we purchased it and the best way to install it.
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