Cabinet Hardware Overview

A short primer is provided here to give you an overview on cabinet hardware types, materials, finishes and styles.

Cabinet Hardware Types: Cabinet hardware types include knobs, pulls, handles, backplates, hinges and latches.  These are the things that make your cabinet doors and drawers not only functional but stylish.

Cabinet Hardware Materials: There are a wide variety of cabinet hardware materials to choose from.  These include wood, cast iron, brass, nickel, stainless, plastic, copper, ceramic, glass, porcelain, pewter, aluminum, steel, stone, marble and granite.

Cabinet Hardware Finishes: Combining material with a cabinet hardware finish presents hundreds of options for you to find that special look and feel. Consider these among the many combinations:

  • Oil Rubbed bronze
  • Polished or brushed chrome
  • Stainless steel
  • Antique or aged copper
  • Satin Nickel
  • Polished, satin or antique brass
  • Polished, antique or brushed satin pewter
  • Polished, antique, weathered or brushed satin nickel

 

  • Wrought or forged iron
  • Polished or antique gold or silver
  • Ceramic and Porcelains
  • Enameled steel
  • Clear or colored glass
  • Clear or colored crystal
  • Stained, clear varnished natural, or painted wood

 

Cabinet Hardware Styles: There are many, many cabinet hardware styles to choose from. These include:

  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Colonial
  • Transitional
  • Art deco
  • Asian 
  • Country
  • Old World

 

  • Rustic
  • Southwest
  • Sports
  • Tropical
  • Animal
  • Nautical
  • Cartoon
  • Victorian
  • Retro

 


Image Credit: Banner image of cabinet hardware by Tom W Sulcer, released into public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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