Cabinet handle placement, urgent request-he's doing it now!!
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Beth
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I couldn't be at home today when my dear husband planned to install the handles on our kitchen cabinets. I asked that he place them so the bottom of the handle would be even with the top of the horizontal shaker style trim. I was hoping that he would send me a picture BEFORE he screwed the first one on, but he sent the pictures AFTER he had attached it to one of the most prominent cabinets in the kitchen. As you can see from the picture, it is lower than I wanted. Am I being too picky in asking him to move it up so the bottom of the handle is even with the top of the cabinet trim? Or does it look okay the way it is? I know it's just a small difference but it's kind of making me nuts and he is willing to re-do it. He says he can fix the holes left by the first try. I would greatly appreciate some other opinions on the look of this.
Bottom of handle is below the top of the horizontal frame on the cabinet.
39 answers
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In my opininion the handle is to big to begin with.
Janet Pizaro
on Dec 12, 2015
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Perfect!
Tammie ellerbee
on Dec 12, 2015
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I do not think they're too low, nor do I think they're too big. They look elegant and graceful, and I like the way they just barely dip below the ledge. I think when they're all on, they'll look great! Send after pics!
Meredith Wouters
on Dec 12, 2015
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Beth, I'm afraid you may be stuck with it, bless his heart. I would be ecstatic if my husband picked up any tool to fix something! I just redid my kitchen design and new cabinets and honestly had to look at them to remember where they were placed. I have become so oblivious to these little things in just 4 months.
Leslie Lazzarini
on Dec 12, 2015
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I wouldn't change the position either. Looks fine as is. It would look worse to have holes in the doors if he raised them higher.
Susan Bechamp
on Dec 12, 2015
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They are fine. Do not change them. The holes would make you crazy. At least your husband does things.....
Maureen
on Dec 12, 2015
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@Beth I know they aren't exactly where you wanted them, but they look fine & I think in a short while the placement would not bother you at all. I would leave them where they are as it's unlikely that the holes would be perfectly concealed even after filling sanding, painting etc... & at least for me that would bother me more than the handles staying where they are.
Katrina Warren
on Dec 12, 2015
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Personally think they would look weird if placed higher.
Marion Nesbitt
on Dec 13, 2015
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Sorry to say that you're like me, just being picky. I suffer from OCD & if I want them a certain way & my husband did it wrong by my standards, I'd just redo them myself & be done with'em or either I woulda marked where I wanted them first before turning over the project to him. :)
Pam Walker
on Dec 13, 2015
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They are perfect where he placed them, as a less than tall person handles placed any higher are useless and just cause finger marks on the cabinets from people too short to reach the handle.
Beth Burke-Rudd
on Dec 13, 2015
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I agree with most.. After a few weeks you wouldn't even notice they are a little low. I think they are just fine. In my experience the holes may be more noticeable. I Would prefer they looking perfect from an installation point of view than be raised up with holes filled in. Don't sweat the small stuff! What a nice husband who is willing to do whatever you want. Happy wife happy life! Lol
Kathy
on Dec 13, 2015
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Let it go! The kitchen is done and it looks clean, new and great...what more is there to ask for? Great job! (And think of it this way...if the handle is easier for you to reach, you will not scratch up the painted finish with your fingernails!)
Jeanette S
on Dec 13, 2015
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If he's offering to redo it, & before he does them all... BRING THAT UP. But that's only me. I'd have to be looking at that & It would drive me nuts to! P.S. I love those handles.
Mickey Baron
on Dec 13, 2015
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redrilling and patching 2 holes is not hard to do; he offered to do it; you've both learned to 'measure twice and drill once' (or at least check with your partner first!). Get them where you're sure you want them. That having said, your handles look ultra modern/sleek for such a simple rustic door design. But I am not seeing 'the big picture' - just close-ups!
Duv310660
on Dec 13, 2015
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I'm in the minority I'm sure, but I think they actually look BETTER than they would if they were perfectly aligned with the trim (which would be too rigid in my opinion). Even so, I think Dan has a good point.
Bonnie
on Dec 13, 2015
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Seems if handles are at the top, might be too high to reach. Most home improvement stores show towards bottom of doors.
Sheila D
on Dec 13, 2015
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I think it looks fine – – but if it was driving you nuts please have them fix it it will be worth it.
Jackie Gulick-Dunn
on Dec 13, 2015
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I think it looks fine, but if they were raised slightly then it would be more pleasing to the eye. It is often the little things that matter. Your husband sounds like a keeper.
Susan Proskin
on Dec 13, 2015
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Looks like I'm the one in the minority, but to me it looks unbalanced, and it would nag at me every time I looked at it. I'd have to raise them.
Gar2275764
on Dec 13, 2015
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Fix it. It will drive you nuts.
L Murphy
on Dec 13, 2015
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As you can see from the last picture I posted, my husband was emboldened by the answers I read him last night so he went ahead and did the rest in the original position. He is now asking where to put the drawer handles on the larger drawers. I bought all the same handles and my first thought was naturally to put them in the middle of the smaller drawers but what about the larger ones? I was thinking of putting the handles on the large drawers the same distance down from the top of the drawer as the small ones. Although they won't be in the middle, it would make for much less much bending over to open. Any thoughts on this new dilemma?
Beth
on Dec 13, 2015
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Actually, it would make me nuts too being placed that low. The effect seems "off." If he was willing to re-do it and could fill the holes properly,I'd say to let him! However, I only saw this today, so my answer is too late! I hope you enjoy the cabinets as they are.
Johnnye Denman
on Dec 13, 2015
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The uppers look perfectly fine. on the drawers, right in the middle is where they should be placed.
Beth H. Makemeprettyagain.blogspot
on Dec 13, 2015
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Your husband is helping you! It looks fine. If you criticize him he will not help you in the future. Many wives would die to have a diy husband.
Charro
on Dec 13, 2015
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Hubby, made a decision that looks great. If anyone is going to add new handles, try some double stick tape and try out a couple of locations on the doors.
Sheila D
on Dec 13, 2015
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I think they look fine too. I love the shaker cabinets.
Jean Quintana
on Dec 13, 2015
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It is your kitchen. I imagine you will spend much more time there than he will. You need to be comfortable and not walk in every day seeing something that "jars" you. Besides your husband sounds great---willing to put the handles anywhere you wish. Move the handle!
L_j2622658
on Dec 13, 2015
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If he is willing to accommodate you, then please allow him to move it. Otherwise, I am sure that he will hear about it again & again. Just make the move and get it over with so that both of you have some peace.
Connie
on Dec 13, 2015
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Yep, move them. I would be the same, they need to be 'just so' and lets face it, you will spend more time in there than him. And I bet he will appreciate how thankful you will be.
Lesley
on Dec 13, 2015
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If you hadn't said what the problem was, I wouldn't know. They are totally fine and just be thankful he made them all the same, mine would have just eyeballed them with his crooked eye.
Lori
on Dec 13, 2015
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I think I sounded more harsh than I meant it to and more than you deserved. I was just trying to teach from my own hard learned lessons...😉
Charro
on Dec 13, 2015
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Glad it all worked out for you. Cabinets look good.
Connie
on Dec 13, 2015
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Considering the size of the handle, the placement looks fine.
LD
on Dec 13, 2015
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Essentially my thoughts are the same. Whatever you are happy and comfortable with in your kitchen, is all that matters. And again, your husband sounds great with a capital G!
L_j2622658
on Dec 14, 2015
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When I overthink all these kinds of decisions (and boy, do i!) i stop and ask myself when was the last time I ever noticed it anywhere else. Turns out I rarely, if ever, do.
EmDirr @ DustandDoghair.com
on Dec 14, 2015
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some things don't matter, but some things, like this that you see every single day do matter. I'd ask him to re-position. One thing to be certain of is the the handles aren't too close to the door edges or you won't be able to get your fingers in between them.
Jeani Miller Miner
on Dec 14, 2015
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I would be so grateful if my husband would do some or one of the things I need done around the house but I love him for all the other things he has done throughout the years. Cris
Cris
on Dec 14, 2015
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I think you are being too picky. Since the handle has already been installed, if your husband moves it up, what are you going to do with the other hole? Just saying, there are more important things to worry about during the holidays. Happy New Year.
Liliana Wells
on Dec 31, 2015
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At first, I was going to comment that it didn't matter (a year later), but when I was the comparison, I think you were right to have them moved up.
Lori E Dunbar
on Oct 30, 2016
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