Help me make a decision, Oppo

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 11/02/2016 at 11:23 • Filed to: None

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The cabinet installers are putting the drawer pulls on my kitchen cabinets today. I have to choose the placement of the handles. These are the two options I will select from:

The one on the left has the pulls centered on each drawer. The one on the right has the pulls centered on the top drawer, and then the larger drawers have the pulls spaced the same distance from the top as the first drawer. The benefit of the first is symmetry, the benefit of the second is that the handles on the bottom drawer will be easier to reach. What say you? I will be reading your replies, but probably won’t have time to answer.

Thanks!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:27

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Function over fashion. Besides, logic has it’s own beauty. The ones on the right.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:27

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Right looks more modern. Left looks more traditional.

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:27

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The right configuration. That way, the drawers are always suspicious

-_-

TheHondaBro > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:27

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The one on the right. As long as it’s consistent, you won’t notice the lack of symmetry.

iSureWilll > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:29

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Right side for sure. Easier to reach and much more modern looking. One on the left reminds me of a dresser I had when I was 13.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:32

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The right one.

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:32

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Right is right.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:32

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Depends on the hight of the cabinet. If its a base (floor) cabinet the handles should towards the top of the drawer. For uppers I like them at the bottom of the drawer. In the middle if I find awkward. 

ttyymmnn > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 11/02/2016 at 11:37

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Base cabinets.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:37

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A third option is to set the handles at the 1/3 point of each drawer. That avoids the awkwardness of the look of the right and lets in a lot of its functional advantage - with less of a difference in space over the handle between the two sizes, so it’s less jarring than the left.

Speed > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:37

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Flip one

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:38

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Right looks right to me.

MonkeePuzzle > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:38

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does kinja have a poll option? I feel like I’ve seen that before.

anyhoo, I vote right. not centred.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:39

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I think this is the first time all of OPPO has ever agreed on something.

ttyymmnn > MonkeePuzzle 11/02/2016 at 11:39

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I think you can imbed one. I’m not that smart.

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/02/2016 at 11:40

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I know. I’m stunned. And, relieved. I was leaning towards the right one also.

ttyymmnn > Speed 11/02/2016 at 11:41

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No, I’ve spend too damned much money on this project to leave it up to a coin toss.

cbell04 > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:41

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Right side handles high all day.

shop-teacher > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:44

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Symmetry is over-rated. Right side all the way.

Speed > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:48

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That coin is probably as smart as the bozos around here. I guess my take is that I like them both and they’re close enough I wouldn’t care either way. They both look good.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 11:57

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As someone with a thoroughly knackered spine, I vote higher. But alas, this is not my monkey nor my circus.

vicali > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 12:01

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Which one does your wife like?

Future ND Owner > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 12:02

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Right. All day every day.

functionoverfashion > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 12:05

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This probably doesn’t help. We went with centered. But then, the details on the doors kinda would have made it look weird to have the pulls favoring one side.... I think so anyway.

MossInTheUSA > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 12:06

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From a purely design standpoint, a lot of it would depend on the cabinent/drawer style, the design of the pulls, and the overall style of your kitchen.

If they are all just flat with no edge detailing or profiles, that would generally lend to a more modern design, so the right side example would work. Having them centered is certainly more traditional. I live in a 104 year old house, so this is part of the execution of the kitchen I designed and had built.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 12:07

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Glad we could be of assistance.

cazzyodo > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 12:22

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Right. For lower cabinets the extra couple inches reach will help.

functionoverfashion > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 11/02/2016 at 12:29

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The irony of my username, and disagreeing with your choice here, is really... something.

I do think it depends on the door design. Plain fronts - it wouldn’t look funny. But with my door design with the trim or whatever, I think it would have been weird not to be centered vertically.

for Michigan > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 12:43

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Definitely the option on the right.

ttyymmnn > MossInTheUSA 11/02/2016 at 12:50

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Cabinet doors are Shaker, drawers are slab. So yes, if the drawers were also Shaker we wouldn’t be having this discussion.

ttyymmnn > functionoverfashion 11/02/2016 at 12:50

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Correct. My drawers are slab.

marshknute > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 12:52

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ttyymmnn > vicali 11/02/2016 at 12:53

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Ah, the critical question. We were both leaning towards the second one, so it’s good to see so many in agreement.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > functionoverfashion 11/02/2016 at 12:59

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Still disagree. Since you’ll be looking down at them all the time, the distance you’ll notice most will be from door top to the handle. Besides the effects of perspective and the fact that you’ll see a foreshortened view of the area below the handle anyway.

And last, it’s going to be easier to use.

functionoverfashion > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 13:21

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That makes sense then... we also kinda let the installer run with minimal instructions...

functionoverfashion > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 11/02/2016 at 13:23

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Too late for us!

:)

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > functionoverfashion 11/02/2016 at 13:33

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Doesn’t bother me that way either, tbh. It’s just personal preference and I say the other is better :)

vicali > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 13:36

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Yep, I agree with your wife as well.

ttyymmnn > vicali 11/02/2016 at 13:38

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When your wife says, “What?”, it’s not that she didn’t hear you. She’s giving you a chance to change your answer.

vicali > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 13:52

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Cough cough.. Ackbar..

Bless you..

functionoverfashion > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 11/02/2016 at 13:54

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Thankfully, my wife and I don’t sweat these kinds of decisions. We got through this project fine despite some dire warnings from friends who said it was hell trying to make 1 million decisions all the time. When it comes to, “both ways are good, you just have to decide” we just look at each other and whichever has a stronger opinion wins. Don’t sweat the small stuff (it’s all small stuff).

It helps that my father in law is a kitchen designer. Whenever we couldn’t decide we’d just ask him.

DynamicWeight > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 15:29

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I vote right. They’re easier. Plus, having them centered looks dumb. Small dissonance like having them being slightly offset from the exact center of the drawer makes having them centered side to side much more pleasing. Especially in contrast to the top drawers being perfectly centered. Otherwise it’s boring.

ttyymmnn > DynamicWeight 11/02/2016 at 15:41

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I agree on all counts. The drawers are slab-front. If they were shaker, like the cabinet doors, then centering would be the only option. Symmetry is great, but a little bit of asymmetry makes things interesting. We have chosen option 2.

DynamicWeight > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 15:42

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Good news, and congrats again! I know it’s a headache now but picking out your own details is going to be so worth it.

ttyymmnn > DynamicWeight 11/02/2016 at 15:51

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Thanks. And, as much of a pain as it was to make all the decisions, I’m glad that they were our decisions and not those of an interior designer.

Spoon II > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 16:19

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Due to my height, I’m a fan of the top mounted handles

ttyymmnn > Spoon II 11/02/2016 at 16:22

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We went with option 2. They start drilling holes soon.

CaptDale - is secretly British > ttyymmnn 11/02/2016 at 16:44

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Top option