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21/02/2004 2:23 PM

Drawer Pull spacing: Is there a standard?

Getting ready to put some 3" drawer pulls (2 per drawer) on a 30" x 9" drawer front.

Is there a convention for the horizontal spacing of the pulls?

Thanks


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tb

terry boivin

in reply to [email protected] (MDWW) on 21/02/2004 2:23 PM

24/02/2004 5:06 AM

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 04:52:16 -0500, terry boivin <[email protected]> wrote:

I would offer one more little tidbit that I learned from Tage Frid
while sucking sawdust at RISD many years ago...Drawer pulls should not
be centered vertically on the drawer front, but rather 9/22nd's from
the top....(a shade under 1/2). The theory is that when viewed this
formula gives the visual impression that they are centered do to
perspective mumbo jumbo. How do I find 9/22nd's you ask??? With the
30" drawer just run a yardstick on an angle from top to bottom of the
drawer front from zero to 22"...count down nine.

TJB

>On 21 Feb 2004 14:23:17 -0800, [email protected] (MDWW) wrote:
>The only real standard is to install the pulls on the outside of the
>drawer. Whatever looks pleasing to your eye is the correct spot.
>
>Have fun
>
>TJB
>
>>Getting ready to put some 3" drawer pulls (2 per drawer) on a 30" x 9" drawer front.
>>
>>Is there a convention for the horizontal spacing of the pulls?
>>
>>Thanks

PA

"Preston Andreas"

in reply to [email protected] (MDWW) on 21/02/2004 2:23 PM

21/02/2004 11:52 PM

I generally hold them in place until I find a spacing that appeals to me.
Nobody's ever complained.

Preston
"MDWW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Getting ready to put some 3" drawer pulls (2 per drawer) on a 30" x 9"
drawer front.
>
> Is there a convention for the horizontal spacing of the pulls?
>
> Thanks

jM

in reply to [email protected] (MDWW) on 21/02/2004 2:23 PM

24/02/2004 7:51 AM

Or skip all the mumbo jumbo and and just mount them about 1/4-1/2"
above center. Depends upon drawer height. Works only for cabinets
below counter level.

Mike

terry boivin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I would offer one more little tidbit that I learned from Tage Frid
> while sucking sawdust at RISD many years ago...Drawer pulls should not
> be centered vertically on the drawer front, but rather 9/22nd's from
> the top....(a shade under 1/2). The theory is that when viewed this
> formula gives the visual impression that they are centered do to
> perspective mumbo jumbo. How do I find 9/22nd's you ask??? With the
> 30" drawer just run a yardstick on an angle from top to bottom of the
> drawer front from zero to 22"...count down nine.
>
> TJB

tb

terry boivin

in reply to [email protected] (MDWW) on 21/02/2004 2:23 PM

24/02/2004 4:52 AM

On 21 Feb 2004 14:23:17 -0800, [email protected] (MDWW) wrote:
The only real standard is to install the pulls on the outside of the
drawer. Whatever looks pleasing to your eye is the correct spot.

Have fun

TJB

>Getting ready to put some 3" drawer pulls (2 per drawer) on a 30" x 9" drawer front.
>
>Is there a convention for the horizontal spacing of the pulls?
>
>Thanks

JC

John Carlson

in reply to [email protected] (MDWW) on 21/02/2004 2:23 PM

22/02/2004 1:54 AM

On a 30" drawer I'd probably put them around 6" from the edge, but I
think the only real standard is what looks good to your eye.

What I do is to stick them in place with double-sided tape and move
them around until I'm happy with the way they look. Then mark that
spot and install them there.

On 21 Feb 2004 14:23:17 -0800, [email protected] (MDWW) wrote:

>Getting ready to put some 3" drawer pulls (2 per drawer) on a 30" x 9" drawer front.
>
>Is there a convention for the horizontal spacing of the pulls?
>
>Thanks

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Lr

"Leon"

in reply to [email protected] (MDWW) on 21/02/2004 2:23 PM

21/02/2004 11:01 PM

Go with what feels and looks right. Use a couple of pieces of masking tape
for visual locating spots and then when you are happy with the location of
the tape, mount the pulls.


"MDWW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Getting ready to put some 3" drawer pulls (2 per drawer) on a 30" x 9"
drawer front.
>
> Is there a convention for the horizontal spacing of the pulls?
>
> Thanks


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