Handles are the one thing every hand in the kitchen touches every single day — the detail that decides whether a kitchen reads as sharp and contemporary or warm and traditional. From slimline bar handles to statement brass knobs, we supply and fit hardware matched precisely to your door style, cabinet colour, and worktop, with same-day swatch samples so you're never choosing from a screen alone.
Tell us your door style and colour and we'll send physical handle & knob samples in your shortlisted finishes, plus a fitted quote within 24 hours.
Every handle style says something different about a kitchen — slim and architectural, warm and traditional, or completely invisible. Explore the five directions below to find the profile that suits your door style and how your household actually opens a cupboard.
The default choice for contemporary and shaker kitchens alike. A straight bar or softened D-profile in brushed steel, matt black, or brass, mounted horizontally on doors and vertically on tall units for a clean architectural line.
A single fixing point instead of two makes knobs the natural fit for in-frame, shaker and country-style kitchens, where a delicate round, faceted, or cup-shaped knob reads as considered rather than utilitarian.
The classic recessed drawer cup, cast in solid brass or antique bronze, is the defining detail of a country or Georgian-style kitchen. Modern flat-back pull versions bring the same warmth to slab and shaker doors.
A gently curved bow softens the hard architectural line of a straight bar — a favourite on Shaker and in-frame kitchens looking for something warmer than a standard D-handle without going as traditional as a cup pull.
A routed or extruded aluminium channel along the top edge of the door delivers the sleek "handleless" look without the cost of a full J-pull rail system — the choice for minimalist slab kitchens that still want a real grip point.
Solid brass, matt black, brushed steel, or antique bronze — the right finish depends on your worktop, tap, and appliance hardware. Use our guide below and order a free physical sample pack before committing.
Browse the finish and profile combinations we supply and fit most often across London projects. Filter by the handle type that matters most to you, then order a free physical sample.
Handles aren't just a finish choice — they're an ergonomics and door-style decision. The right type depends on your door profile, your worktop overhang, and how many hands grab that cupboard every day. Here's our honest, experience-based comparison.
| Consideration | Bar / D Handle | Knob | Cup / Pull | Integrated Edge Pull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Door Style | Universal fit, any profile |
Needs a rail wide enough for one fixing |
Traditional drawer detail |
Needs a routed or square top edge |
| Typical Cost per Item | ££ (Budget-Mid) £4.50 – £18 each |
£ (Budget) £3.20 – £14 each |
£££ (Mid-High) £6.80 – £22 each |
££££ (High) £9.90 – £28 per metre |
| Ease of Grip | Full hand or fingers, any angle |
Fingertip grip, can be fiddly wet-handed |
Full finger recess on cup versions |
Shallow channel, takes adjustment |
| Cleaning & Fingerprints | Brushed finishes hide marks well | Small surface area, easy to wipe | Recesses can collect dust, easy to clean with a brush | No exposed hardware to mark or tarnish |
| Best Suited For | Most households wanting a safe, versatile choice | Traditional kitchens, households who prefer a subtle detail | Heritage & country-style homes, period properties | Minimalist slab kitchens, households wanting a "handleless" look |
A handle that looks perfect on a swatch card can feel wrong on a full run of doors if scale, centres, and finish pairing aren't planned properly. Here's what our designers check on every project.
Handle length is specified by "centres" — the distance between the two fixing screws, not the overall handle length. Standard sizes are 96mm, 128mm, 160mm, 224mm and 320mm; always confirm centres before ordering replacements, as fixing holes won't line up otherwise.
Shaker doors need a minimum 45–55mm horizontal rail to comfortably centre a knob or short bar handle without it fouling the frame profile. On narrower rails, we recommend a knob or a short 96mm-centre handle rather than a long bar.
Our fitters mount handles at a consistent height across every run — typically top-corner on wall units, bottom-corner on base doors, and dead-centre on drawer fronts — jig-drilled so every door in the kitchen lines up perfectly.
Mixing metals deliberately is fine — brushed brass handles with a chrome tap is a common contemporary pairing — but we always show you a physical sample against your worktop and appliance finishes before drilling a single hole.
Solid, unlacquered brass will develop a natural living patina over years of handling — some households love this ageing, others prefer a lacquered or PVD-coated brass finish that stays bright indefinitely. We supply both; ask before you order.
Changing handle style or centres on existing doors often leaves old fixing holes visible. We can fill and re-spray affected doors, or supply matching backplates that cover the previous hole pattern — ask us to survey before you buy hardware alone.
Handles are usually the fastest upgrade we carry out — here's how our London team takes it from a swatch in your hand to every door and drawer finished.
Tell us your door style, cabinet colour, and worktop, and we'll send physical handle and knob samples in your shortlisted finishes so you can see and feel them against your actual kitchen, not a screen.
Once you've chosen a finish, we quote a single fixed price covering the hardware, jig-drilling, and fitting — based on your exact door and drawer count, with no hidden per-hole charges.
Every door and drawer front is jig-drilled to the correct centres and height before fitting day, so there's no measuring or guesswork on-site — every fixing lines up first time.
Our fitting team installs every handle or knob to a consistent height and alignment across the whole kitchen, then walks the finished job with you to confirm every fixing is tight and true.
The questions we're asked most often when homeowners start choosing handles and knobs.
Visit our London Showroom at 372 Pinner Road, Harrow HA2 6DZ to see and feel every handle finish in person, or order a free sample pack online.
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