How to Match Kitchen Handles and Hardware to Your Cabinet Colour
Handles may be a small detail, but they can completely change the finished appearance of a kitchen.
The right hardware can make newly sprayed cabinetry feel traditional, modern, industrial, playful or luxurious. It can blend quietly into the cabinet colour or create a strong contrast that draws attention to every door and drawer.
Can I Keep My Existing Handles?
Yes. If you still love your existing handles and they suit the new cabinet colour, they can be carefully removed before spraying and refitted once the finish is ready.
Keeping good quality hardware is also a sustainable choice. There is no reason to replace handles that still work well and complement the new design.
Before deciding, look at the shape, size, finish and condition of each handle. Sometimes an existing handle looks completely different once it is placed against a fresh cabinet colour.
Can I Upgrade to New Handles?
A kitchen respray is the perfect opportunity to change your handles and give the cabinetry a more complete transformation.
You are not restricted to handles that fit the existing fixing positions. If your chosen handles require different holes, we can fill the previous holes, restore the surface and drill new positions before spraying.
This means you can change from knobs to longer handles, reposition your hardware or choose a completely different style.
We can also upgrade your existing hinges to soft close hinges and realign doors or drawers that no longer sit correctly.
Choosing a Hardware Finish
Your handles can either complement the cabinet colour or provide contrast.
Brass and Gold
Brass introduces warmth and works beautifully with warm white, cream, mushroom, pink, burgundy, green, navy and deep brown.
Aged brass has a softer, more traditional character, while polished or satin brass feels brighter and more glamorous.
Chrome and Polished Nickel
Chrome creates a crisp, reflective finish that works well with white, pale blue, navy, pink, grey and stronger contemporary colours.
Polished nickel has a slightly softer and warmer appearance than chrome. It can add brightness to dark cabinetry while still feeling refined.
Brushed Nickel
Brushed nickel is quieter and less reflective. It works particularly well with stone, putty, sage, blue, soft white and cooler neutral colours.
It is a useful choice when you want the hardware to complement the kitchen without becoming its main feature.
Black
Black handles create a clear contrast against pale cabinetry and can blend more subtly into darker colours.
They suit modern, industrial and simple Shaker kitchens, particularly when other black details already exist in the room.
Bronze and Copper
Bronze and copper bring warmth, character and depth. They work beautifully with green, blue, cream, terracotta, brown and natural timber.
These finishes are particularly effective in kitchens with warm stone, aged materials or traditional details.
Wooden, Ceramic and Colourful Handles
Hardware does not have to be metal.
Wooden handles can add natural warmth to painted cabinetry, while ceramic or colourful handles can introduce pattern and personality.
These choices work particularly well on freestanding furniture, pantry cupboards, dressers and kitchens designed to feel playful or individual.
Match the Hardware to the Cabinet Style
The shape of the handle should work with the style of the cabinetry as well as its colour.
Knobs, cup handles and latches tend to complement traditional and Shaker doors. Slim bars and discreet edge pulls can create a cleaner appearance on modern flat cabinetry.
You can also mix knobs and handles within the same kitchen. Knobs may be used on cabinet doors, with longer pull handles on drawers and integrated appliances.
The hardware does not need to be identical everywhere, but the finishes and shapes should feel connected.
View the Colour and Hardware Together
Always look at handle samples beside your chosen cabinet colour, worktop, splashback and flooring before making the final decision.
Warm metals often feel harmonious with warm colours, while chrome and nickel naturally complement cooler shades. However, contrast can be just as successful. Polished nickel against deep navy or aged brass against vivid pink can create a striking result.
View the combination during the day and beneath your kitchen lighting. Reflective metals can appear very different as the light changes.
Complete Your Kitchen Transformation
Whether you keep your existing handles or choose something completely new, the hardware should feel like part of the overall design.
West London Spraying Co. can remove and refit your current handles, fill previous fixing holes, drill new positions, upgrade hinges and correct door alignment as part of your kitchen transformation.
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