Cabinet Hardware Spacing Calculator
Get perfect placement for your cabinet knobs and pulls. Calculate optimal spacing and hole placement for professional-looking results.
Cabinet Hardware Calculator
Enter the width of your drawer or cabinet door
Standard Guidelines:
- • Drawers under 24" wide: Use 1 piece of hardware
- • Drawers 24-36" wide: Use 2 pieces of hardware
- • Hardware should be centered vertically on drawer
- • For pulls: 2-3" from top edge
- • For knobs: 2-3" from top edge
Cabinet Hardware Placement Guidelines
For Pulls
- • Center 2-3" from top edge of drawer
- • For wide drawers (24"+), use 2 pulls
- • Space pulls evenly across width
- • Standard pull length: 3-5" for small drawers
- • Standard pull length: 5-8" for large drawers
For Knobs
- • Center 2-3" from top edge
- • For wide drawers (24"+), use 2 knobs
- • Place knobs 1/3 from each side
- • Standard knob size: 1-1.5" diameter
- • Keep consistent height across all cabinets
Pro Tips
- • Mark all holes before drilling to ensure consistency
- • Use a template or jig for multiple cabinets
- • Consider the style of your cabinets when choosing hardware size
- • For upper cabinets, hardware typically goes on bottom corner
- • For lower cabinets, hardware goes on top corner