Inglish Design make Bespoke Kitchens in Harrogate, North Yorkshire

As Harrogate bespoke kitchen designer and kitchen manufacturers, Inglish Design of Yorkshire will have designed your new kitchen in terms of style,layout, space planning, appliances and storage. Inglish Design manufacture made to measure kitchens in Harrogate to a high specificataion as they are all handmade kitchens, which are then finished as either a hand painted kitchens or hand finished timber kitchen. Our skilled cabinetmakers are trained to make your kitchen not only durable but also so that it looks fantastic. But there is one final kitchen design element that can make all the difference to your bespoke kitchen, and that is the handles you select for your kitchen doors. This bespoke kitchen design blog discusses handles and how they can enhance your kitchen.

Kitchen cabinet handles complete the final look of your kitchen. Different styles of handles create different visual effects, so don’t leave choosing the handles to the last minute when thinking about designing your kitchen. A handle can change the overall style of your kitchen, so think about the look you want to acheive for the interior as a whole.

For a minimalist modern kitchen, you can opt for a “handleless” style kitchen door. Instead of handles or knobs on the doors, the kitchen doors have recessed grooves for you to grip. This design also makes cleaning the doors very easy. The look is for a very contemporary fitted kitchen. Alternatively you can create a handleless kitchen by using touch catches/ push openers behind cupboard doors. A simple push by your hand or elbow is all you need to open the doors, perfect when your hands are occupied. This method also eliminates having grooves on the doors, creating a totally flush design. Its is a look for a modern kitchen, and works well with flush fitting appliances and plain coloured stone worktops.

Also popular in many modern fitted kitchens in Harrogate and Yorkshire are handles which are mounted along the cupboard door edges. Apart from the door’s easy-to-clean surface, another advantage of this type of handle is that there is no drilled hole on the front of the doors. This means you can update your kitchen by replacing the handles easily in a few years time without worrying about matching the exact size of the old handles. The only consideration when designing your bespoke kitchen will be the size of the doors as many of these handles are made in set sizes. But the finished look is sleek and timeless.

As well as the overall look and style of your bespoke kitchen. Think about the weight of the door when choosing handles. For example a wide deep drawer full of pots and pans can be heavy and difficult to pull with a single knob. A long easy-to-grip handle or two handles can solve this problem. Handles need to be durable, easy to clean and easy to use.

Don’t be afraid to mix and match different handles and knobs in your kitchen. For example, knobs for drawers and long handles for doors. Inglish Design often use this look for kitchen design and can work very well.

Glass knobs and handles for kitchens, particularly on hand painted kitchens is another favourite with our kitchen design clients and also with many of our bespoke bedroom designs. A cut glass knob can add a feeling of luxury and add a bit of sparkle to the room.

Timber knobs may be viewed as something for the more traditional kitchen, or most suited to a painted shaker kitchen. However the beauty of a timber knob in for example oak or walnut is the warmth they add to a piece of furniture or kitchen. On timber furniture such as oak wardrobes the handles provide a durable ergonomic solution, while not presenting any statements in terms of style or look. In fact the eye does not read the handle straight away as it would with say a bar handle or chunky steel handle. So it is a soft look, but also one that will not move in and out of interior trends.

Bar handles in brushed steel, aluminium or chrome have been used in modern kitchens for many years. The advantage of them being that they come in many sizes so suit drawers and doors. They are functional and durable. Metal knobs handles work well in kitchens also.

For Traditional kitchens opt for  dop handle, a cup handle, or even a wrought rion handle to give the right look. Traditional kitchens often feature a mixture of knobs and pulls, or a combination of handle for example your kitchen island might have a wooden knob handle while the rest of the kitchen might feature a pewter knob. This traditional kitchen style is often used on freestanding style kitchens, where the look is that of pieces of kitchen furniture collected over time. It is a classic look, and one that can even work along side modern appliances.

So there are many options available. Watch our Projects gallery for recently completed bespoke kitchens in Harrogate and North Yorkshire. Also our Inglish Design Living pages as we will soon be including handles for kitchens and furniture on these pages. Our Kitchen showroom in Harrogate displays many handle options to help in your selection. Alternatively we have lots of handels on display in our kitchen showroom in Knaresborough.