I wipe down the cabinets / pulls / knobs every week or two (okay, more like every two!), and when I do I just wipe the interiors of the pulls as well. In all fairness, on our trash set-up we have a foot pedal, so grunge on that door isn't an issue. LOVE it! The drawer fronts are clearly cleaner (around the pull) than the door fronts (around the knob). In our current kitchen we have bin pulls on all the drawers and knobs on the doors. In our previous kitchen we had ORB knobs on creamy cabs - looked beautiful from a distance but the drawer / door fronts were noticeably dirty around the knobs, and when I wore something with pockets a knob inevitably would catch my pocket and provoke a string of curse words. The area around the knobs on our old cabinets always looked dingy and worn after years of contact with our hands. I hadn't thought about it before this thread, but I can imagine that the cup pulls will keep our drawers nicer looking. Is there any place you can try them out? I really can't stress what a non-issue the pulls have been. Ours are made of a fairly heavy brass and there are no sharp or rough edges. Even if there was, our bodies adapt quickly to repetitive motions (think about driving.) This is our forever house and I have no qualms about living with these pulls. I've never had cup pulls before and there was no awkwardness involved when we first started using them. Our pulls are heavy brass (or bronze?) and there are no sharp, ragged edges. My 88-year-old mother has never mentioned them being a problem. I don't need to shove fingers up inside the pulls so there's not a bunch of crud collecting up in the top. We have good glides on our drawers so hooking a finger under the pull and giving a slight tug doesn't involve any awkward motions or any extra thought. When installing knobs on the corner of the face frame for shaker style cabinets, leave 2 1/2 inches of space between the top (for base cabinets) and at the bottom (for upper cabinets).We put in cup pulls 3 years ago and I haven't noticed any negatives.In shaker style cabinets, note that you may place a knob within or outside the frame.When installing them, divide the width of the drawer frame into thirds and then place each knob to the left and right marks. Consider 2 knobs for drawers that are 24' inches or wider.If your cabinetry is inset, do you consider the width of the drawer or the actual width of the cabinet (stationary frame and all) when deciding on the length of your pull? We suggest you simply go by the width of the drawer because viewing the installation, you'll notice the tiny gaps created, which delineate a drawer, so it would be best if the hardware is centered within this frame.

We're all about help here, so in case you need the math to be explained, divide the width of your drawer by 3 or 4 and the result is the length of the pull you'll need :-)

If you prefer shorter pulls, then use one that is 1/4 the width of the drawer. For a 12' inch drawer use a 4' inch pull or for a 24' inch drawer, use an 8' pull. Want a balanced look? Pulls should be about 1/3 of the width of a drawer.

Cup pulls on cabinets