Does anyone know of a good source for finding handles for kitchen cabinets for a Craftsman house?? <br>

Van Dyke's Restorers.

I ordered stuff from Horton brasses at http://horton-brasses.com. You can request their catalog or order on-line. Very quick delivery. Nice products and good prices.

I knew better, but they matched my exisiting (but in very bad shape) kitchen drawer pulls, so I purchased brushed nickle pulls from Restoration Hardware. Big mistake. Although the new pulls match my currently drilled holes exactly, I soaped the screws and screwed them in by hand.....I currently have 8 drawers sitting in my kitchen with snapped off screws stuck in the wood of the drawer. When I called Restoration Hardware to tell them 50% of their screws ahd failed....they didn't really care. They suggested I go to the hardware store and buy more. Arggggg. <br> <br>Let my mistake save someone else from a headache.

I'll offer this advice (a chance to learn from my mistake, too [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] ). Make sure you measure the distance between the holes exactly!! Also, note whether you need screws to mount the cabinet into wood from the front of the drawer or bolts to anchor it from the inside of the cabinet to the back of the hardware. <br> <br>I didn't even think of that. My kitchen drawers already had holes drilled through for bolts to go into the existing hardware (nasty plastic handles - horrors!). I ordered bin pulls that were designed to screw into the drawer. Since I matched up the holes, I wasn't able to screw them in (the existing holes were too big). I bought flat head slotted bolts and dipped them in paint to match the color of the bin pulls. They came out great, but put me into a bit of a panic just before Christmas guests!

I bought my bin pulls from Rejuvenation Lighting. (They have other house hardware, not just light fixtures.) They are all still sitting in a bag because I haven't installed them yet, except for one... and that one is fine. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] One of these days I will install the rest.

Restoration Hardware is a big mistake, very cheaply made! We go with Crown City Hardware out of Pasadena only now. They make the best!

Oak Park Hardware has a few pages of cabinet hardware. Note the first page is very expensive stuff! <br> <br><A HREF="http://www.oakparkhardware.com">www.oakparkhardware.com</A> <br> <br>Jerry Krull <br><A HREF="http://www.aspencarpetdesigns.com">www.aspencarpetdesigns.com</A> <br>Specializing in Prairie, Craftsman, & Usonian Custom Rugs

I was just about to suggest Vandykes. They have some awesome stuff!!!! You can look on the web if you just type in " Vandykes.com".

I too purchased hinges and bin pulls from Rejuvenation. They were installed on a new custom cabinet (replacing the 1950s cabinet), built to match the one original remaining kitchen cabinet from 1924. The hardware was virtually identical with the exception of normal wear and tear on the originals. Another difference is the finish - I purchased antique brass to match the natural patina of the original brass hardware. <br> <br>I purchased simple antique brass knobs from Restoration Hardware for the doors.

Rejuvenation (NOT Restoration!) is great, and the prices on their hardware are relatively low, compared to some of the other sources. I really like everything I've bought from Rejuvenation, and their store is just wonderful... well worth visiting Portland to see. (Powell's and Rejuvenation make Portland a fine, fine destination indeed! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] )

The correct URL for Oak Park Hardware is <br><A HREF="http://www.oakparkhome-hardware.com"> www.oakparkhome-hardware.com</A> <br> <br>Jerry Krull <br><A HREF="http://www.aspencarpetdesigns.com"> www.aspencarpetdesigns.com</A> <br>Specializing in Prairie, Craftsman, & Usonian Custom Rugs