Hardware Cheat Sheet

Most hardware looks wrong for one reason. Wrong size, wrong spacing, or wrong placement.

Hardware is the jewelry of a piece. A well-chosen pull tells whoever's looking that someone thought about this dresser. An undersized knob tells them the opposite, even if they can't explain why.

These are the rules I use so every piece, whether it's a dresser flip or a kitchen refresh, looks intentional, balanced, and expensive.

Inside this guide:

• Knobs or pulls, and when to use both on the same piece
• One pull or two: the fix for wide drawers that always look off
• How long your pull should be for the width of your drawer
• Center-to-center explained, so the pull you order actually fits
• Replacing old hardware without drilling new holes
• Drilling new holes that line up on every drawer
• Screws that are too long, and the two-minute fix
• How to keep veneer from blowing out when you drill
• Which way pulls go on drawers and doors, and where they sit
• My picks: bar pulls, round knobs, cup pulls, and statement hardware

Designed to save to your phone and pull up while you're shopping for hardware.