Frequently asked questions

How do I choose cabinet hardware for a kitchen, bathroom, or wardrobe?

The same families work across rooms, but the demands differ. Hardware for kitchen cabinets is handled constantly and often with wet or oily hands, so a comfortable grip and a durable finish matter most, and appliance pulls are usually specified to match. Bathroom vanities see moisture and cleaning products, which suits sealed or lacquered finishes unless a developing patina is wanted. Wardrobes and built-in millwork are touched less, so lighter or more sculptural pieces work well, and edge or recessed pulls suit handleless joinery. Casson Hardware carries coordinated families so one finish can run across every room in a project.

Do you sell coordinated cabinet hardware sets?

Many of the ranges Casson Hardware carries are offered as coordinated families, so pulls, knobs, and appliance pulls can be specified in a single design language and matched finish across a whole project. Hardware is ordered by individual piece rather than as a fixed boxed set, which lets you specify exact quantities, lengths, and centres per opening. The specification team can prepare a coordinated schedule for a project on request.

What is the difference between a cabinet pull and a cabinet knob?

A cabinet pull is an elongated handle mounted with two screws, suited to drawers and larger doors. A knob is a single-point handle mounted with one screw, suited to smaller doors and upper cabinets. A common approach is knobs on doors and pulls on drawers, in one matched finish. Casson Hardware carries both across the same finish families so the two can be mixed without conflict.

What centre to centre spacing is standard for cabinet pulls?

Centre to centre is the distance between the two mounting holes. Casson Hardware carries metric centres including 96 mm, 128 mm, 160 mm, 224 mm, 320 mm, 416 mm, and 512 mm, and imperial centres including 4, 6, and 8 inches, with exact centres listed on every product page. As a guide, a pull roughly one third the width of the drawer front reads well in proportion. For drawers wider than 36 inches, use two pulls or a single appliance pull.

What brands of cabinet hardware does Casson Hardware carry?

The collection includes Chapman & Bose, Furnipart, Spaces Within, Baccman Berglund, CBH, Hapny Home, Mi & Gei, Maha Alavi, Shayne Fox, Vervloet, Urbi et Orbi, Klodea, Ferm Living, and Jeroen van de Gruiter, alongside architectural ranges from d line, Formani, and AHI. Makers are selected for material integrity, design rigour, and finish quality rather than breadth of catalogue.

What cabinet hardware finishes are available?

Finish availability varies by maker and is confirmed on each product page. The collection includes lacquered and unlacquered satin and polished brass, antique brass, satin, polished, brushed, weathered, and antique nickel, matte black and satin black, satin and polished chrome, satin and polished stainless steel, satin aluminum, satin, polished, oxidized, champagne, and blackened bronze, antique copper, gloss white, and natural leather in several tones. Some makers offer more than fifteen finishes on a single piece.

What is the difference between lacquered and unlacquered brass cabinet hardware?

Lacquered brass is sealed with a protective coating to maintain a consistent polished appearance, while unlacquered brass is left raw and develops a patina with time and use. Casson Hardware stocks both and notes the patina behaviour on every unlacquered brass product page. Unlacquered is often specified where the hardware is meant to record use over time, and lacquered where a stable, uniform finish is preferred.

How do I specify cabinet hardware for an architectural project in Canada?

The Casson Hardware specification team supports architects and designers with finish samples, lead-time confirmations, coordinated schedules, and project-level quotations. Trade clients can submit project requirements through the Trade Program page or contact the Toronto showroom directly.

Does Casson Hardware offer trade pricing for architects and designers?

Yes. The Casson Hardware Trade Program offers preferred pricing on the full cabinet hardware catalog for registered architects, interior designers, contractors, and developers based in Canada or the US.

Can I order cabinet hardware samples before specifying for a project?

Yes. Casson Hardware offers finish samples for purchase and, for trade clients, hardware samples on request through the Trade Program page.