Nickel Cabinet Pulls

Nickel cabinet pulls: the whole family in one place

Nickel is the most-bought cabinet finish in American kitchens, and the word covers several very different surfaces. Brushed and satin nickel are soft and low-sheen, with fine grain lines that scatter light and hide fingerprints. Polished nickel is mirror-bright with a faint warm cast that separates it from chrome. Antique and weathered nickels are darkened and relieved so the high points stay bright. This page gathers all of them so you can compare across the family before committing.

Who makes the nickel pulls here

Top Knobs, Edgar Berebi, Jeffrey Alexander, Berenson, Atlas Homewares and Amerock supply most of this page. That breadth is useful because finish names do not travel between manufacturers: one maker's satin nickel is another's brushed nickel, and the tone can shift slightly. If you are adding to an existing kitchen, stay with the brand already on the doors.

Drill centers, sizes and shapes

Standard cabinet pulls make up the bulk, with a large block of appliance pulls plus bar, straight, curved and cup pulls. Drill centers run 3, 3-3/4, 5-1/16, 6-5/16 and 12 inches most often, with 18 inch centers for refrigerator and pantry fronts. On a replacement job, measure center to center between the existing screw holes and shop that number. On new drawer fronts, sizing the pull to roughly a third of the drawer width is a reliable starting point.

Brushed nickel against stainless and chrome

Brushed nickel coordinates with stainless appliances without matching them exactly, which is usually what people want. It reads warmer and softer than chrome. Satin and brushed nickel are close enough that the names get used interchangeably, so compare the two in person rather than on a screen - satin nickel vs brushed nickel sets out the difference, and brushed nickel pulls on shaker cabinets shows the most common pairing.

Explore all nickel cabinet hardware, browse every cabinet pull, or narrow to brushed nickel, satin nickel and polished nickel pulls. Not sure which nickel you already own? Book a free design consultation with Kayla, who has two decades in cabinet hardware.