Stainless steel cabinet knobs for modern and working kitchens
Stainless steel is the one cabinet finish that is the same material all the way through rather than a plating over something softer. That is why it turns up in kitchens that get used hard, and why it coordinates so directly with appliance fronts. The surface is usually brushed, so it scatters light, hides fingerprints better than a polished metal and cleans up with a cloth.
What is on this page
Top Knobs, Hickory Hardware, Schaub and Company, Atlas Homewares, Belwith-Keeler and Berenson supply these knobs. Shapes include plain rounds, T-knobs and squares alongside the standard knob profiles. The style mix is dominated by modern and contemporary, with a real farmhouse contingent - stainless works on a flat-front modern door and on a plain shaker door equally well.
Sizes and mounting
Diameters here run small to standard: 1/2, 3/4, 13/16, 1, 1-1/4 and 1-1/2 inches all appear. The smaller knobs suit inset furniture doors and bath cabinets; 1-1/4 inch is the workhorse size for kitchens, and the 1-1/2 inch pieces hold their scale on a tall pantry door. Knobs mount with a single screw, so the only measurement that matters is screw length against the thickness of your drawer front.
Stainless against brushed nickel
Stainless is also the finish that handles a busy kitchen with the least fuss: no plating to wear through at the grip point, and marks wipe off with a damp cloth rather than needing polish. Stainless reads slightly cooler and grayer than brushed nickel, which is warmer and softer. Side by side the difference is visible; across a room it usually is not. If your appliances are stainless and you want the hardware to agree exactly rather than coordinate, stainless is the safer pick. Brushed stainless knobs on flat-front cabinets and brushed stainless pulls for modern kitchens cover both halves of the set.
Explore all stainless steel cabinet hardware, browse every cabinet knob, or shop the matching stainless steel cabinet pulls. If you are trying to match an appliance front, book a free design consultation with Kayla.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size stainless knob is standard?
1-1/4 inch is the workhorse diameter for kitchen doors and drawers. This page also carries 1/2, 3/4, 13/16, 1 and 1-1/2 inch options for furniture, bath cabinets and wide pantry doors.
Does stainless match stainless appliances?
More closely than brushed nickel does, though appliance brands vary in how warm or cool their brushed surface reads. Comparing a sample against your own appliance is the only way to be certain.
What if I find the same knob cheaper elsewhere?
Send us the listing and we will beat it by 10% under the 110% price match. Terms are on the price match page.
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