Cabinet Hardware Spacing Calculator

Properly spaced cabinet hardware looks professional, feels balanced, and is easier to use. Inconsistent spacing looks sloppy and can make even expensive cabinets look cheap. This calculator gives you exact drill point measurements for any cabinet size.

Hardware Types and Placement Rules

Knobs (single hole)

• Upper cabinets: Place knob 2–3 inches (50–75 mm) from the bottom corner of the door, on the latch side
• Lower cabinets (below counter): Place knob 2–3 inches from the top corner of the door, on the latch side
• Drawers: Center the knob horizontally and vertically on the drawer front

Single Pulls / Handles (two-hole)

• Standard placement: Horizontal center on drawer; positioned 2–3 inches from top or bottom edge
• The center of the pull (midpoint between the two holes) is the reference point
• Common hole spacing: 3 inches (76 mm), 3.75 inches (96 mm), 5 inches (128 mm), 6.25 inches (160 mm), 8.8 inches (224 mm)

Vertical Pulls on Doors

• Upper cabinets: Bottom of pull is 2–3 inches from bottom of door, on latch side
• Lower cabinets: Top of pull is 2–3 inches from top of door, on latch side

Horizontal Pulls on Drawers

• The pull should be centered horizontally (left-right) on the drawer
• Vertically, it should be centered on the drawer height
• Formula: From left edge = (Drawer Width − Pull Length) ÷ 2

Metric and Imperial

Standard hardware hole spacing in metric: 64 mm, 96 mm, 128 mm, 160 mm, 192 mm, 224 mm, 256 mm, 320 mm. In imperial: 2.5", 3.75", 5", 6.25", 7.5", 8.75", 10", 12.5".

This calculator gives you precise measurements from the edges of the cabinet door or drawer front to both drill points.