These 6 Kitchen Hardware Trends Will Be Everywhere in 2025

When it comes to kitchen trends, we often focus on color palettes, light fixtures, innovative storage solutions, durable yet beautiful flooring options, and thoughtful layouts that prioritize key dining and beverage preferences, such as designated beverage areas and functional breakfast nooks. Something that often gets overlooked, however, is hardware.
“Hardware is beautiful and can be looked at as a trend, [but] I like to look at hardware as an important part of the story,” says design classicist Sarah Blank of Sarah Blank Design Studio. “Hardware has great thought, and to understand the history of a home is to also understand the decorative hardware that is best suited for the project.”
That’s not to say you can’t have fun with your hardware, though. After all, many hardware options are inexpensive and easy to swap, making them a simple way to make a serious statement in your home. With that in mind, we asked designers to share the most popular hardware trends for 2025. Whether you’re craving a classic accent or something a bit more modern, ahead, explore six hardware categories you can’t go wrong with in the weeks and months to come.
White Metals
Emily Arthur, CCO of female founded luxury cabinetry brand, Isla Porter, says silvery fixtures are making a comeback in 2025. “White metals are making a strong return in the kitchen space where antique brass has long been the preferred metal finish,” she reveals.
Arthur adds, “This time, the white metals—pewter, nickel and white bronze—are showing up in finish selections as a softer silvery alternative. If you want a polished traditional look but feel that brass is not your style, instead of looking to dark bronze, try a white metal on for size. It looks great in a polished finish and even in a dull cast pewter.”
Hammered Knobs and Pulls
Smooth finishes have long been revered in the world of kitchen hardware. If you’re looking to infuse your space with a bit more personality, though, Blank suggests opting for hammered knobs and pulls which were popular in the ’30s, as well as in Tudor homes in general. Designed to infuse a textural element to the space, hammered knobs and pulls are a fantastic choice for anyone hoping to achieve a more organic kitchen aesthetic.
Chic Dropped Pulls
For a hint of classic luxury in your kitchen, Arthur says to consider pendant-style cabinet hardware, particularly in the form of chic dropped pulls. “Decorative drop handle and pendant style hardware is making a debut in the kitchen,” she shares. “This hardware is generally found on furniture over millwork but the use of this jewelry-style hardware is adding a traditional element to more simplified cabinetry. It can range quite a bit in design from modern to traditional and even take the form of more figurative shapes.”
Arthur isn’t the only one noticing this cabinet hardware emergence. Blank is a fan of drop pulls, as well. “I have studied their architectural details for years,” she reveals. “A dropped pull was very much a part of the aesthetic in many gilded-era homes.”
Cottagecore Wood Knobs
For a cozier, quainter kitchen aesthetic, Arthur points to cottagecore wood knobs. “Wood Knobs, in either walnut, white oak, or painted to match the cabinetry, are a cornerstone of cottagecore kitchens,” she says. “They nod to traditional millwork, but in updated playful colors and elevated wood materials, can add a casual modernity to any simple cabinet door styling.”
Organic Cast Hardware
If you like the idea of outfitting your cabinets with a touch more texture, Arthur says to consider organic cast hardware. “Sand-casting is a process that uses sand to make molds, giving hardware a more textured and uneven finish, making the piece feel more organic,” she explains, noting that the best materials for sand-cast organic hardware include pewter, brass, and bronze, all of which can be finished in a satin-matte or polished sheen.
“Organic cast hardware in its many shapes can add an artistic hand to any kitchen space. The pitted surfaces and asymmetric forms add interest to an otherwise manufactured part. This technique can be translated in many ways, from traditional to modern as well as elaborate decorative shapes,” she adds.
Plated Pulls
Last but not least, designers think that plated pulls will have a moment in 2025. Think of them as framed hardware to make your cabinets really pop. “This year, we’re seeing hardware that occupies more space on the cabinet,” Arthur says. “A decorative back plate can add more presence to your kitchen hardware. This can make your simple ball knob look more playful or bring a bit more of a traditional tone to a handle.”
Rebecca Norris is a full-time freelance writer living in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Over the past 10+ years, she’s heavily covered a range of lifestyle topics, including travel, home, beauty, style, wellness, and celebrity news. She is a graduate of George Mason University, where she earned a B.A. in Media: Production, Consumption, and Critique, along with a minor in Electronic Journalism. When she’s not writing, she can be found strolling with her Jack-Chi, Cash, sipping iced matcha lattes, indulging in delicious cuisine, perusing farmer’s markets and antique sales, collecting colored glass, getting lost within the pages of a book, and exploring new bucket-list cities.
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