August 29, 2025

Cheapest Way To Instantly Upgrade Your Kitchen

The Cheapest Way to Instantly Upgrade Your Kitchen? It's Handles.

If you're looking for the easiest, fastest and most affordable way to elevate your kitchen, look no further than your cabinet handles. Yes, just changing your handles can completely transform the look and feel of your space. Whether you're working with a tight budget or aiming for a luxurious finish, swapping out handles is a simple DIY-friendly upgrade that delivers big results.

Scroll down for tips on matching or covering previously drilled holes.

Why Cabinet Handles Matter

Handles might seem like a small detail, but they’re the finishing touch that pulls your kitchen design together. The right handle can enhance the overall aesthetic, improve functionality, and inject personality into your cabinetry. And best of all? It’s something you can do yourself.

Benefits of upgrading your cabinet handles:

  • ✅ Instantly refreshes tired or outdated cabinets

  • ✅ No need to replace entire joinery

  • ✅ DIY-friendly – no trades required

  • ✅ Budget-friendly with huge design impact

  • ✅ Allows you to experiment with trends without commitment

 

Budget-Friendly Handle Ideas

Dallas D Handle

A budget handle that is simple, modern and clean. Great for contemporary spaces, or kitchens with outdated handles that need a fresh new look.

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Livorno D Handle

Also budget handle that will freshen up any space.

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Arlo Knob

A simple, timeless knob, perfect for top cupboards or bathrooms. Matches beautifully with Dallas and Livorno for a complete look.

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Mid-Range Handle Ideas

Ova Pull Handles

A great modem addition to any home. Make a statement with the Ova Pull

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Mayfair Handle

A great traditional addition to elevate classic kitchens. Pair with the Mayfair Knob

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Vesio Handle

A timeless handle in trending finishes, perfect to elevate your kitchen cabinetry.

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Luxury Additions

TouchStone Marble Ova Handles

Your own piece of marble artistry to instantly elevate a kitchen. Perfect to just pop on a pair of tall pantry doors to make a statement. No need to put these all throughout your kitchen!

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Chicama Thin Wave Handles

Australian crafted from reclaimed timber. Celebrate the beauty in natural imperfection.

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Hailey Collection

A truly beautiful and luxurious bronze handle. Hand-finished in the UK. Exuding elegance.

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How to Choose the Right Handle

Before you purchase your new handles, make sure you know the hole centres: this is the distance between the screws on your existing handles. If you're replacing handles, you'll want to match these measurements to avoid extra drilling or patching.

To measure: Simply measure from the centre of one screw hole to the centre of the other. Common hole centres in Australia include:

    • 96mm
    • 128mm
    • 160mm
    • 192mm
    • 256mm
    • 288mm
    • 320mm

Search your size on Touch Handles to find matching options. Still can’t find a handle you like in your size? No worries! You can either:

    • Choose handles with a longer face that is fixed to the cabinet to cover existing holes, (Ova, Flow, Circ or Vieste) or
    • Choose handles with a backplate (Knurl) 

Make sure to check each handles spec sheet for more details to ensure your previously drilled holes will be covered. 

Written by Rilla Stead