Castella Cabinet Handles Buying Guide
Castella is an architectural hardware label making cabinet handles, knobs, lip pulls and appliance pulls. The range spans traditional, modern, textured and statement designs in brass, zinc alloy, aluminium, stainless steel and timber. It suits kitchens, vanities, laundries and built-in robes where you want the handles to carry the style of the room.
Which Castella range suits my kitchen style?
Choose the group first. For classic and Hamptons joinery, look at the Century, Windsor, Bentleigh and Buckhurst ranges. For flat-panel and Shaker doors, the Cove, Dune, Reed, Terrace, Imperia and Ledge suit clean lines. For texture, the Grove and Monaco ranges are knurled and the Decade handle has fine ridges. For a single feature, the Tarn is hammered solid brass and the Tullah is a lip pull in reclaimed Tasmanian Oak.
What are Castella handles made from?
It varies by range. The Decade, Ridge and Tarn are solid brass. The Century, Dune and Urbane are zinc alloy. The Reed and Leaf are aluminium, which makes them light. The Stream is 304 grade stainless steel and the Coast is 316 marine grade stainless steel. The Tullah and Tundra use timber, with the Tundra finished in solid brass end caps.
Which Castella finishes are available?
The range covers brushed brass, satin brass, aged and antique brass, matt gold, gunmetal, satin nickel, chrome, matte black, matte white, satin stainless steel and soft tones such as the Dune in dusty sand. The Cove range alone includes a handle, a pill pull, a D pull and a 32mm knob, so you can mix types in one finish.
What size Castella handle do I need?
Match the hole centre to your doors. If the joinery is already drilled, measure between the screw holes and choose that size. For new cabinets, a handle about one-third the width of the drawer is a useful starting point. The Tarn, for example, comes in a 160mm hammered handle, and the Terrace in a pull handle and a 19mm knob.
What is a lip pull?
A lip pull is a low-profile handle that sits along the top edge of a drawer or door. The Castella Ledge is a lip pull in solid brass and in satin stainless steel and matte white versions, and it leaves the face of the cabinet almost clear. Lip pulls suit narrow galleys and bathrooms where a projecting handle could catch.
How do I care for Castella handles?
Wipe them with a soft, damp cloth and dry them. Avoid abrasive pads and strong chemical cleaners on plated, powder coated and brass finishes. For the Coast stainless steel handles, a stainless steel polish keeps the surface even. Timber pulls such as the Tullah need only a dry or barely damp cloth.
Completing the room
Compare other makers in cabinet handles, or narrow by type with cabinet knobs, lip pull handles and appliance pull handles. Match the finish to bathroom taps and mixers at The Blue Space.
