Photo Gallery: Leather Handles on Different Materials/Colors

Get inspired and envision your project! In this photo gallery post, we're sharing lots of customer project photos of four leather handle colors on lots of different background materials. Organized by material palette, it uses real life cabinets, drawers, furniture, and more to help you envision your unique project.

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About Our 4 Leather Colors Photo Gallery: Leather Handles on Different Materials / Colors (Customer Photos) Black and Black-Brown Green / Blue / Navy and Dark, Rich Painted Colors Dark Wood / Walnut and Barn Wood Medium Warm Wood / Oak and Pine Light Wood / Blonde, Ash, Bleached, Plywood Gray / Painted, Weathered, Driftwood White and Off-White Brick and Rust Not Shown Here? Free Design Advice and Photo Search Products Featured In This Blog You Might Also Be Interested In...

About Our 4 Leather Colors

The leather we use for our handles comes to us as undyed Natural vegetable-tanned leather, and we hand-rub old-fashioned oil dyes into the surface to make the colors of Honey, Dark Brown, and Black. These colors represent a nice spectrum of natural tones, and contrast with each other.

The best way to understand the quality of our hand-dyed leather is to see it in person first. We sell leather samples / color swatches so customers can see them in person themselves before they buy. These swatches are up-cycled pieces from our Bicycle Barrel Bags, and can be used as a beautiful drink coaster.

As a natural material, the exact same dye can vary in final from hide to hide.The hides themselves are different colors from each other, so they take the dye a little differently. That natural color variation is what makes our leather so beautiful: just like natural wood grain, each piece is unique. We hand-select the color match for each order to keep your project looking cohesive.

The photo below shows our four colors taken together outdoors in natural sunlight. It is the most true and common representation we have of the colors as they actually look in person.

Learn more about the differences between our leather colors in our post:

About Our 4 Leather Colors

Four leather colors labeled: natural honey dark brown black

Walnut Studiolo's Four Leather Colors: Honey, Natural, Dark Brown, Black

Photo Gallery: Leather Handles on Different Materials / Colors (Customer Photos)

Black and Black-Brown Cabinets with Leather Handles

Commentary: Honey is one of the most popular leather color choices with black cabinetry, but as you can see, every leather color looks good with black. The choice of contrast or blending is up to the overall project's theme or customer's preference.

Black-Brown IKEA Sideboard Furniture with Honey Leather Handles

Bathroom Sink Cabinet Black Cabinetry with Dark Brown Leather Tilikum Handles and Wood and Blue Accents

Black Walk-in Closet Cabinets with Black Leather and White Oak Sellwood Handles

Dark Black Wardrobe with Honey Leather Hawthorne Handles @housetweaking

Black Stainless Steel Chef's Kitchen with Honey Leather and Wood Sellwood Handles

Crestwood Construction Black Floating Storage Cabinet with Natural Hawthorne Leather Handles — Basement Black Floating Storage Cabinet with Natural Hawthorne Leather Handles

Real Simple Magazine Road Haus Handcrafted Mobile Home with Dark Kitchen Cabinets and Honey Leather Hawthorne Wide Handles — Road Haus Handcrafted Mobile Home with Dark Kitchen Cabinets and Honey Leather Hawthorne Wide Handles

@suzannemariuccidesign guitar wet bar room with sellwood and fremont honey handles — Black-Brown Basement Dry Bar and Music Corner with Honey Sellwood and Fremont Leather and Wood Handles

Black-Brown Furniture Buffet with Natural Tilikum Leather Handles

Green / Blue / Navy Dark, Rich Painted Cabinets with Leather Handles

Commentary: Honey looks stunning with greens and blues, as it's on the opposite side of the color wheel, but it's so stunning, that it can steal the show. Dark Brown and greens are handsome. Natural provides the greatest color contrast, while Black can be strong but subtle.

Green Bunkbeds with Dark Brown leather and wood Tilikum and Sellwood handles

Customer Kitchen Remodel Blue Cabinetry with Honey Leather Handles — Kitchen Remodel Deep Blue Cabinetry with Honey Leather Handles

Kelly Green AirBnB Kitchen with Natural Tilikum Leather Handles

Marine Blue Chest of Drawers with Black Tilikum Leather Handles

Navy Blue Kitchen Island with Honey Leather Handles

Deep Gray Blue Laundry Room Cabinets with Honey Leather Lovejoy Handles

Dark Wood / Walnut and Barn Wood Cabinets with Leather Handles

Commentary: Black is classy and classic, and keeps the attention on the wood grain. But our brown tones, Honey and Dark Brown, can really punctuate the warmth and coziness, carrying the natural material palette seamlessly and thematically. But it is important for the tones to complementary, so it is very dependent on the wood color/stain.

Dark Wood Bar Back with Black Leather Hawthorne Handles

Walnut Wood Cabinetry with Honey Morrison Leather Handles

Hawthorne wide outdoors Christmas wreath sq — Green Stained Wood Dutch Door on Oiled Wood Outbuilding with Dark Brown Hawthorne Wide Leather Handles

@barnsteadinnvt Distressed Barn Wood Furniture with Burnside Large Black Leather Hinged Handles — Distressed Barn Wood Furniture with Burnside Large Black Leather Hinged Handles

Dark Wood TV Cabinet with Dark Brown Hawthorne Small Leather Handles

Distressed Wood Bathroom Cabinet with Burnside Small Honey Leather Hinged Handles

Dark Brown Tilikum Leather Handles on Dark Walnut Wood Custom Furniture

Striped Tiger Wood Nightstand with Dark Brown Tilikum Leather Handles

Black Hawthorne Leather Handle Installed Flat on Wood Office Cubicle Desk

Dark Wood Bench Seat with Black Leather Hawthorne Small Handles and Yellow Accents

Medium Warm Wood / Oak and Pine Cabinets with Leather Handles

Commentary: The most popular leather handle color for medium wood cabinetry, like oak or beech, is Dark Brown. It makes sense: a classic wood color meets a classic leather color. Honey can actually blend in to medium wood pretty well for a more subtle approach.

Woodworking Table with Dark Brown Tilikum Leather Handles — Hardwood Side Table (Repurposed Harbor Freight Tool Bench) with Dark Brown Tilikum Leather Handles

90s Contractor Special Oak Wood Cabinet with Dark Brown Leather Handles — Oak Wood Cabinet with Dark Brown Leather Handles

Warm Wood Entry Hall Drawers with Honey Tilikum Leather Handles

Medium Wood Cabinetry with Honey Burnside Large Leather Handles — Warm Custom Wood Cabinetry with Honey Burnside Large Leather Handles

Hand-built Wood Media Center with Dark Brown Hawthorne and Tilikum Leather Handles

Knotty Wood Bookshelf with Dark Brown Hawthorne Small Leather Handle — Knotty Pine Bookshelf with Dark Brown Hawthorne Small Leather Handle

New Mexico Retreat House with Light Wood Cabinetry and Dark Brown Leather Handles — New Mexico Retreat House with Warm Wood Cabinetry and Dark Brown Leather Handles

Light Wood / Blonde, Ash, Bleached, Plywood Cabinets with Leather Handles

Commentary: blonde or light-colored woods vary widely in undertone and finish. Some are a bit gray, some are a bit blue, and some are just on the very light side of warm. And then there's plywood! Our customers have chosen Honey, Dark Brown, and Black for their light wood cabinetry in equal numbers. The exact tone of light wood is critical to finding the right color match, but as always, you can never go wrong with Black leather.

Scandinavian Birch Bathroom Cabinet with Black Leather White Oak Sellwood Handles

Airstream Renovation with Light Wood and Cane Cabinetry and Burnside Small Honey Brass Leather Handles

Mountain Cabin Kitchen with Verdigris Blue Light Gray Wood and Honey Tilikum Large Leather Handles

Fremont Honey on Light Birch Wood Midcentury Modern Desk @don.pai

Dark Brown Morrison leather handles on Bleached Wood Cabinetry @interiorsbymb

Blonde Wood and Black Contrast Walk-in Closet Cabinets with Custom Black Painted Leather and Oak Sellwood Handles

Plywood Interior with Black Leather Handles — Plywood Interior with Black Leather Hawthorne Wide Handle and Black Accents

3 Leather Colors (Honey, Dark Brown, Black) Hawthorne Small Leather Handles on Knotty Pine IKEA Dresser — 3 Leather Colors (Honey, Dark Brown, Black) Hawthorne Small Leather Handles on Knotty Pine IKEA TARVA / RAST Dresser

Close-up view of a tan or blonde custom wood set of drawers in a kitchen with dark brown leather Tilikum handles

Blonde wood custom kitchen drawers cabinetry with dark brown Tilikum leather handles. From @clouz_houz

A beautiful country kitchen with sand colored tile and paint on the walls, blonde wood cabinetry with dark brown leather handles, and a dark brown tall kitchen island made from rough hewn wood.

Serene country kitchen remodel in Bend, Oregon featuring blonde wood cabinetry, sand/tan and gray colors, and dark brown / brass accents. From @clouz_houz

Gray / Painted, Weathered, Driftwood Cabinets with Leather Handles

Commentary: Gray cabinetry has been rising in popularity, and Honey is the most common color our customers have chosen for this background. Honey is the warmest color, and its contrast against what could be a cool and even industrial color makes a striking contrast. However, as our customers have shown, Black leather with gray cabinetry adds a historic black-and-white photo look, and Natural leather looks serene and clean when paired with very light gray cabinetry.

Colorado Chalet Kitchen Gray Cabinetry with Black Leather Handles and Honey Leather Bar Stools

Customer Laundry Room Remodel Gray Cabinetry with Honey Burnside Leather Hinged Handles

Gray Driftwood Effect Bathroom Cabinet with Tilikum Large Honey Leather Handles

Gray and Gold Study with Natural Leather Hawthorne and Morrison Handles

Hawthorne Small Honey Nickel on Medium Gray lockers @focus_builders

Hawthorne Small Natural Leather Handles on Light Gray Cabinetry

White and Off-White Cabinets with Leather Handles

Commentary: Much like Black, all leather colors stand out and look beautiful on white backgrounds!

White Bunkbeds with Dark Brown Leather Tilikum Handles

White Rec Room with Black leather Tilikum and Hawthorne Small handles

White and Gray Kids Room with Honey Leather Hawthorne Small Handles

Honey Hawthorne Wide Handles on Off-White Bookshelf Storage @ashlynathome

Mudroom Makeover with White Cabinetry and Hawthorne Honey Small Leather Handle

Off-White Kitchen Cabinetry with Dark Brown Lovejoy Leather Handles

White IKEA Hack Dresser with Black Knobs and Natural Leather Hawthorne Wide Handles RealSimple Magazine

White Nursery Cabinets with Honey Hawthorne Leather Pulls

Sellwood Black Handles on White Laundry Room @amandamarieinterior

Off White Breakfast Nook with Honey Leather Handles and Blue and Orange Accents

A small child's room with light purple lilac walls and a gold theme, with a white IKEA HEMNES dresser and Morrison leather handles remodeled onto the standard dresser, in an ombre of three leather colors, Honey, Dark Brown, and Black

Brick and Rust Accents and Walls with Leather Handles

Commentary: Although none of these handles are actually attached to brick or rust walls, the presence of their colors can heavily influence the leather color (and vice versa). Most customers choose Honey or Natural when working with these beautiful tones.

Sellwood Large Natural on Black Cabinet in Brick Kitchen @caryray

Honey Tilikum Leather Handles on Black Kitchen Cabinetry Next to Brick

Honey Leather Tilikum Handle Installed on Vintage Truck Door with Rust and Aqua Blue and White

Honey Leather on Black Kitchen Cabinets with Red Brick Wall

Not Shown Here? Free Design Advice and Photo Search

We've shared a lot of great combination of leather colors and material backgrounds in this post, but there's a lot more in our photo archives!

If we didn't show what you're looking for here, or if you'd like a second opinion, we can help. Send us a picture and let us know about your project, we'd be happy to help. We can provide mock-ups of handle styles and dig through our photo archives to find certain color combinations. We're happy to help!

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