Ok, so I received the other handle I was looking at from Sydney. The smaller one , does come in a larger size if required, it is however satin chrome and would match the octagonal knobs. The new one is brushed Nickel , the same as my pendant lights. I had not even noticed this until the new handle arrived as I did not hold them up against the lights. If I chose the nickel ones I would need to also choose a new knob for the cabinets. Thoughts appreciated :)

The main difference between the two choices operationally are: Push catches on handle-less doors and drawers require pushing to open and pushing to close, whilst cupboards with handles (with soft close mechanism), you pull to open and nudge to close and they retract automatically. Push catches win the appearance prize, whilst I think handles with soft close on drawers and doors win the operational prize as they are a little easier to use. A few issues on both sides: Handles are better to grip on big/heavy drawers and doors than knobs. Don't choose handles that have a shaft set in than allows you to catch aprons or clothes on them. A push catch is particularly great for a bin drawer giving you two hands free to carry and dump the rubbish, however push catch drawers often inadvertently open when you lean against them such as near the sink. You also need to push it closed and you may have dirty hands leaving marks on the front of the door. Push catches on drawers need to be pushed in from the middle. People often say their push catches are faulty. It's because they have pushed the drawer in from one side. This causes one of the spring mechanisms (one on each side in the runner) to become disengaged. It is easy to fix by taking out the drawer and sliding in again. For overall appearance, the trend is to have handle-less doors on modern minimalist kitchens. Whatever you choose, don't get little knobs or grips like the one in the pic you posted. These are OK for less trafficked areas, but you will find them very annoyingly difficult to use in a kitchen!

I have an old Art Deco house with original silver door handles that I couldn't ever part with but I love brass gold so have added accents with inexpensive decor items - based, lamp base from IKEA, Kmart gold wire fruit bowl and planter pot and a few vases and other bits from H&m. (They have lots of nice gold things) it works really well and makes it more interesting and it ties in as it's still geometric and traditional looking even though the colour is different.

We have an old push pull buffet in our holiday house and I sent a friend to go get a book out of it, she couldn’t work out how to open it. Sad but true. Child’s play. They don’t self close, so require a bit more effort. Depending on the catch type they can be noisy with the click. Also difficult to add child proof latches if needed. Check out the feel at some kitchen showrooms to get the right type for you.