We’re fans of the utilitarian kitchen (think deVol and Plain English), old-fashioned cabinet latches included. In the days before magnet closures, latches—both spring-loaded knobs and shutter bars—were designed to keep cabinet doors closed. Today they’re still utilized for their sturdiness, but also for their retro appeal. Here are our favorites.
![british standard cabinet latches in the british standard ideal kitchen. you can 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cabinet-latches-british-standard-kitchen-733x489.jpg)
![the nanz no. 883\1 cupboard latch is the larger of the two latches available (t 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/nanz-no-8831-cupboard-latch-733x489.jpg)
![rejuvenation\2\17;s small oval cupboard latch comes in six different fin 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rejuvenation-small-oval-cupboard-latch-733x489.jpg)
![the rocky mountain hardware cabinet latch cl\100 is available in \10 different 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rocky-mountain-hardware-cabinet-latch-733x489.jpg)
![the jeffrey alexander cabinet latch is made of zinc and finished with poli 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jeffrey-alexander-polished-nickel-cabinet-latch-1-733x489.jpg)
![new to rowen & wren in the uk, the grove cabinet latch in blackened br 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rowen-and-wren-grove-cabinet-latch-733x489.jpg)
![for a cast iron cabinet latch, house of antique hardware makes the cast iron ca 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/house-of-antique-hardware-cast-iron-cabinet-latch-oval-turn-piece-733x489.jpg)
![the martha stewart living matchbox door latch comes in polished nickel (shown), 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/martha-stewart-living-polished-nickel-matchbox-door-latch-733x489.jpg)
![the colonial style forged iron arrowhead lift style surface latch is made in th 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/house-of-antique-hardware-forged-iron-arrowhead-lift-style-surface-latch-733x489.jpg)
![the shutter bar or latch is made of solid brass and available finished in 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/historic-house-parts-shutter-bar-polished-nickel-733x489.jpg)
![the small cast brass cupboard latch in an antique by hand finish is a hand fini 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/house-of-antique-hardware-small-cast-brass-cupboard-latch-antique-733x489.jpg)
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