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Cabinet Pulls and Knobs: Give Unique Look to Your Cabinet

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If you think that your cabinets need a refresh, it may be a good idea to replace your hardware such as cabinet pulls and cabinet knobs. The styling and finish of your cabinet hardware make a huge impact on your interior design. However, selecting cabinet hardware needs some thought and attention to detail, so that you avoid mistakes.

When designing or refreshing your cabinets, the first thing you should decide is how you want to place or align the hardware. For instance, it could be based on your personal style or usage. If you plan to use the cabinets frequently (e.g. in the kitchen), you need to be sure that the cabinet handles and cabinet knobs are able to handle heavy use.

Styling is also very important. Creative and stylish cabinet hardware can add elegance to an otherwise tedious space. You can opt for contemporary or traditional designs in cabinet handles and cabinet knobs, depending widely on your area of interest. Traditional designs are more round or triangular in shape, and may also have carvings or tricky artwork. Contemporary designs tend to be smooth, sophisticated, lustrous and rectangular in shape. What you choose totally depends on your individual preferences but make sure you express your style.

Whether you choose a traditional or contemporary design, be sure to experiment with colours. There are a wide array of colours choices while selecting cabinet hardware. Most times, people go with colours that match the colour combination of their cabinets, but you are always permitted to play with colours and explore alternative options.

Size is the next thing to be figured out, once you have selected your preferred style. Although sizing in hardware does not involve any rules, it is important to make sure that your chosen cabinet pulls or knobs do not look oversized or disproportionate to your furniture. Again, depending on your personal style you can adjust the size of the cabinet handle or cabinet knob to give your cabinets a refined look.

Your choice of cabinet pulls and cabinet knobs are just not limited to design and colour. You also have a variety of materials and finishes to choose from, such as steel, brass, nickel, wood, plastic and even glass. If you want to go for durable cabinet hardware choose materials like brass and steel. Glass or ceramic cabinet handle or cabinet knobs can give a very sophisticated look to your cabinets. Plastic cabinet hardware is much cheaper as compared to glass or alloys, but have a wider range of colour options.

Finally, you must ensure that they are easy to use, and give you a good ‘feel’. Always make sure that the cabinet handles and cabinet are convenient and pleasant to your hands.

 

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The author has been in the field of space design and architecture for more than two decades. She has a strong penchant for classical architecture and also writes about the often ignored aspects of home and office design, such as selecting windows, doorknobs and kitchen appliances. In this articles, she talks about cabinet handles and cabinet knobs.

 

 

 

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