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please vote! help with knob/pull selection and arrangement

12 years ago

I'm remodeling my 80's guest bath and am happy with the overall scheme planned, but am having trouble with pull selection. I love these Amerock "Sleek" knobs and pulls, in chrome, especially the open oval ones:

I'm just not sure if it's overkill to have them on all the cabinet doors and drawers? Or should I use the solid, smaller, coordinating knob for the cabinet doors? I'm no design maven and could use some help choosing. Here are the options I came up with:

A) All oval knobs with cabinet knobs lined up with drawer knobs:

B) All oval knobs with drawer knobs centered on drawers (not in line with cabinet knobs):

C) use the solid, smaller knobs on doors:

And just a progress pic for the heck of it. Cabinets go in tomorrow!

Thanks for your input!

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Comments (7)

hosenemesis
12 years ago
I like the third photo best by far. The other photos almost look like bin pulls at a glance. I also prefer the symmetry of the third photo. It must be exciting to be getting your cabinets!
Renee
Olychick
12 years ago
I agree with Renee. Very cool pulls. Did you think about using the open ovals vertically on the doors in the position of those in #3, only slightly farther apart? I just worry the scale of the door pulls looking too small with the open ovals.

Be sure to post pics when complete!
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Well it looks like I'm starting over at square one with picking out cabinet knobs and pulls. Based on your feedback, I've decided against the birdcage design and I've decided to look at oil rubbed bronze instead of brushed nickel. I'm probably going to put knobs on cabinets above the counter, pulls on drawers below the counter, and either one on cabinet doors below the counter. I'm not sure about the tall pantries on either side of the fridge. Before I come home with another whole set of choices I would like to be sure that the ORB is really the best choice. I always thought if I had stainless appliances that the cabinet hardware should match but I understand why you say it should blend more. I also thought that it was nice how the basic pull I selected matched the style of handles on my appliances but I heard that maybe they are too similiar. Before I start over I could really use more feedback. Again I really value your opinions because I don't have the best eye for this sort of thing. 1. Should I definitely be looking at ORB as opposed to brushed nickel (which matches the appliances)? 2. Would you recommend a basic pull like the one I show in the picture that is similiar to my appliance handles or would you recommend avoiding a pull that is too similiar to the style of my appliance handles? Thanks again!
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Thank you, rebunky, for the ahturf mention! They have a bit better pricing than anywhere else I'd found these items. I wonder if it is the 160mm pull that you used for the larger pulls. Those are the ones I'd picked out, as they are a lot larger than the 96 but still quite inexpensive relative to the huge bump in price for the even larger ones. That's what I'm leaning towards doing -- 96s for most, and 160s (just one) for the larger (30+) drawers . . . and now those Amerock glass ones for the upper stacked, and possibly for some of the dining room cabinetry. The cabinetry is being delivered Monday morning, so once I see it in person in the space, I guess I can make some final choices. I've got to do some counting and ordering! Thanks!
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treasuretheday
12 years ago
I like #3 by far also. The vertical placement of the knobs on the cabinet doors helps looks great and I think that the difference in size is actually a good thing because it breaks ups all of the sameness and looks purposeful, not like you just turned the knob on its side.

It's so exciting when the cabinets are installed because you can really see your room coming together. When you can hold the knobs and pulls against the actual cabinets, the best choice may become more obvious. I had chosen a RH pull which I planned to turn vertical on my doors. Once my cabinets were installed, I felt that would be too many of the same fairly large pull and instead found a different manufacturer's knob for the doors that I absolutely love. I'll try to get a picture posted later today. This weekend, our 10 1/2 month masterbath reno should be DONE!!
treasuretheday
12 years ago
Sorry, that should read that the vertical placement of the knobs on the cabinet doors looks great...
adel97
Original Author
12 years ago
It looks like option 3 is the winner! I was leaning this way, but it's great to have confirmation. The "mood board" is not to scale of course, so I appreciate the points made about waiting until the cabinets are in to make the final decision. I've seen and held the pulls in person but I'm ordering mine online, so I may just have to order enough for two of these options. Thankfully, they're not too expensive and I only need a few.

Thanks!
busybee3
12 years ago
i would use all of the open ovals, but change their orientation to vertical on the doors... like you did on #3 with the small solid ovals...
Renée Soronen
12 years ago
I agree with the others - #3 with vertical orientation on the doors! Oh, and I love your pulls! So cool!

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