Would you recommend Restoration Hardware's knobs/pulls?

16 years ago

I was set on Colonial Bronze hardware, but there is a significant lead time for the appliance pulls and they don't exactly match the drawer pulls, and they are pretty expensive, SO

I saw a picture of Restoration Hardware pulls in a magazine and wondered about the quality.

I've searched and seen some finished kitchens that show many have used the RH cabinet hardware, but no real critique/recommendations.

Any owners who love/hate them? Would you highly recommend?

Thanks!

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polly929

16 years ago

I just received mine yesterday- they are not installed yet, but the quality of them is superior compared to the first 2 sets of knobs I bought for my kitchen (yes this is my third set- having a lot of trouble with this decision). I love the style, and I really liked that I was able to order different sizes for drawers and doors of different scales. Half of my order was on backorder though, so I have to wait until next month for the rest of them.

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iamnodiy
16 years ago
I can't speak for the kitchen hardware but I have purchased a mailbox,towel bar and TP holder. All of them seem to be good quality and the finish has not changed. I think that they would be fine if you find something you like. I just received a coupon for 20% off which is posted below.

Here is a link that might be useful: RH coupon
rmkitchen
16 years ago
We have RH knobs / pulls throughout our house (and will be in our new kitchen) and so far, I'm impressed. I like their weight and the fact that the finish doesn't seem to rub / wipe off or get marred. We have sticky-fingered toddlers, one of whom took a scrubby sponge to a knob (not sure the appeal, but it happened!), and the knob still looks great, no different from the others.

I also love the leniency of (most) RH stores in honoring coupons. For example, I purchased all of our Kitchen knobs last year but even so, they told me they'll be glad to refund me the 20% because of the above-coupon. (I called the local manager and asked. I figured, "what's the worst that could happen? She could say 'no.'" But instead she said "yes"!)

They also are great about returns: I bought a knob, opened it up and screwed it on an existing cab (to see if the scale was right). It wasn't, and they gave me absolutely no guff about returning it.

I like their knobs and pulls. (My husband hates their lights, but that's a different story!)
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peggross1
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Thanks for the feedback. I did decide to go with the RH knobs (Gilmore) and pulls (Ephram). The weight is nice, and the Ephram pulls were closest to what I wanted (very simple) with a very smooth, comfortable feel. I only bought 3 3" pulls b/c to me 3" pulls are way too tiny. The best part about RH hardware is that the pulls come in so many length (3", 4", 6", 8" and online some styles can be bought in 10" and 12"). The bad thing is that they don't sell any appliance pulls (HELLO! Anyone buying knobs and pulls is highly likely to ALSO want matching appliance pulls!)

Anyway, the absolute BEST is that I bought most of the knobs and pulls I needed in our local RH store, and sadly the remaining ones had to be ordered and they were backordered until 4/8 (not good for us!). However, the awesome manager at my store called around to other stores and found the rest of my hardware pieces at two other stores and arranged to have them shipped to me; he called me when I walked in the door to my house - AMAZING customer service! By far, the best purchasing experience I've had with shopping for our renovation!

So, now I highly recommend them. The quality seems to be there and the level of customer service is extremely satisfactory!
teched
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I can't speak to the metal quality, but my towels and bedding are falling apart after a very short use. I find them very expensive, and I believe you can do better elsewhere. For example, I looked at their towel shelf for my master bath. It was twice as expensive as the Ginger one I eventually installed. The Ginger shelf had concealed mounting, the RH one had exposed screws. The Ginger one was heavy and substantial. The RH one felt like it might bend more easily. Of course, YMMV.
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