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today's 2nd guessing dilemna lord help me

16 years ago

Well I just tried posting this so I apologize if this is a duplicate.

After a lot of looking for new 3" pulls to replace the ones I have, I found these. I love the fluting on them.Delighted, I ordered them Tuesday, they came yesterday. I am liking them, but the color is flatter than I had hoped. Not totally flat, but less rust-bronze-copper showing. {{!gwi}}

I just now saw these, and am wondering what do you think? (other than suggesting that I might be having some mental issues of indecision and second guessing...)

{{!gwi}}

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rhome410
16 years ago
The 2nd ones are more my style, but will you really notice once they're up? If so, go with the 2nd ones if you really prefer them...If not, keep the ones you have. I've found that on the things I 2nd guessed and went ahead and changed my mind at the last minute, I wish I hadn't. It resulted in choosing the wrong hoodvent and the wrong master bath counter. Neither will be changed any time soon. Hardware is easier to change, but really think about all aspects of what you liked about your first choice when you made it before you discard it.
cpang74
16 years ago
Well this might not help-I like the style of the first one very much....but the coloring in the 2nd is better like you said!
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dd70
16 years ago
Im biased, I like the first and thats what I have. BUT, if your not happy with the color send them back. You can find the same style with more of a coppery color all over the internet.
louisa_smith03
16 years ago
sheila I love your first choice! where did you find it?
pbrisjar
16 years ago
Just keep in mind that internet pictures are almost never a true representation.

Also, you may want to think on this for a while. Hubby and I have decided that with any issue / dilemma we will wait at least overnight before proceeding. If we had started with this approach and stuck with it, much time and work would have been saved.
talley_sue_nyc
16 years ago
How much will the color of the first ones change as they are used? Will any patina rub off?
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Original Author
16 years ago
Well I agree that I prefer the style of the first one and would love to find it in a more coppery finish.... but I need the 3" ones and I have looked and looked and cannot find them. If anyone has seen them PuLEEZZ let me know.
I keep going back to that style, and they do have them in a more coppery finish, but not in my needed size. At this point in the day, I think I will likely not return them ( at least not yet).. Some of these things that we just fixate on are just not as important as they seem at times.
I found the first ones at yourhomesupply.com thanks to someone on these forums. there was a whole thread about harware places. They shipped so quickly and were very helpful on the phone.
The second ones I just stumbled on today from ahturf.com.I know nothing about them, but they came up in a froogle.com search.
susan4664
16 years ago
I also agonized over the pulls and the sizes and I ended up with the same ones you chose. I also got them in the 5" size for the larger drawers and bought matchin knobs from the same collection. The larger ones have more of the copper color on them. Here are a few pictures showing the knobs and different handle size. I bought them onlin at www.myknobs.com. The company was very nice to deal with and yes, I bought , then returned a few others. This decision kept me up at night. Much more difficult than choosing cabinet colors!

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