DH will build cabinets...where to buy doors and hardware?
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This house would need Curb Appeal for DH to buy!
Comments (54)Camarodreamer, I'm just biting my tongue rather than respond in kind to some of the folks who posted ... All I can say is, don't take it personally. Some people have "arrived" (or think they have) financially and socially, but have somehow lost, or never had, a grain of understanding or compassion. I live in an area where property values have skyrocketed; people are moving here to get away from the city - They bring with them their city ways, demolish modest homes that have been standing for decades and replace them with the all-too-familiar "McMansion" that is too large for both lot and neighborhood, and attempt to ride roughshod over a way of life that has been cherished here for generations. I'm a "transplant" here myself, having been here a mere 30 years, but sensitive to, and appreciative of, what this area has to offer. I love houses and in my travels have seen many. A house is a shell - nothing more. Granted, some have more aesthetic appeal, more architectural merit, than others ... but it is the people who live in them who make them *homes*. If it is one's "calling card", one's announcement to the world that one has "made it" ... then it isn't a home, it's something else. I admire and appreciate your desire to reduce your living expenses while simplifying and increasing the quality of your life. I worked for 8 years in a hospital setting - five of those with hospice and cancer patients and, sad to say, it often took a virtual death sentence before people woke up and distilled their lives down to what was important. I hope I'm not rambling too much, but this is coming from the heart; not always in the best order, and with some of the stinging parts edited out. You know better than anyone else whether this house (or any other one) is right for you and your family - I believe someone has already stated that. Some of the kind posters have helped identify and clarify, and possibly remedy, some of the drawbacks. If the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, then you can overcome those drawbacks and the property will reflect the thought, care and love that you put into your life and become a *home*. Whatever you decide, please don't let it be because of rude, shallow people ... and I wish you the very best. Diane...See MoreDH Doesn't Like the Birdcage Hardware :(
Comments (12)I am holding a magazine I picked up at Lowes titled "Real Life Kitchens and Baths" The kitchen has glazed creamy white raised panel cabinets with oil rubbed bronze bird cage handles. The panelled refregerator doors have larger solid handles in a similar shape. But they blend beutifully. This same kitchen was on a magazine last year and I tore it out and carried it around as my inspiration kitchen. I have similar cabinets and the same granite but really felt I would not use the bird cage because they seemed too trendy. But I knew I wanted oil rubbed bronze and all of the solid knobs seemed too harsh against the creamy cabinets. Based on your original post and the replies of others to go with what you love I started rethinking the birdcage and have decided to use them. I brought one home and put it on some cabinets in the sunroom. My DH politely said nothing as he has said all along this is my project and he just wants me happy. (He would have chosen stained cabinets) My children declared they were ugly and looked like bananas!!....LOL but I am still going with them. You may want to find the magazine so you can see the coordinating handles and see that magainzes are currently being published with those knobs and handles. My house is a colonial and I thought they were too trendy until I was discussing knobs with a friend who said she hates them because they look too Early American to her. I had to laugh because she interpreted them completely differently than I. I still decided to go with them because I like them....See MoreHave door and drawer fronts - need cabinets - where to buy?
Comments (8)"Would anyone know where you can buy the boxes? I looked on ikea and the price is right but on the base cabinets, they don't come with legs or a sub-base so I am not sure this will work." - At Ikea there are a number of leg choices which you choose separately - some, if not all, are adjustable. Also, was looking for bases with adjustable shelves (which Ikea seems to have), but also roll outs which I didn't see (maybe I didn't look hard enough??). Ikea does have roll outs, at least in some sizes. We have a 15" pantry, with a door and a few roll outs. Roll outs are not available for all sizes - you will need to contact Ikea with that question. I posted a link to Hefele, which has boxes similar to Ikea. You will also need to have drawer boxes for the upper drawer fronts - Ikea would really be the least expensive way to go. You said that the holes for hinges are bored out, and that you will need to get them from the manufacturer. You probably will not - they can be very expensive from the manufacturer versus purchasing them online.) Who is the manufacturer? I there a large hole? Do you have a metric ruler? Is the large hole 35 mm? If so, then the hinge is most likely bored for European Hinges. There are European Hinges that are available for that size for both frameless and framed cabinetry. You also need to take into account "overlay" - For example, if your door is exactly (or within 1/8th) of a standard measurement, for example, 18". There are European Hinges which will work with face frames (example, Blum 33 Compact Face Frame Hinge - it is the mounting plates which determine how much of an overlay there is.) Whatever kind of hinge you get I recommend purchasing only 2 to "try them out" first. Something that may help is taking a few photocopies (photocopies can be "off" a little, so just be aware of that) as well as a door itself down to one of the Home Depot like stores. I would also recommend a more high end lumber company, that also sells cabinet lines. They should be able to tell you what hinge brand that the doors are drilled for. I know first hand how confusing this can be, especially terms such as overlay. It helps to do a little reading online. If I were you, I would visit Ikea. Look in all of their kitchens to get an idea of the types of pull outs and drawers that they have. Also consider purchasing the smallest size box you have a door for from Ikea - their base 12" frame costs $28. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70049343 Their adjustable legs are $6 a 4 pack. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30076319 (there is hardware for the toe kicks where you can attach you kicks to the legs.) I don't think that the Ikea hinges will fit your holes - they may fit the large hole, but not the two smaller holes (if yours are drilled for European hinges. ) You can always hire someone to redrill holes with a bench press (if they are too small - or you could fill your holes and have new holes redrilled elsewhere in order to fit the Ikea boxes.) Last, Scherr's sells boxes to any size you want. If you get the manufacturer's name as well as the hinge name that you need, give Scherr's the information, they will probably be able to help you - they sell custom RTA boxes. Hope this all helps. Hestia Here is a link that might be useful: Hafele...See MoreWhere to buy door hardware?
Comments (9)I'm in the process of replacing all my brushed nickel door hardware with matte black. I didn't want to pay Baldwin or Emtek prices, so I settled on Schlage that I ordered from myknobs.com (I got free shipping). They arrive on Friday, so I can't attest to their physical appearance and heft, but I think they'll be fine. These doors get very little action. In preparation, I replaced all my hinges with black from Lowe's, something I did by myself, with oversight by my cats....See Moreremodelfla
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