I'm back on this as I finished painting the table this past weekend. I forgot the camera so I didnt' take new picks. I'm hand waxing a paste wax finish on it. I did one draw to see and it, if I must say so myself, looks amazing. So do think this pull is too busy? More traditional with a modern flair?: This second one is 1/3 the price of the first. Is it because it's made of zinc with a satin nickel finish and the other one is solid brass with satin nickel finish? What does that have to do with quality and does that impact it's durability and cleanability? This will be a well used bakers table... doughy hands and all. Too fru fru? A boring plain one: Two more cause they all look the same to me and I can't understand why some are only $5 or $6 and others close to $20 . I need help with this... Kinda contemporary? k I dont' even know what I posted anymore..

@MaWizz - your second picture was one of my inspiration photos. And although I wanted cabinets like in that second picture, I knew they would likely get trashed quickly with kids actively using the kitchen. My second choice was tab pulls but was talked out of it from a pure functionality standpoint. In a working kitchen with kids it is easier to pull handles (using one clean pinky finger of an otherwise drippy dirty hand). Finally, when I asked a local designer she said handles are like buttons on a shirt. She felt the kitchen needed that accent as it's not an ultra-modern kitchen - but rather more transitional. Hope that helps.

Thanks all for the reassurance. I must say I am a bit surprised though.. I thought for sure that many posters will suggest breaking it up by adding some handles instead of binpulls. But the binpulls make it easier as I don't have to hunt for handles. Lololauren, holly-kay, smiling, EATREALFOOD --> thanks for the vote! shangaimom --> Good memory! Elizpiz's kitchen was definitely my inspiration and lured me away from OTK :) I sometimes miss seeing the earlier posters like Elizpiz, Plllog etc. Pirula --> Those words mean a lot to me as it was what I was shooting for in my sweeby statement. Thanks again for the chandy info! Mine is hanging in the the dining area and I smile everytime I see it :) dilly_ny --> The floor is a saltillo look alike porcelain. I am actually a little worried about removing the paper and discovering that the red clashes horribly with the green. It was a gamble and I hope it pays off. Crossing fingers :) hlove --> I love how you mixed bin pulls and handles. Can you share some details of your handles?

We have a chair in the corner of the living room that only gets used very occasionally, so I didn't want to spent a lot, and I wanted something kind of fun. I ended up finding this chair at Target for, I think, $59.99. The fabric has the exact right colors for our living room. We have a couple of ottomans that can be used in a pinch, too.