Advice needed: knobs, pulls or both, & size
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Dress up my cabinets - knobs, pulls or both?
Comments (14)I am trying to steer it more toward traditional/transitional and not a fan of retro kitchens for my house... it as built in 1980. Here are some examples of hardware I have been considering: 1. 2. 3. What do you think of: #1 on the large drawers #2 on the cabinets (vertical) #3 on the tiny corner drawers and maybe cabinets above the range and fridge...See MoreHelp needed on sizing of Pulls and Knobs?
Comments (7)I agree with bostonpam about restoration hardware if you are using longer than the standard 3-4" pulls because they have so many sizes and while not cheap, they are great quality and the price for the larger pulls is not bad (in my opinion). Their ORB is on the black side. I am using their ephram pulls, haven't decided on the sizes yet. I ordered a 'Dakota' pull from top knobs because it is very similar to the ephram pull and a little cheaper, and it is very good quality, too. It is much browner than the RH ORB, and I prefer the RH. By the way, the top knob version is almost exactly in size and shape. And top knobs does not have a 6" version. Some people say that if you use two pulls on the wider drawers, you usually only use one hand to open the drawer, and can torque it a little because the pull is off-center. Others say that isn't true as long as you have good drawer slides. Here is a link that I had bookmarked that discusses pulls length for 36" pulls. It's one of the missing files, so I had to give you the google cache version, so it looks a little weird. http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:vhCKt6YtWnoJ:www.thathomesite.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg1016570513010.html%3F9+length+pull+36-inch+site:www.thathomesite.com&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Here is a link that might be useful: pull length for 36 inch drawers...See MoreWill knobs and pulls help me like my oak cabinets? What size?
Comments (30)I came across this post and just wanted to add that in our old house, we had the cheapest of cheap builder grade 80's oak cabinets that were a terrible shade of orangish. DH, like a lot of men, has an issue with painting "the wood!" "You'll never get the same finish!" Well, actually, yes you can as long as you use a good oil based paint. But anyway...so we comprimised and picked up some "Liquid Sandpaper" from Home Depot or Lowes (can't remember which). You put it on with a rag, wait a bit, and then you can apply a new stain--though it should be darker or brighter (cherry) to cover whats there. It works by opening up the surface and allows the stain to penetrate into the finish...then after 2 hours it "closes" back up and holds in the stain. It took us all of a night to do the entire kitchen. We took the doors off and all the hardware of course to get the best finish on the door fronts. Total cost...about 30.00 with plenty of leftover product. And we too had what looked like "wood paper" on the sides of the cabinets but it took the stain just as well as other areas. I believe thats because the stain doesn't actually get all the way down to the wood, but rather gets encased just under the top coat. But I'm not sure, because it certainly looked like the cabinets had always been the new color--the wood grain was apparent and the finish retained a beautiful shine after. I'm not saying its necessarily a permanent fix but the ease and inexpense created instant gratification. And in our new house when we remodeled the kitchen...it was off-white cabinets or else! :) They are just so timeless......See MorePulls OR Knobs OR Both?? Help!
Comments (11)It's all a matter of taste and style. Drawers can have knobs, too. Mine do. :) For function you want something that won't get too gunky--or better said, will be easy to clean if opened with gunky hands. Something easy to operate with one finger (assuming you have good quality rails). Something that's not hard for big or little hands. Cup pulls (aka bin pulls) are very decorative, but you can only operate them from the bottom. For some, it's worth it for the style. For others, it's a no-go inconvenience. Barrel shaped knobs--i.e., cylinders with no sticky outy parts--aren't the best for the kitchen because they're hard to pull with wet, or even slightly damp, hands. Extra long Euro wire pulls are excellent because you can pull from any direction, anywhere along the length. The look is very simple and modern, but nothing exciting, and a bit tired. I have mostly knobs. They're big and round so it's easy to slide a finger behind and pull out as if it were a pull. My few pulls are thick and solid feeling, and have room between the bar and drawer face for man hands, and not enough bar past the shafts to hook pockets. Part of your decision depends on how much room you have to put the hardware in. If you have slab you can put it anywhere. If you have a framed panel (raised or inset), your choice either has to fit the frame or work well in the panel. In the panel, it really should be centered. An that's a very old fashioned (like centuries old) look. It's mostly used for drawers, where it doesn't have that medieval look. :) A good location for a knob, or one shaft of a wire pull, on a frame and panel face, is the center of the corner. This is not necessary, however. It can be wherever you think looks best....See MoreToronto Veterinarian
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