Choosing Kitchen Cabinet Hardware
Designing or updating a kitchen can be a fun experience and exploring kitchen cabinet hardware ideas is one of the most exciting element of planning this process. Although seemingly minor fixtures, knobs and pulls can set the tone and add a style to your new, remodeled kitchen cabinets. Here are some useful tips on making the final decision when choosing kitchen cabinet hardware.
First of all, when choosing knobs and pulls, keep in mind that your kitchen cabinet hardware should be functional. No matter how much you like something, ask yourself if it’s gonna be practical enough for your cooking environment.
Shaker-style cabinets are so flexible in terms of style that they work really well with either modern or traditional hardware, depending on what you would like to achieve. So, you can complement traditional Shaker style cabinet with understated, simple brushed metal hardware and you won’t go wrong. But, if you want your cabinet hardware to draw attention and be the jewelry of your kitchen, explore other options to express more of your own personal taste, aesthetics and preferences. The choice is, of course, only yours.
Recent artistic and eclectic approaches to kitchen cabinet hardware include nautical-themed rope pulls and handles, numerals, monograms and painted designs. Also, you can find (and add to your kitchen cabinets) pulls and handles made from crystal, glass or antique buttons, which would by all means create a truly unique look. Of course, this “imagination and creativity” are good only if your kitchen cabinets are simple and flexible style-wise. I’m not saying that you couldn’t match your unique cabinets with distinct hardware, but it would definitely be quite a difficult task, especially if you’re not a professional interior designer.
No matter if you pick a more traditional look or opt for adding some art to your kitchen cabinets with not so common hardware solutions, make sure your own style ideas are expressed through these small but important design details.