Fashionable Cabinet Pulls
Fashionable Cabinet Pulls
Revitalize your kitchen at a low cost by putting in playful and trendy cabinet pulls. Metal handles have become a thing of the past. The same goes for wooden knobs. Knobs and pulls have evolved to a whole new level. Now you find pulls that sport leather furnishings. One designer styled a paradigm pull to be covered in black leather. Another one was made to sport crocodile leather. She also designed one knob to be made of washable suede and at the same time was colored in cocoa brown. She derived the idea from the rising trends coming out for modern furniture.
Another designer who uses to design metal smith as well as jewelry is now making fashionable pulls. She created pulls that are made of 100% glass, all of which were recycled. It all came in 18 different colors. They were also made with crisp pewter.
Another concoction she had come up with was the “beach pebble”. This has become quite popular because of its texture. It is made up of grainy buttons. All of which were green glasses that have also been recycled. It was then dusted with sprinkles of hues coming from the same shade.
Homeowners if urban kitchens are now into larger pulls. Everything is getting bigger nowadays, from the drawers to the cabinets. So it is but natural that the pulls be made bigger as well. Just so that everything will be correctly proportioned.
No matter what the proportion is, it is advisable to have just one finish if you are going for the metallic look. Take for example polished chrome. It gives one a feel of freshness. This has become so popular in Europe. Brushed nickel is so done there.
Prior to you jumping into the bandwagon, bear in mind that coordination translates to style when it comes to how your kitchen is going to look like. It is crucial that you know what you will be doing to the plumbing fixtures in your kitchen. The new pulls that you will be investing on should have the same finish with your fixtures. The color that you pick must also be coordinated of flattering to your flooring as well as the finish that is being used for the appliances.
Functionality should also be a factor in your selection. It must be correctly proportioned to your cabinetry. Having a pull that is too big will only exert more pressure than needed on your drawer thereby breaking it.
Whimsical pulls have become quite popular too. It comes in different shapes like dragon flies, sea horses, and anything else that you could think of. It gives the kitchen a personal touch. Like those that say “I love grapes” and the like.
For the average kitchen, this colorful pulls which also comes in fun shapes give an impact if not overdone. For the “metro urban” people, whimsical pulls is not very popular though. These are the very same people who are bound to change all pulls in around a year or so, who do a major overhaul with their wardrobe every quarter of the year, which is just right. These trendy pulls are made for people who always look ahead in terms of style innovation.