Cabinet Hardware {The Jewelry of the Kitchen}
Cabinet hardware is akin to the finishing touches on an outfit. It is the jewelry that really catches the eye in a kitchen. I’m not a big jewelry person. I only wear my wedding rings on a daily basis. And I have necklaces and bracelets for the days that I actually change out of my work clothes. But, I’ve never been the type of gal to go ga ga over a diamond.
However, I found myself getting starry-eyed while trying to choose our kitchen hardware. I felt like a kid in a candy store because there were so many choices (and yet so little time.) This week I learned that our cabinets will be arriving at the end of the month. And my designer (who really needs to be my personal assistant) gently asked me, “Have you ordered your cabinet hardware yet?” Gulp…umm no. What I wanted to say was, “Seriously? This is the least of my worries! I need to get the walls finished and a floor in our kitchen before I can even think about bling!” That’s when it dawned on me, a Handy Gal can’t do everything! Especially when it comes to jewelry (it’s just not my strong suit.)
With that in mind, I’m asking for your help. Yes, that means you Ms. “I’m Sitting Here at My Computer Drinking My Coffee While I Watch Pretty Handy Girl’s Kitchen Renovation Updates”! And you may be thinking, heck no, I don’t have time to help her. Here’s the deal, I’m going to show you some of my choices from D. Lawless and you help me choose by leaving me a comment below. Also, did you know that D. Lawless sells a lot more than cabinet hardware?
Knobs and pulls are the least of their offerings! Corbels, hinges, switch plates, drawer slides, hooks, pie safe punched tin, casters, shelf brackets, space savers and much more!
To help (or further muddy) the decision making process, I’ve put together this mood board with some of the other materials and fixtures that I’m using in the kitchen.
Uttermost Hanging Pendant Light, Cassidy Oil Rubbed Bronze Touch2O Faucet, Carrera Venato Honed Marble Subway Tiles, White Diamond Recycled Glass Countertop, and Globus Cork Tile Floors.
Here are the hardware combos I picked out:
Choice A:
Antique Copper Pull with Screw Heads and French Lace Venetian Bronze Knob
Bronze with Copper Highlights Cup Pull and Bronze with Copper Highlights Knob
Choice C:
Antique Pewter Cup Pull and Clear Octagon Cut Glass Knob
Choice D:
Antique Copper Cup Pull and Ridge Knob Antique Copper
Choice E:
A combo of the above: Bronze with Copper Highlights Cup Pull and Clear Octagon Cut Glass Knob
Not to sway your decision, but will you look at that glass knob!
I think I just fell in love with a diamond. It would make a beautiful earring, don’t you think?
And that bronze cup pull, it just sings “tug me.” Gahhhhhh! Is it okay to mix styles? I seriously need your help on this decision.
Can I help it if I look at hardware and immediately think jewelry? Didn’t you see a necklace pendant, too?
Focus! Here is the task at hand. Help me choose hardware by leaving me a comment below. Feel free to give me some other suggestions.
Thanks in advance for your help with this decision. I look forward to reading your comments!
Disclosure: I am working with D.Lawless Hardware in exchange for free products. This is a company I chose to work with because I value their products and business practices. I was not compensated for this post, nor was I told what to write. All ideas and opinions are my own.Â
Pretty handy girl ,shows unique designer features for the home ,I love it and this hardware company ,she shows off on her facebook, site ,I especially love the glass tourquoise hardware, and the glass hardware she shows holding it by her face like earrings in her photo ,
too funny,, they maybe too big for earrings but lovely on any furniture or cabinets!!..,
I have to say Choice B. I know you love the glass door knobs, but I think they would be better served on an “antique buffet” – in the color of the flooring in the kitchen…a nice golden oak! I know you love Choice E, but I think B would really pull together the colors of the pendant lights and the cork flooring. Thanks for the opportunity! Good luck!
E all the way!
Decisions, decisions! I’m thinking E, with a second choice of A. Love all of your ideas. I’m excited for you!
I would choose ‘E’—-It’s got class!!!
I’m torn between choice C and E. The glass knobs are a definite in my book. And they’re octagons! We’re refacing our cabinets this spring and I also need to go shopping for some kitchen bling 🙂 I’ll have to go check out D. Lawless now!
The Bronze!
I would pick the Bronze with Copper Highlights Cup Pull
I love clear knobs.. soooo doing those
I love choice E! the glass knob is gorgeous!
TOTALLY choice E!!! 🙂
Love all the options though!!!
Choice B.
Choice C is my pick!!
I love the pull in the bottom right of the photo, the black insert wrapped in silver-ish metal, but can’t find it on their web site.
Diane!
This is the pull: http://www.dlawlesshardware.com/black-and-lace-bar-pull.html
The matching knob: http://www.dlawlesshardware.com/black-and-lace-bar-knob.html
I am going to put them both on SUPER SALE, just for you! Don’t be surprised if they price jumps back up at some point in the future.
Thanks for checking out our website!
Thanks so much!
No problem! I see that you took advantage!
Anyone else that likes them better hurry! I’ll need to change the price back by the end of the week.
Yes and they arrived yesterday! I put them on the cabinets this morning and I love how they look, thanks again for putting them on sale! From old, ugly brass knobs that I spray painted in an oil-rubbed bronze finish last year, which were OK, but not more than that, to these new detailed lovely pulls with texture and contrast and shine. Ah! And very happily they fit exactly the holes on both the doors and drawers.
The only downside is that they make me notice all the more that I need to sand down, patch up, and re-paint the cabinets themselves…. well, this can be my inspiration to get that done.
My vote is E