Am I crazy to have black hardware in a white kitchen???

12 years ago

We are building a house and now that the cabinets are about to be installed, I am having second thoughts about the hardware choices I have made. The perimeter cabinets will be white, and our island will be painted a medium gray. The kitchen itself is pretty large (the island measures 12' x 5'). We will have a 36" fridge and 30" freezer that will be paneled in white. We wanted our appliance handles to match the rest of the hardware, and pickings were rather slim. I ended up going with Top Knobs M629 - T-Shaped Twist Knob, 3 5/8" in Patina Black (mounted vertically for cabinets and horizontally for drawers) and M677 - Twisted Bar Pull for the appliances. I chose a bronze faucet, with a white apron sink. Counters are granite in Vanilla Ice, which is a mix of white, gray and black.

It sounds good in my head, but I am nervous about how it will look in real life. So . . . am I crazy???

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acm

12 years ago

not only not crazy, but sort of on-trend, at least in the country-ish category:

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hayleydaniels
12 years ago
It should look very nice, and if you decide you don't like it later on, you can always replace them with a different metal.
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feeny
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
If your dark gray cabinetry were black, then I would worry about needing contrast and suggest changing the color of hardware. But in your case the black hardware will provide enough contrast on both surfaces to look good.
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intown123
12 years ago
I think the hardware will be fine. Do you have anything else bronze to tie in the faucet? My only concern would be that if it is an oil rubbed bronze that looks very dark it might look like you tried to coordinate the hardware but are off. I have no problem with mixing metals in the kitchen, but it's nice to have each metal tie in to something else.
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barabashova
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks, everyone, for your input! Intown, the pendants over the island (which is where the sink is) are the Hicks pendants in bronze and brass.
intown123
12 years ago
Love it! My favorite pendant light actually :)
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acm
12 years ago
hey, that last one has your same pendants! :)))
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barabashova
Original Author
12 years ago
:) Phew! Thanks so much for relieving my buyer's remorse! :) This is the first time we've built a house and I had no idea how much stress all these decisions would cause. :) And, I totally love the Ansley Park kitchen--I drew a lot of inspiration from it. :)
flyr4fun
12 years ago
Very nice choice. I think it will look great!
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flopsycat1
12 years ago
Looks like it will be fine. If you're not sure about cabinet hardware, can you just purchase a couple of knobs/pulls to try? Or, if already purchased, just open the packaging on a few. You can usually return or exchange unopened hardware if you decide you don't love it.
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SoCal Contractor
12 years ago
It should be okay. The black might be a little bold against the white, but since they're incorporated with the design of the grey it will look nice. Plus, the style of the hardware looks intentional. Very nice choice.
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Cancork Floor Inc.
12 years ago
I love the look of black hardware on white cabs! It looks very crisp and adds a bit of interest to the space.
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Lindsay MacRae Interiors, LLC
12 years ago
It will look fab. The black will pick up on the Hicks pendants. Move forward!
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Design Solution Group
12 years ago
You are not crazy at all. I'm sure it will come out beautiful :-)
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S What!
11 years ago
barabashova - how do you like your 36" fridge with your 30" freezer. That's exactly what we're getting. Considering Thermador brand. Which brand did you go with and do you love it? Would you buy it again? Thanks!
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barabashova
Original Author
11 years ago
I love my Thermador fridge and freezer! The sizes are perfect for our large family (we have 4 kids). I can fit 5 gallons of milk in our fridge!! I also love the through the door water dispenser, even though we have a separate ice machine that I prefer for ice.

And, for the record, I love how my kitchen turned out--the black hardware was perfect.
S What!
11 years ago
oh my goodness...that is beautiful!!! Your island is stunning! Thank you for sharing a picture and your opinion on the Thermador! I've considered the ice machine as well, so its nice to know someone who uses it first hand. Thank you! I'm excited about this new huge fridge/freezer now!
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barabashova
Original Author
11 years ago
No problem!! I love all my Thermador appliances, especially the freedom induction cooktop!!! Our ice maker is Scotsman. Please let me know if you have any other questions, or I'm also happy to take more pictures.
Geneviève
11 years ago
you will need to add to this by using more black

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miacometlady
11 years ago
I think you are at the inevitable building/ Reno phase where you are looking at the details and second guessing yourself. Have you ever played Trivial Pursuit? Your first guess is usually the correct one. In other words, just pull the kitchen together and relax. This isn't a granite question! I know some hardware can't be returned but you could always sell it on Craig's list - not that I think you will. Good luck.
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barabashova
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks for your comments, but this is actually an old post that was recently resurrected! We moved into our new home about 6 months ago and I am quite pleased with the way our kitchen turned out. I love the hardware. We thought about painting our island black and I am so glad we ended up with the gray instead as it plays really well off our granite. I am attaching some pictures of our finished kitchen (apologies for the lighting issues!).
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Design Intervention
11 years ago
Love the black hardware idea in a white kitchen! I love whenpeople go outside the box! Your kitchen will be stunning and elegant.
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Geneviève
11 years ago
Congratulations!

I love it :)
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