Euro Pulls - Overused?

13 years ago

A design trends question for you houzz professionals! We're considering installing somewhat oversized euro bar pulls in a contemporary bathroom. I've seen lots of examples of this on houzz, but now that every hardware provider from Home Depot on up carries them, I'm wondering if they're becoming cliched. More importantly, I'm wondering whether they will at some point begin to date a room like, say, avocado appliances once did. What say you?

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elventhing
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13 years ago

Thank you all for your insightful comments! I had to make a decision, and I chose something that is contemporary but a little bit different (and won't snag your pockets.) Here it is.

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elventhing
Original Author
13 years ago
This is the pull I'm talking about, in case it wasn't clear.
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Cynthia Taylor-Luce
13 years ago
These are nice, but I'm always conscious of how they are placed when they are on hip-height cabinetry because I tend to catch them on my pockets :) Therefore they aren't the greatest on drawers (horizontally) but I like them placed vertically. They combine nicely with knobs.

This having been said, I agree that they have been "out there" in the marketplace for a few years so if you prefer something more unique, I'd say go for it.
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ct design studio
13 years ago
Well they have been around for awhile now and I generally consider them a safe choice. However I gravitate towards and usually try to find my clients something a bit more stylized though simple. If you are going for a sleek Euro look by all means, but you can always change them down the line.

Also I agree they are complete pocket grabbers when used horizontally :)

I really like the santuary collection from top knobs. Simple with an asian flair.
http://www.topknobs.com/ViewProducts.aspx?opt=prod&l1=0&l2=0
feeny
13 years ago
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I have to say I still love them, no matter how ubiquitous they've become. They are one of the very few hardware designs I find truly aesthetically pleasing, as opposed to just okay. I think of them in much the same way I do Shaker style cabinets--timeless and classic. But that's just one idiosyncratic perspective.
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The Mine
13 years ago
Hi, Elventhing! We agree with the consensus that they are 1) ubiquitous, 2) still chic, and 3) pocket grabbers! We searched our selection of pulls ( http://www.atgstores.com/cabinet-pulls_676.html?linkLoc=topnav) to find some alternatives you might like and provided images below. We think these still fit the sleek, contemporary profile without grabbing pockets or being too overused. We hope this helps give you ideas and wish you luck!
bdennison
13 years ago
I really like the look. And as you say, even Home Depot has them so it is affordable to change them out :-)
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Cynthia Taylor-Luce
13 years ago
Perfect. Glad we were able to help :)