I love the blue fleurette in the link pal posted! It seems like that would go well with your elements.

For your 2 choices, I think the bluer one on right would look best on white or pale blue cabinets. For dark blue cabinets (not sure if you have any) I might lean toward the one on the left, but I still like the one on the right better.

Thanks for the pic of the cabinets. For me, it comes down to what you want the focal point of your kitchen to be. Against the white cabinets, the brighter blue knob (which I like better on its own) will REALLY stand out. The eye will be drawn to them all over the room, particularly as you have cabinets on three sides. The cloudier blue knob, in contrast, will blend more with the white cabinets, allowing other features -- such as the mural and the granite -- to take center stage.

Even lovely custom hardware is just that -- hardware. So I'd pick the softer colored knob on the left for your space.

Adore the blue. Your kitchen is going to ooze charm....

I don't think you can go wrong with either, but I like the one on the right.

beagles - I vote for the one on the right!

pampliset - I have been trying to figure out how to work in some millefiori into my kitchen. I've got those last knobs bookmarked! :)

I think the ones on the right will "pop" more on the white cabinets (you'll be able to tell that they are blue from a distance, while I'm not sure that the ones on the left will show up as much).
I agree with Chicagoans that the left may work better on the blue cabinets (though it looks like that would only be under the sink)
Good Luck!

There are only blue cabinets under the sink. Do you think I could mix and match, maybe do the white under the sink and on the island (which has the blue bahia, the perimeter has marble). Or, stick with just the one? I lean towards sticking with just the one. Or mix and match and do one style in knobs and the other style in pulls?

Also, on the china cabinet wall, there's already different hardware- I perhaps should have mentioned that. Along only that wall, we'll be using these on upper cabinets:
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And these on the bottom drawers:
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Don't know if that changes anyone's opinion?

I think that since your granite is busy and has so much of that gorgeous blue, and your backsplash is busy and colorful, you should go with the more subtle knob on the left. It's pretty and has a touch of the color while letting the counter and backsplash shine rather than compete.

Right one!

left for me. The right one has more of a colbalt blue which is not predominant in your kitchen. The softer blues are present in your mural and with so much going on, I would want the hardware to softly match and not compete for attention.

With your stone, I'd say the more subtle one. Left. The stone as so much distinctive color it will pull it out of the softer knobs easily.

The left one. But the spyrographic knob that Pal showed is stunning.

Left, there's a lot going on in your kitchen.

Thanks for all the votes and comments so far! Looks like the left is winning by a small margin right now.

My initial thought upon seeing the knobs was the left because it is more subtle. The right is a nicer knob I think, in and of itself, but I'm not sure in the context of my kitchen. My fiance likes the right one better though.

I wish I could see them all on the cabinets to see how the whole thing looks with each option, but of course that's not possible!

I would definitely go with the knob on the left now that I've seen the knobs for the china cabinet. They will complement better the cabinet knobs.

I like 'em. Why do you have to choose? They're organic, right? It's just how much and how deeply they add the color? Why not get both, and some in between? Let 'em be individuals? If you want them to all look alike, these aren't the right choice anyway.

A few last thoughts. Based on the drawing, will you mostly be using pulls rather than knobs? If so, do you have a picture of the pulls? The reason I ask is that the china cabinet knobs and pulls are both very dramatic. While I would normally want cabinet pulls and knobs that blend with the cabinet (allowing the granite and other elements in the room to be focal points) the fact is that your china cabinet pulls and knobs WILL be focal points already. You don't want the other knobs and pulls to appear washed out in comparison.

Is there a reason you decided not to just go with the china cabinet knobs and pulls for the whole kitchen? Or - alternatively -- use these custom knobs and pulls for everything? There are a lot of different elements in your kitchen and given the unique knobs/pulls you've chosen, it might get too busy if you mix and match too much.

Hope this helps.

By all means, go with the left.

I am not sure if that's an option or not pllog. Or if going for both would make things look busier.

MCM, not counting the china cabinet, we have 24 pulls and 11 knobs. The pulls will just be a longer version of the knobs. I do not have a picture because they only made knobs for us as samples. Here are some general samples of pulls they made before to give you an idea of how it translates from knob to pull:

The reason we are not doing the china cabinet knobs on the whole kitchen is because of cost. They are real mother of pearl and the cost is exorbitant and prohibitive given the size of our kitchen. But I really, really love them and wanted to use them somewhere in the kitchen.

Ok -- I think I've got the full picture now. I can definitely see why this is a tough decision. The china cabinet knobs and pulls set a tone I think for the kitchen as a whole. They are over-the-top gorgeous and the other knobs and pulls need to stand on their own. So I've changed my mind -- I'd go with the knob on the right. It is a brilliant blue that has its own unique charm.

I look forward to seeing the final reveal....

Oooh, I love the one on the left. Looks like it was tailor made to match the things in your gorgeous mural.

After going back and forth, my final pick for you would be the one I liked best first - the subtle one on the left.

I can see there is probably not going to be a clear consensus here, although the left definitely seems to be winning.

The people who are making the glass knobs for me like the one on the right better, I just found out. I'm still really torn but leaning towards going with the majority view that says left. Here's a photoshop I made if that changes anyone's mind. The blue absolutely pops more, like everyone has said it would:

taggie thanks for the comment on the mural too. We got it from Stone Impressions who actually sent me some of their composite images and let me do the design myself in photoshop. My fiance and I carefully placed every piece of that mural, down to the individual grapes :)

I also like the one on the left better if you can have just one. You have enough going on in your kitchen that you don't need the bolder one.

Ask them if there's a problem with making the one of the left, however. If it's going to be a big hassle for them, you might want to like the one on the right better.

beagles... I prefer the one on the left because it is subtle, and you have a lot of eye candy in your kitchen already. But both are beautiful. :)

palimpsest... I LOVE the millefiori knobs you posted. Wish I could afford them, but appreciate being able to look. Thanks for posting. *cries*

pllog it's not a problem for them to make the one on the left, but they said the one on the left has more air bubbles in it and so they prefer the one on the right.

The photoshops help, but I don't think there is a wrong decision here. It comes down to what kind of look you want. The china cabinet pulls & knobs offer lots of bling on one side of the kitchen -- they WILL be noticed. The china cabinets also have blue interior backs. Do you feel that you need a blue that pops to balance out the china cabinets? If so, go with the knob on the right. If, however, you feel the mural and molding above it provide enough blue and you want them to be the definite focal point on that side of the kitchen, go with the softer knob on the left.

Ah! But it's the bubbles that give the one on the left its dreamy creamy look! Perhaps the bubbles don't demonstrate the glass craftsman's artisanship as well? It looks good!

I have these old drinking glasses that were hand/mouth blown from recycled glass. Very uneven and have bubbles and all. And gorgeous. Then they started using a form or something. The newer ones are very regular, no bubbles, and none of the character and charm of the less perfect ones. It's too bad. I'd love more of the old ones, but don't really care for the new. :)

While in a vacuum I would probably pick the one on the right, I think that of those two, the one on the left would be a better choice. You have an awful lot going on already -- lots of focal points and I think the knobs would be better understated. They will still be pretty and unusual.

Left definetly. It's a little breather in the midst of the heavy breathing of all the pattern and color.

Man, what's my problem today? That really sounded strange!?

Not everything can be a focal point or it will just end up noisy. I'd go with the one on the left out of those 2 choices, but think a clear or white glass would be so much better.
Your stone and mural rightfully deserve to take center stage. If you add even more fanciful things in it, it will distract from where you want people to look most.
Your china cab hardware is gorgeous, so I'd let that be the hardware "star" and do more subtle for the others.
Seriously, that granite is amazing and anything that competes with it should be banished ;)

LEFT!

I vote for the left one - it will complement, not compete with your granite (which is gorgeous, by the way!!).

~ Madsmama

Thanks MCMesprit. The mural and the stove hood are both blue on that wall, so I think we'd probably be OK without more blue on there. It is helpful the way you boiled down the issue so clearly!

Pllog, I agree on the bubbles adding hand-made character to the knobs.

Breezy, that didn't sound strange- it made perfect sense

Thanks for the comment on the granite madsmama.

And also thanks to everyone else for taking the time to vote. Left seems to be emerging as the clear winner, and was the one I was leaning towards from the start so I'm thinking that's the way we'll go if DF is alright with that choice. I think a whole kitchen of the blue might be very overwhelming and would compete with other things and I like that this can be a simpler element. I do really like the other blue one and would choose it as a standalone option in a second!

Both are lovely but I vote for the Left one as well.

So in case you need another vote .... I'd go with the one on the left! It's a perfect subtle complement to your charming, gracious kitchen!
Lezli

Thanks ghostly and lezli, more votes are always good! :)

I vote left.

The LEFT. The ones on the right will have eyes bouncing from one spot to the next detracting from the beauty of the counters and mural.

Another left!

I think left....they are both just lovely. Your granite took my breath away!

It's going to be lovely. So much charm and personality! I know you will enjoy it!

Thank you so much to everyone! We made a decision- the left one. I just sent off an email to the maker of the knobs. One more decision made, thanks to the wonderful help from everyone at gardenweb!

If anyone is interested, we are getting the knobs made from Designer Glass Mosaics. They are very reasonable in cost too. We also purchased an absolutely gorgeous glass mural from them for our upstairs bathroom that we have waiting for install that is breathtaking in person. I'd highly recommend them for any glass-related needs!

And thank you peach32 and singingmicki for the nice comments on the granite/kitchen :)

Picture updates of the kitchen progress will be posted as things move forward!

Why don't you order a sample of each and wait until the kitchen is finished and the countertop installed to decide?

Kitchendreaming has the right idea. Wait until you have everything in place - especially as they are being custom made - no way to return them if you are unhappy. We can give you a vote for "left" or a "right" but we are not seeing the whole picture. The knobs are the jewelry of the kitchen and they can be put on last.

Looking forward to the final reveal!

Guess I was too late but I was voting for Left anyways :) Glad you have another decision done! I can't wait to see your kitchen.

kitchendreaming thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately that is not going to work. My cabinet maker likes to drill the holes for the handles in the shop so they are perfect and so the installers don't have a hard time making them so. The order was also already placed this morning for the left one :)

I am confident that I won't be unhappy. Everything has fallen into place perfectly so far and I'm going to just have to believe that it will continue to do so!

Thanks slush1422. We're getting closer. My last decision for the kitchen will be to find the marble countertop, pick a paint color and figure out door knobs (which really confuses me, any time you get into needing technical hardware, I'm totally lost!)

Best guess as to the finished house right now is maybe November, but that can change of course!

I agree with Beachpea that knobs are usually the jewelry of the kitchen, but I think Beagles's kitchen is more like a gown beaded with crystals and seed pearls. :) Hard to tell where the gown stops and the jewelry starts. :)

Beagles, I love your attitude. You work the problem until you get the answer, then you make your decision and move on. It's going to be a stunning house.

Thanks pllog. I love your description of my kitchen! :) I can only hope it's a stunning house and that it all really comes together in the end! It's been amazing to see it take shape.