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Please Help! Design Challenged - Kitchen Hardware!!

14 years ago

I cannot figure out what style pull would compliment a raised panel cherry cabinet door & drawer in a very basic kitchen?

Should it be very a plain design or fancier?

I am looking through the finished kitchen blog now for ideas.

The kitchen is in shambles, otherwise I would post a photo.

What I have to work with is a brushed nickel (brilliance stainless) Delta Allora faucet (wishing it was the Leland), SS appliances, neutral beige tile, emerald pearl granite counter, recessed lighting and a pendant over the sink and cooktop (http://www.arcadianlighting.com/cp-4310-gb-260.html).

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated!!

Thank you!

Comments (9)

  • 14 years ago

    I'd just keep searching the hardware websites until something catches your eye. I would not pick just anything to get it over with, but try to find something you have a connection to. It would help if you had a look or concept you were trying to achieve. Do you like traditional, modern, funky, or minimalist? Do large ones make you happy or do you want something less showy? Where are you using the pulls or knobs or do you want all pulls or all knobs?
    There are too many directions you can go so you have to narrow down some before you can begin to have an idea.

  • 14 years ago

    Thank you, Diana.

    We like traditional, but we have a lot of scroll designs in our home - ie wave levers on the doors, "s" shapes on our metal balusters, scroll medallion on fireplace mantel.

    We don't want to overshadow the nice woodwork of our cabinets, but I am afraid I will choose something that is too contemporary and it will look odd.

    If anyone with raised panel doors could please post photos of their hardware, that would be great!

    We are leaning towards all pulls, but may change to pulls and knobs, if something catches our eye.

  • 14 years ago

    We chose these squarish knobs and pulls. Our kitchen developed a recurrent theme of the squares and similar echoes. I'm very happy with our choices.


    Knobs

    Pulls

    With squarish pendant (hard to see it in this pic)

    I think you could choose anything you like, as long as it fits in the more traditional style. Scroll design could be nice. It's really all about what you like. What color are your cabinets? White, other color or stained?

  • 14 years ago

    what color granite is that

  • 14 years ago

    Wow! Your cabinets look great, Redhead!! Thanks for posting.

    My cabinets are cherry with a dark granite (emerald pearl).

    I hope others see your post and start putting photos of their hardware here.

  • 14 years ago

    Have you considered abodent.com for inspiration? They have lots of unique hardware and fab product images. Think they ship to the US as well.

    Here is a link that might be useful: abodent.com knobs and pulls

  • 14 years ago

    If you have scroll designs throughout, then something with a curve is definitely in order. That narrows down some, which is good. There is so much variety of choice that it helps if you can figure out what you don't like or what won't work to help you work with a smaller list.
    Do you have a finish in mind? I am thinking you won't want too dark because your other elements are darker. A silver tone would work with the granite. The next question is a brushed or polished finish. Do you like shine or want it to be less obtrusive. I love chrome, but think you might want a brushed tone to go with your materials.

    I linked to one below for the heck of it.

    Here is a link that might be useful: 128mm Pull Allison Value Hardware

  • 14 years ago

    Thank you for the links, Maziemoo and Diana! You both helped steer me in the right direction.

  • 14 years ago

    My granite is Sienna Bordeaux/Typhoon Bordeaux (our granite yard used the name interchangeably). The whole kitchen remodel was planned around it.

    The big reveal will be coming -- soon I hope. Had a few glitches along the way. Range hood installation is taking very, very long. Contractor that was doing it didn't bother to pre-measure so that the vent was placed in the right place -- he thought the old vent space for OTR MW would be fine for a chimney hood --- wrong!!!!! (Only about 12" or 15" too low)

    So now, a lot of tile backsplash will have to be pulled out & bracing put in behind the wall (vent will run right through a stud).

    Anyway, I know you will choose beautiful hardware for your cabinets. There is so much to choose from!