Help with knobs!

15 years ago

Hello everyone,

I need help from all you TKOs out there. We just moved into a new house and this is our kitchen.

I like it well enough -- plenty of storage and the layout mostly works for us. However, I think it's lacking oomph and I thought maybe switching out the really bland cabinet knobs might help.

I tried these

but I think they may be a little too traditional for the space. I like mixing old and new but they might be a little too traditional. I love the sparkle though!

I also found these which I love(they also come in round 1-1/4 inch). They have a bit of a beach-glass feel which I like as we are just a few miles from the beach and have a lot of blues and greens in the house. However, we have 40 knobs in the kitchen, and I suspect that 40 of these might be overkill. Also, at $12 each, 40 would be pricey.

So my questions are:

1. What would you mix with the recycled glass knobs, and how would you do it? Glass on the uppers only? What would look good on the bottom to complement them? I thought of pewter because it would have that rough, handmade look, but there is no other pewter in the space for it to "relate" to.

2. Would it be too busy to put the glass knobs on the uppers, brushed nickel on the bottom, and contemporary cup pulls on the drawers (which currently have knobs?)

3. Do you know just the knob that would be absolutely perfect in this space?

TIA for your help -- and for reading this far to begin with! :-)

Amy

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Comments (6)

wheretheheartis
15 years ago
Love the sparkle!
I think oil rubbed bronze pulls might really look nice ( the cabinets look ivory in my pic) and actually I like the current knobs/ pulls too:)
lynn85
15 years ago
Where did you find the recycled glass knobs? I would love to use those for my kitchen but can't find enough of one size/shape for what I need. I really don't want to use the reproductions that are made in China? Your kitchen is beautiful, I think new knobs/pulls will give it your personal touch.
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Houseofsticks
15 years ago
Here's my 2cents. I love the range. Your knobs go with your current kithen and at $$ Why not try maybe a peel and stick phrase. "Live Simply" or something your happy with on the area above your cabinets or look through and maybe some pottery. Words could be in black and some brushed bronze pulls with the glass pulls above.
blfenton
15 years ago
I think I understand the issue with your current knobs - they are there, you see them, but they are not adding anything to the kitchen and are a little ineffectual. Your cooktop with the hood and backsplash is a focal point. SO, which way to go - with bigger more noticeable hardware which may balance out the kitchen or may wind up detracting from the cooktop etc wall. Or do you make the hardware less noticeable, have the cabinets as the backdrop to the rest of the kitchen. I like the second idea.
I like the glass ones for the top (they could be a little bigger if you wanted) and pulls on the bottom maybe. I say maybe because I only see one bank of drawers. If there is another bank on the other side of the cooktop then I would consider pulls there as well. If only one bank of drawers I wouldn't bother.
Maybe switch out the uppers for the glass ones and then see what it looks like. My 2c worth.
lazydaisynot
15 years ago
Nice kitchen! Love the beach glass look, and I think your plan sounds nice: glass knobs on uppers, cup pulls on lowers, pulls on lower cabinets. I'd use the same metal for both the pulls and cup pulls; maybe brushed nickel since you have stainless appliances, though I think pewter would also look great if you prefer its more rustic look.

Good luck, and enjoy your new house!
OrganicVegFan
14 years ago
There is a great website for these types of cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and other hardware at http://www.beachyrustica.com

Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.beachyrustica.com