Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Knobs, Pulls or Handles

After checking a couple of the local hardware supply stores we settled on a "look" we both liked for the cabinet doors and drawer knobs/pulls/handles (you pick whatever works for you!). I should say that there are a ton of choices out there, and prices range from less than a dollar to more than twenty dollars each. We didn't really like the chrome or brass look of some of them so that narrowed down the selection. We both wanted something that was comfortable to put your fingers around or into. Some of the handles leave a space that is too shallow for the chubby sausages that pass for fingers on my hands to easily slide into. Some have uncomfortable edges that make using them akin to a Chinese finger trap. Anyway, the one we settled on is a dark, hammered pewter look that is very pleasant to touch and looks great, too, at least in our opinion, and that's the one that counts! We chose the same handle for both drawer pulls and door knobs.
They look even better once they are installed on the doors. We can't wait until they are all on as Alex has commented that the "soft-close" drawers are awkward to operate without pulls of some sort in place.

One small step for man...

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