Give Your Cabinets a New Look with Cabinet Knobs and Pulls
Refurbishing your cabinets in the study, bathroom, kitchen or bedroom will add a
fresh and purposeful look to your home. In the event that you decide to overhaul
and repaint the old cabinets in your home, change their knobs too, to create a
fresh look for a very low cost. Wide selections of fashionable cabinet knobs are
available not only at home depots but also at leading hardware stores.
Choosing cabinet knobs is much like choosing jewelry to match your wardrobe.
Cabinet knobs add color, style, and a masterful touch to your existing cabinets.
You only need a screwdriver, a drill and some screws to install these beautiful
fixtures.
Cabinet knobs come in various colors, shapes and designs that could easily
match any room's theme. It doesn't matter if your furnishings are traditional
classic, or modern. You will find the right cabinet knobs in shops or even
online. The choices include cast iron, brushed nickel, chrome, crystal, glass or
aluminum.
What materials are used for cabinet knobs?
Cabinet knobs can be made from pewter, brass, chrome, zinc or nickel; wood,
ceramic, resin or glass. The varieties are limitless. The pewter and brass
cabinet knobs are naturally heavy and very durable. The cabinets or shelves may
even be the first to wear out than the cabinet knobs themselves. Cabinet knobs
made of zinc impart a shiny appearance with its "mirror-like" finish.
Brushed-nickel cabinet knobs are smudge-free because of their texture. Nickel
cabinet knobs are usually chosen for wooden or stainless steel cabinets.
Cabinet knob styles
Cabinet knobs come in various shapes and sizes, and you're likely to find the
perfect style for your cabinets. For children's room cabinets, for instance,
cabinet knobs with imaginative themes and designs are available in many home
depots. They brighten up the room with their creative designs featuring animal
shapes, alphabets, fairytale characters or flowers. Most of these cabinet knobs
are made of durable poly-resin material or hand painted wood using non-toxic
paint. These are the least expensive, although several name brands have come out
in the market and are at the high end of the price spectrum.
Also available in many shops today are cabinet knobs using a combination of
different metals: zinc and pewter, zinc and brass, or brass with chrome plating.
Glass cabinet knobs, on the other hand, are like jewelry. They come in various
shades of amber, amethyst, cobalt blue, and so on. There are even the more
expensive crystal cabinet knobs. Crystal is glass with a higher lead content,
and thus is heavier and clearer.
The great thing about shopping for cabinet knobs is that you can find
something in almost any shape you want – starfishes, sailboats or shells for a
seaside home; baseballs, bats or caps for an athletic tweener; butterflies,
starts or crescents for the whimsical young lady. When choosing hardware for
your cabinets, make sure that you pick those that complement the rest of the
furniture in your room. |
