Drawer Knobs – Not Your Typical Hardware

Even if you keep up with home decor trends on a regular basis, you may find yourself looking at your perfect room and thinking, “This needs a little sprucing up…”. You can update your kitchen and bathroom cabinets with ease in one small step: updating your drawer knobs. It’s like adding a new piece of jewelry to a mainstay in your wardrobe: it can bring a little jazz or it can complement the design you already have.

Visit your home improvement store or browse the internet and you may find yourself overwhelmed. It may be best to get an idea of ​​what look you’d like to get with your new cabinet hardware. One way to narrow it down is to consider the materials used for the knobs.

Ceramic is a popular choice – it’s an artistic medium, so your choice can give you little works of art to add to your home. If you want a clean-lined, geometric look for your drawer knobs, you can find simple mushroom-style drawer knobs, or you can choose tiny spheres that look like gumballs. But if you want a colorful and festive option that stands out, ceramic knobs give you plenty to choose from. What about knobs with shiny enamels, elaborate painted bands, delicate flowers, or a sleek black geometric with silver etching? If they are finished by hand, each one may be a little different. But if you’re looking for artwork, that individuality works in your favor. Because ceramic lends itself to so many different shapes, you’re spoiled for choice if you’re looking for something extravagant: a little ear, nose, or lips for a little sass in the master bathroom, little pumpkins, and baseballs for the kids. bathroom, and pretty pink versions encrusted with “jewels” for the dresser in your little princess’s bedroom.

If you are looking for retro elegance, glass is a wonderful option. Antique reproduction drawer pulls appeared in abundance when shabby chic decor took off a decade ago. If you want to paint an old dresser white and add a set of green glass hexagonal knobs for the drawers, you’ll have a homemade dresser worthy of an antique store. Add a couple of fluted glass drawer knobs to a built-in cabinet and it can look as good as the day the cabinetmaker finished it. The pressed glass knobs are molded into shapes, so you can find pretty pink drawer pulls that look like a rose to use to spruce up your mom’s bathroom cabinets.

Glass knobs of all shapes and sizes can also be found in contemporary styles such as iridescent diachronic art glass and fused glass in light, rich colors. Add a few of these to a set of simple kitchen cabinets and you’ll make a design statement that’s all about your attention to detail.

Metal is the most common material used for drawer knobs and has been the preferred choice for traditional designs. But that doesn’t mean you have to settle for common hardware. While a wrought iron pull in the classic mushroom shape will never go out of style, you can find contemporary designs like an open weave birdcage, coil or spiral in this traditional finish. If you want to show some wry humor, you can choose a fun design like a vintage cab, cowboy boot, or small margarita glass to reveal something you fancy without creating an entire themed room. Metal pairs well with other materials, so it’s easy to find inlaid metal drawer knobs in wood, leather, and stone.

Pick up some new drawer knobs and you’ll find that small details can make a big statement about your style.