Decorative Hardware
Pull out no stops to get the appropriate hardware for your home
The small detailing in your choice of decorative hardware will make all the difference in a home that looks pulled together. They will subtly enhance a home or make it feel like something is not quite right. You can have a great look and a functional house with paying close attention to the little details of hardware around your home in every room.
Knobs are the most thought of and recognizable pieces of hardware you will have in your home. You knobs will be functional and still add a touch of dècor style to your room. You can have a theme, a color, or a statement in the knobs you choose to decorate your cabinets and drawers.
Pulls are another design style you can use. Many refer to pulls as knobs but they are a different category. They are more elongated and meant for pulling. Some hang like earrings and you pull them. They are a beautiful design touch to any room. There are also handles that are a category that you put your hand on to pull them open. They are like pulls but are in their own classification.
Hinges are like knobs and pulls but are functional that they help you open and close your cabinetry and drawers in a functional matter. They can add a design style to your cabinetry by how they look. They can be very nice accents to your overall design look and feel.
Locks are another type of decorative hardware. They are not only functional to keep a cabinet, drawer or door locked but they are also a design touch. Some people use the lock look on a piece yet it isn’t ever made for locking. Always know where the keys are and have an extra set in case any get lost if you are going to have a locking functioning cabinet.
Antiques can be a beautiful part of your home. But if you cannot functionally use the pieces they might be taking up valuable space in your home. You can make an antique functional by adding hardware to the piece. You can find antique looking hardware in a home improvement center that looks like the pieces original hardware of that time period. This way you can have a functional piece of really cool looking antique furniture.
