Stacked Cabinets & Hardware Choices
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Does cost matter in the choice of cabinet hardware??
Comments (6)I paid a ridiculously high amount of money for mine (in my opinion--I think they were $17 each, which is probably not high at all for some kitchens, but really for me it was unnecessary). It was one of my last decisions and I just allowed my sense and budget-mindedness to get overwhelmed. Now I know better how to deal with those things, because of experience. But any way, I got these supposedly high-end pulls, guaranteed for life finishes---which tarnished within 6 months! The kitchen design place I worked with replaced them all in a similar color but with a different finish, so there is a happy ending. But I've since looked around and realized that there are a lot of options that would have satisfied me. I did get a size I'm comfortable with that looks proportionate to me, so if I ever want to I can replace them in another color or finish. So, I guess if I had to do it again I'd look on pulls as I look at paint--a relatively easy thing to change, even if you don't necessarily want to do it very often. Though at the time of course it felt like the most important decision in the world!...See MoreHelp with hardware choices please
Comments (9)We had planned to use two pulls on our 34in drawers but our gc/cabinet maker strongly advised against it. It can put uneven loads on the box and glides and cause the glides to wear quickly. He was willing to do it though as long as we understood the risk and mocked both up for us. In the end we liked the way the single pulls looked better and having used the space for a while I doubt I would have actually used both pulls at the same time on the larger drawers. We bought our hardware from school house electric. They have pretty limited choices though. They're solid brass and feel great in your hand. We also considered pulls from rejuvenation but didn't like the styles they had as much. Both places have easy return policy's too. just remember you're going to touch these multiple times a day. We didn't go nuts but to us this wasn't a place to cut corners....See MoreHelp with cabinet hardware, backsplash and countertops
Comments (39)Constance- If the slabs wouldn't fit in the elevator of your building, why couldn't they be carried up the steps? People that live in apartment buildings don't select their furnishings by the size of the elevator, or the stair well, or the hallways. Have you ever noticed scenes like these? Counter slabs can also be brought in through windows, so you don't have to have a seam. Your fabricator should know this. Your contractor should know this. Someone is asleep at the wheel. Your kitchen designer would have told him this. (Unless they told you this and you were unwilling to pay the surcharge for the hoisting, but that is not what you said above.) Which brings me to the next point. Using quartz, you may not like how it looks where the seam is. There are a multitude of threads on Houzz of people having quartz counters installed and not liking how it looked because of the seaming. And did you look at sample #2 above? It already has a ring stain on it! It seems like you haven't thought of Corian. Take a look at Corian Rain Cloud, it look like marble, and doesn't have stain issues, or the problems with seaming that quartz does. "Corian® Rain Cloud. Corian® Rain Cloud has a neutral off-white base, with tender gray veining and traces of "barely there" large translucent and ultra-fine dark particles that create a soft and entirely natural effect.Rain Cloud | Corian® | DuPont Singapore" With the counter in Rain Cloud you can go with a light, simple back splash that marries the counter and the cabinets. I like a simple tile like a square tile or a subway tile , laid out in either one of these patterns Your kitchen is small, and it is important to decorate with a restrained, refined hand. You want to go in your kitchen and feel it is light and elegant, not overdone and oppressive. It's like getting dressed. You want the right look, not too much. You don't need to worry about there not being enough color in the kitchen. You will have some things on the counter like a coffee pot, a canister of utensils, a vase of flowers, a colored dishtowel,etc to give some life and color to the kitchen It must have stung to have been cheated with your cabinetry. It is my understanding that working with a Certified Kitchen Designer would have prevented this. The KD (in addition to presenting you with the panoply of choices given your needs,budget, layout and tastes) knows the sources from which to obtain the materials and competent labor at a fair price, and resolves any disputes and problems. For a busy working consumer, isn't that invaluable? There are significant and costly choices remaining for you in your remodel, the back splash and counter top, that can easily cost you almost $10,000. And a lot of stress. Sure you can get suggestions from people on Houzz. It can be a fun way to spend some time and get some ideas. Some Houzzers are professionals, some have remodeled, some have good taste, and most are total strangers you know absolutely nothing about. I think that you need to make decisions together. The counter-top piece together with the cabinet together with the handle, and you need another person holding it for you and you stand back to look. And there should be some congruence between the style of the kitchen and the rest of the apartment, which we know nothing about. Granted, it may not be done yet, but you would talk about your style with the designer. It's great that you can ask for help. It's great to bounce things off friends and crowd source, too. Ultimately, isn't it the best to ask the expert in the field, especially when there is so much at stake and much money and time has already been lost?...See MoreChoosing kitchen hardware, down to 2 choices for finish
Comments (0)Hello, everyone's so helpful here. So it's between satin nickel and dark brushed copper. This is a whole-house remodel of my Dad's mountain/ski vacation house that all the adult siblings are helping him with. The cabinets are in. I tried my best to do a mock-up in order to visualize which finish to choose. The hardware is going to be Jeffery Alexander: Pull - Bremen 1; Knob - Durham The finish will either be satin nickel or dark brushed copper. There are differing opinions between the siblings, so I thought I'd ask here. Floors: medium toned wood (they are actually darker than I was able to show in my mock-up) Cabinets: soft white Counters: Taj Mahal quartzite Backsplash: not chosen yet, it will be neutral and quiet Sink: stainless Elkay Faucet: Delta Trinsic Chrome Fireplace: rocked Furniture: dark brown dining table and chairs Metal on the light fixtures: chandelier and pendants will have matte black for the metal parts Sofa: darkish mushroom brown fabric with colorful accent pillows Area Rug: CB Alvarez Garden (pic below) Sample board: shows the fabric sampled, rug sample, paint, taj sample So...satin nickel or dark brushed copper? I'll try to post my pictures here, but if they don't I'll put them in comments Area rug...See MoreMolly
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