Whenever
you come to the point shopping for kitchen cabinet
knobs you should make sure you get a
little bit closer look. As with so many little things
kitchen cabinet knobs are literally what gets you in
touch with your kitchen every day. So if the knobs dont
feel good whenever you oben a drawer or if they look
just ugly, the entire impression
about the kitchen cabinet can be disturbed.
First of all, on your new or remodeled
kitchen decide
wheter you want handles or kitchen
cabinet knobs. A handle
usually is easier to grab but might interfere to much
into the kitchen design. On the other hand one of these
really stylish ultramodern kitchen cabinet knobs might
look perfect, but could be very difficult to grab.
Materials
and shapes of cabinet knobs
So if you go for kitchen cabinet knobs, lets have a
general look on the kind of shapes you might find. Among
the millions of different form you will come accross,
two types can be differenciated.
Pin
type knobs usually stand for a very modern, rather stylish
design. Available in different shapes, they are often
difficult to grab, especially with wet fingers.
Ball
type kitchen cabinet knobs are the most common kind.
Simply the shape allows you to grab them easily.
And
finally there is the decision on the material of any
kind of cabinet knob to be made. Whether you go for
wooden, plastic, metal or a combination of materials,
always keep in mind that you might want to clean them
easily and they have to resist humidity.
Therefore
make sure you ask your kitchen cabinet maker if he
can provide some samples of knobs. Best if the knobs
are already mounted on a door or drawer front similiar
to the one you want, so you can see how color and material
mach. Nothing worth than ugly looking cabinet knobs on a new kitchen.
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