Which
kind of knobs should go on your kitchen cabinet
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 kitchen 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 of
knobs. Simply the shape allows you to grab them easily.
And finally there is the decision on the material of
any kind of kitchen 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 the knobs 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 kitchen
cabinet 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 kitchen cabinet knobs on a new kitchen.
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