Decorative hardware is a crucial finishing touch when renovating or redecorating a room. The right finish, model, and handle/pull/knob combination alters the look and feel of your project. These aspects take it from great to absolutely mind blowing.
Decorative Hardware is an Extension of Your Personality
Decorative hardware finishes and styles are a great way to showcase your personality within a room. Whether you like lavish luxury, rustic rural, or modern minimalist, there are thousands of possible design and finish combinations. They can be pieced together in any way to achieve a look as uniform or diverse as you desire.
It's Perfectly Functional
Since you will be using your cabinet hardware everyday, why not choose a style that is functional, comfortable, and attractive? The handles, pulls, or knobs that you select should not only fit your style, but also your hand. Make life just that much easier with a handle that is easy to grasp.
It Can Accentuate or Contrast
You can take a couple of approaches to your cabinet hardware choices.
Some styles and finish combinations can provide a subtle accent or perfect match to your cabinetry. This approach will allow for a uniform look throughout, making your decorative hardware a cohesive component of the overall design, and allowing the space as a whole to be the focal point.
If you want your decorative hardware to really stand out and become its own hero within your design, a contrasting look may be a better option. You can choose a hardware finish and cabinet colour that highly contrast with one another making the handle extremely pronounced against the cabinet doors.
No matter the look you are attempting to pinpoint, decorative hardware can play a large part in that discovery. Having a variety of designs and finishes to choose from can truly help to expand your options and find the exact look that fits your project.
