Inspire The Blog

One would think our blog would focus on how you can find antique dresser and handles pulls, or maybe what kind dark brown cabinets work best with brass hardware, but there is so much more to share than what is the top knob we sell or what cabinet drawer handles work best on shaker cabinets. Sure, these matter too, but there is so much more we can discuss. With that in mind....

Let's Get Inspired!

Dumas ball knobs in different finishes

Antique Brass and Matte Black: Making a Mixed F...

Brass and black can give a room a useful contrast. Decide where each finish belongs, then check the balance across the whole cabinet arrangement.

Antique Brass and Matte Black: Making a Mixed F...

Brass and black can give a room a useful contrast. Decide where each finish belongs, then check the balance across the whole cabinet arrangement.

Bold cabinet pull with a long black grip

Choosing Hardware Sizes for Different Cabinets

Read fixing centres, overall length and grip clearance as separate measurements. Then choose sizes that suit the cabinet fronts and the way each door or drawer opens.

Choosing Hardware Sizes for Different Cabinets

Read fixing centres, overall length and grip clearance as separate measurements. Then choose sizes that suit the cabinet fronts and the way each door or drawer opens.

Paired Sunburst brass knobs on pale green cabinet doors

Choosing Cabinet Hardware for Your Room’s Colou...

Decide whether the hardware should blend in or stand out, then compare its colour and reflection with the cabinet and the surfaces that surround it.

Choosing Cabinet Hardware for Your Room’s Colou...

Decide whether the hardware should blend in or stand out, then compare its colour and reflection with the cabinet and the surfaces that surround it.

Front view of an Orah drop pull

Hardware Finishes Across Eras: Using History Wi...

Historic furniture shows how metal, shape and surrounding materials work together. Use those relationships as inspiration without assuming that a finish name belongs to only one period.

Hardware Finishes Across Eras: Using History Wi...

Historic furniture shows how metal, shape and surrounding materials work together. Use those relationships as inspiration without assuming that a finish name belongs to only one period.

Chloe Greek Key cabinet pull shown at a shallow angle

Finding Cabinet Hardware Inspiration Beyond One...

Look closely at particular furniture and design traditions instead of reducing a country to one look. Shape, material and proportion offer useful ideas you can bring into your own room.

Finding Cabinet Hardware Inspiration Beyond One...

Look closely at particular furniture and design traditions instead of reducing a country to one look. Shape, material and proportion offer useful ideas you can bring into your own room.

Bold black-and-brass cabinet pulls and matching knob

Mixing Metal Finishes at Home: Brass, Black and...

Mixed finishes work best when each has a clear place in the room. Start with what is staying, establish a pattern, and compare the actual surfaces together.

Mixing Metal Finishes at Home: Brass, Black and...

Mixed finishes work best when each has a clear place in the room. Start with what is staying, establish a pattern, and compare the actual surfaces together.