kitchen hardware revisited

I have finally, finally made a decision on my hardware for the kitchen. (To check out the drama with other hardware... check out these old posts <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/10/cabinet-hardware-help.html">(1)</a> and <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/10/feature-friday-hardware-fail-and-chaise.html">(2)</a>. It has been tested and now officially ordered! Hooray! The best part, is that I love them, and I got ALL of them for under $150 plus shipping! Thank you Home Depot- you are the bomb.com. Here are the three knobs/handles/pulls that I decided on: (yes... I'm using all 3)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this pretty, and slightly oversized handle will be used on all of my tall, upper cabinets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJy6x0-hyH1lzzvck5LU4GkZaMtLtT_w3QUW_NSEfZlDp6uET9T7PFLm44xGRTL0MS31-GK21vWwv_UVvRLhTKO2Mybhn1KlcvU0Q-vIABSQ093m5AmA5z3sCAQQFGgdxxn2wyNzyc0ls/s1600/7074f61c-5fff-420b-9fd4-7a4bae364152_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJy6x0-hyH1lzzvck5LU4GkZaMtLtT_w3QUW_NSEfZlDp6uET9T7PFLm44xGRTL0MS31-GK21vWwv_UVvRLhTKO2Mybhn1KlcvU0Q-vIABSQ093m5AmA5z3sCAQQFGgdxxn2wyNzyc0ls/s1600/7074f61c-5fff-420b-9fd4-7a4bae364152_300.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> this voluptuous pull is shallow-- it fits perfectly on my super short and long drawers. I am SO excited about finding these!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2yongLH0LUZ1daHhFdXy2dG159JrohmQFbQqziKpOT3lclei3P9hq7q_NuBKYdfWCOR9xKWLwpSl8n1PYQiuXvNH4kAVdR8wDwIzIgOYb1QWEHjiK56PVKSxLfHiKKs9e242z1dIDZdf/s1600/be71de1a-3135-4985-a279-30eb1fb47013_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr2yongLH0LUZ1daHhFdXy2dG159JrohmQFbQqziKpOT3lclei3P9hq7q_NuBKYdfWCOR9xKWLwpSl8n1PYQiuXvNH4kAVdR8wDwIzIgOYb1QWEHjiK56PVKSxLfHiKKs9e242z1dIDZdf/s1600/be71de1a-3135-4985-a279-30eb1fb47013_300.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and these are the cherry on top.... These little beauties will be on the short, upper cabinets as well as all of the lower cabinetry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr74XHnv3RXZGtEinRkMsR4aY6DejQAid21_tsh-M4x84QDFKxgYIkvJF3G_AVK-w6DSeWGe-f2M-bJcAhV1CBPCGubT86XK1Q1vYopIH-W_YrhyW8zlYtO3T13Ozu_BABc1vhbdgAnke6/s1600/befa5a44-cd41-49f4-88a2-91eb8289a353_300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr74XHnv3RXZGtEinRkMsR4aY6DejQAid21_tsh-M4x84QDFKxgYIkvJF3G_AVK-w6DSeWGe-f2M-bJcAhV1CBPCGubT86XK1Q1vYopIH-W_YrhyW8zlYtO3T13Ozu_BABc1vhbdgAnke6/s1600/befa5a44-cd41-49f4-88a2-91eb8289a353_300.jpg" /></a></div><br /><i>"What brought me to this decision?"</i> you ask. Well... I went back to the drawing board. I looked at what is currently living in my kitchen's abode that I love... yes, my <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/08/fab-faucet.html">faucet and sink</a> combination. Why abandon that beautiful brushed nickel finish? I ordered a BUNCH of different samples (which is what I should have done from the beginning) and I loved these the most. The last little dangling pull is what sold me on this combination. I cannot wait to get them all in the mail! I will post as soon as I have them installed.<br /><br />Another problem I ran into... t<a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/10/cabinet-hardware-help.html">he knobs and pulls from Anthropologie</a> that would have put me and Mr.Hubbs in the poor house would have been too large for my upper cabinets. The knobs are a lot bigger than you would think.... thank goodness that option wouldn't have worked! Also-- I would have had to order a lot more knobs than handles... <i>which I wasn't crazy about</i>, because of the insane price!<br /><br />Thanks to all of my abode lovers for referencing tons of different places to get hardware! I poured over every knob and pull in this country, I'm sure! If you have any knob questions... let me know!<br /><br />Have a wonderful Tuesday!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWGAKojEDkwkv64HVLv3_UaGRtJ12HOASZRnXvVpYtwgnoYSXx9Ju0Wo3j4I1fg50yWXStQknq0BIaFmDfJuZFDWn_oxvr68D2EN2nYh61nh9bNTVkFXUzxyKhJT7M-mXFmaxnJ-k5Bur/s1600/signature-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWGAKojEDkwkv64HVLv3_UaGRtJ12HOASZRnXvVpYtwgnoYSXx9Ju0Wo3j4I1fg50yWXStQknq0BIaFmDfJuZFDWn_oxvr68D2EN2nYh61nh9bNTVkFXUzxyKhJT7M-mXFmaxnJ-k5Bur/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

kitchen hardware revisited

I have finally, finally made a decision on my hardware for the kitchen. (To check out the drama with other hardware... check out these old p...

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cabinet hardware help!

Hello Abode Lovers! So- remember when I had to explain to all of you that the <a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.com/2010/10/wednesday-catch-all.html">kitchen re-do</a> has been put on hold until I can call dibbs on Colonel Dad? Well... I have bypassed this hurdle and have still managed to make a <i>little</i> headway in the kitchen.<i> I ORDERED NEW HARDWARE!!!</i> I really thought that hardware would be something for the future because of the cost... my total came to $421.95 for the original Anthropolgie pulls and knobs that I had chosen... I mean, wow. I know they are like jewelry for the kitchen (and jewelry is important, very, very important), but I really didn't want to spend that much, at all. So- I am trying something else in <i>hopes</i> that it will be just as fabulous as my original, more expensive pick from Anthro. If I decide I don't like them as much- then I will simply send them back... but my fingers are crossed. I was able to get <i>ALL</i> of the hardware for just over $150.00 with shipping! That is huge! <i>(just think of how many pillows and lampshades I would buy with that small fortune!)</i><br /><i><br /></i><br />I would love to hear honest opinions on this matter- I will of course take photos when I get them... but what is your reaction, right out of the gate? I am very curious!<br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=77423&catId=HOME-HARDWARE-KNOBS&pushId=HOME-HARDWARE-KNOBS&popId=HOME-HARDWARE&sortProperties=&navCount=45&navAction=middle&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=lin&templateType=D&subCategoryId=">original picks (expensive picks!)</a></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovIKb1NEGv-gnQqlMaAQnPTND3ZL41qdC63D0gmFnMw2wa3_fspfU55p39iWsAZ_QpXQYYm0e72lCNEJlyVvsTn_BI0YwmfGS-wdUfjUn44hFhzNVNbCnh_U60ck_RPGXA-Kji40NWPNb/s1600/973037_012_b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovIKb1NEGv-gnQqlMaAQnPTND3ZL41qdC63D0gmFnMw2wa3_fspfU55p39iWsAZ_QpXQYYm0e72lCNEJlyVvsTn_BI0YwmfGS-wdUfjUn44hFhzNVNbCnh_U60ck_RPGXA-Kji40NWPNb/s320/973037_012_b.jpeg" width="214" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgja4qQHxam6_qnFdtg1aR0b6ETf6jSXU9wJ8FfGhYyvMzslP968qM4vtu133vHW5Dz04acHREjNxz8IpEZa8KCFK27Ag5YssSr0VCL4ErbUvxTrsttGBWI8Lu2XS4bpk4b4sdqjBE6rjli/s1600/974227_012_m.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgja4qQHxam6_qnFdtg1aR0b6ETf6jSXU9wJ8FfGhYyvMzslP968qM4vtu133vHW5Dz04acHREjNxz8IpEZa8KCFK27Ag5YssSr0VCL4ErbUvxTrsttGBWI8Lu2XS4bpk4b4sdqjBE6rjli/s320/974227_012_m.jpeg" width="214" /></a></div><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br />and<i> THESE </i>are what I ordered! What are your thoughts? <a href="http://www.lookintheattic.com/gk114mw.html">via lookingintheattic.com</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBkskGGYhckTVvOQfChLn6O52rkTY06hEahf_pYp8qRPs-t3DL6EKBikpQC7YSYFUCVbNP3aM7xFi8B5OKxA4XL5nT5C_IOclbI8rAMbf_wWBSoMZyMemSB2gJtXnwL3Z1OEKAtrWzGNi/s1600/Picture+28.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBkskGGYhckTVvOQfChLn6O52rkTY06hEahf_pYp8qRPs-t3DL6EKBikpQC7YSYFUCVbNP3aM7xFi8B5OKxA4XL5nT5C_IOclbI8rAMbf_wWBSoMZyMemSB2gJtXnwL3Z1OEKAtrWzGNi/s400/Picture+28.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-C9Uk1SS2q7OWd-RYkeprp_wxL0NDz_s_BXZSgpUIpoeK2rnuHEALOUkNjvF_9DDFk-EucC18jKAdDdonSycBeiLKxAzXWyqdwgrHUiNMNfheG2ev_W4d1JCF5aSzBdNUVbYox7FHdZV/s1600/Picture+29.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-C9Uk1SS2q7OWd-RYkeprp_wxL0NDz_s_BXZSgpUIpoeK2rnuHEALOUkNjvF_9DDFk-EucC18jKAdDdonSycBeiLKxAzXWyqdwgrHUiNMNfheG2ev_W4d1JCF5aSzBdNUVbYox7FHdZV/s320/Picture+29.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and here are a few images of the kitchen... remember?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TRQnjBihVX5aWX9tGPHqhozXddRemsB4_cGiQm1Va3ZGxYAULHkiGxYSkTgKV2PNuazFhLOMMfPWY0F-nlnFzu7bOXntSwRDRdbsVT5KsGujhyphenhyphenZ-EskblT4K4mEwTwO4ZgIaSugQLxGJ/s1600/abode+love+kitchen+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TRQnjBihVX5aWX9tGPHqhozXddRemsB4_cGiQm1Va3ZGxYAULHkiGxYSkTgKV2PNuazFhLOMMfPWY0F-nlnFzu7bOXntSwRDRdbsVT5KsGujhyphenhyphenZ-EskblT4K4mEwTwO4ZgIaSugQLxGJ/s400/abode+love+kitchen+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgbqlMGv2bVRDUZpAmUcxY688mzuv7pQm2LxgF-6_d00-q2U47TjEg8J75X3Sq6GPSuhiYrW7WlQaP4GaAJ4kdqsod-FPuK2h7jKE6_RIP7hMIqMXiTs-dy4Mk5_lsJwfEVbxyyHmvBmd/s1600/abode+love+kitchen+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgbqlMGv2bVRDUZpAmUcxY688mzuv7pQm2LxgF-6_d00-q2U47TjEg8J75X3Sq6GPSuhiYrW7WlQaP4GaAJ4kdqsod-FPuK2h7jKE6_RIP7hMIqMXiTs-dy4Mk5_lsJwfEVbxyyHmvBmd/s400/abode+love+kitchen+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I have really wanted either white, milk glass knobs, or white ceramic to tie in the backsplash. I really love the soft combination of cream, white and gray- so I am trying to tie the backsplash to the cabinets with the hardware.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwEpRiXQYRxxEfMiPG4CosZXpkRWunEHF4KbRve5muY1L2UFAqvLCFapZV8K3lZvqhcQYSA-W8vtGVLfGUs611CwZIUd_GK4-F9YDMf6PB4vr4AixB4vOdkB2DkLk19ueN7swvlVJ6hJx/s1600/DSC_0229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwEpRiXQYRxxEfMiPG4CosZXpkRWunEHF4KbRve5muY1L2UFAqvLCFapZV8K3lZvqhcQYSA-W8vtGVLfGUs611CwZIUd_GK4-F9YDMf6PB4vr4AixB4vOdkB2DkLk19ueN7swvlVJ6hJx/s640/DSC_0229.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and here is a close-up look of the cabinets that I painted... please, ignore the skank basket-weave knobs... they looked fine with the old, dark stone backsplash... but now, they look sad, dark and bland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnTQno9-dbEQUHw3ZOtcPkfAbIpTRMU6onGBGzaCabjtMdL6Y9Ls5y-rACneIEnqtnDKp2GC9Q1Su3lOCLGhZYln74XxXDmzpL5TGK3DEGl1Px1sSX7yc5hMqzrEgO6rG3z1kJ3gX7Zkq/s1600/may19-10+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnTQno9-dbEQUHw3ZOtcPkfAbIpTRMU6onGBGzaCabjtMdL6Y9Ls5y-rACneIEnqtnDKp2GC9Q1Su3lOCLGhZYln74XxXDmzpL5TGK3DEGl1Px1sSX7yc5hMqzrEgO6rG3z1kJ3gX7Zkq/s640/may19-10+(1).jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now- I am ALL about honest opinions... but keep in mind that the milk glass selection is about $250.00 less than the anthropologie ceramic pulls... at the same time, we have put so much time, effort and money into this kitchen, what's a few hundred more bucks to finish it with a bang??? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will receive the new hardware sometime this week (hopefully) so I will post photos as soon as possible!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm looking forward to hearing from all of my Abode Lovers, I need help! Thanks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPuC7F6HnMpSbHigBRq6suK2CG_UYPQngG7q_jafaan1rDyluydNAEgJHN9y6rddbe_dv6qfVpDfKkEihhAF-K2eEZhIboVIdU1gA8VenQG78HpgxRS0XIQY-q2yZcbYcUOkg4h1wfcNr/s1600/signature-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPuC7F6HnMpSbHigBRq6suK2CG_UYPQngG7q_jafaan1rDyluydNAEgJHN9y6rddbe_dv6qfVpDfKkEihhAF-K2eEZhIboVIdU1gA8VenQG78HpgxRS0XIQY-q2yZcbYcUOkg4h1wfcNr/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>

cabinet hardware help!

Hello Abode Lovers! So- remember when I had to explain to all of you that the kitchen re-do has been put on hold until I can call dibbs on ...

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