While it may not typically be thought of until the last minute when remodeling or building a home, decorative cabinet hardware is one of the most important decisions homeowners can make today. These small accessories affect everything from interior styling, to functionality, and the future value of a home.
At Northeast Cornwall Bridge, we have a variety of brands – 15 of them! – and styles to choose from. No matter what you’re looking for, we have it!
Decorative cabinet hardware is the part of your kitchen, laundry room, bathroom, or study that allows you to open and close your storage spaces. This includes knobs, pulls, handles, and even hinges. There are also a variety of features that can be added to your home. For instance, to reduce noise levels and eliminate the chances of slamming a door, you might opt to install soft-close hinges in the kitchen or the laundry room cabinets.
One should also consider the most comfortable way to open their doors and drawers. Maybe gripping small objects isn’t easy for you, so you might want to consider installing handles on your cabinets over knobs. Suppose you are looking to keep a small child out of certain spaces, then choosing something hard for small hands to grasp, like a large knob or pull, may be a better choice for your cabinets. Don’t forget to invest in some child-proofing supplies too!
The decorative cabinet hardware you choose for your home will also have a heavy influence on interior design decisions. The color, design, and finish are what will give your space the style you’re striving for, kind of like how jewelry can complete the styling of an outfit.
The color or finish that you choose will set the stage for other accents in the room, as well as the tone. For instance, choosing silver or black decorative kitchen hardware paired with white cabinets will give your space a modern feel. Meanwhile, choosing bronze and gold may be more indicative of a classic or rustic styling choice.
The design also matters. If you’re trying to stick to a modern theme, then choosing something with geometric shapes, or hard angles would be a better choice than something with decorative edging that might be more in tune with rustic styling.
At the same time, you also need to choose between a shiny or matte coating. For instance, choosing a shiny silver metal would give off more modern tones than its matte counterpart.
With so many factors to consider, we know that making a final decision on decorative cabinet hardware can be hard. That’s why here at Northeast Cornwall Bridge, along with our extensive catalog of options, offer consultation and installation services to help you achieve your goals.
Consultations are complimentary for customers and are a way for us to help you narrow down styles, finishes, and colors that will best suit your project. The result of the consultation will be a mood board of inspiration that our hardware specialists can match to the products we carry.
After making final decisions, our specialists will be out to the site to guide you or your builders through the installation process.
To learn more about our decorative cabinet hardware products and services, visit us online, in-store at 26 Kent Road, Cornwall Bridge, CT, or give us a call at (860) 672-4000.