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Handles and knobs are small things that are often overlooked when renovating or building a house. However, handles, bathroom accessories, and other hardware for the house are essential final finishes for your home, as they possess the power to emphasize your interior design. Also, let’s not forget that they provide vital functionality to your doors, cabinets, kitchen, and bathroom. This makes it critical to pick the correct colour, design, style, sizes, and quality when buying handles.
To help you do just that, we at Elegant Hardware have put together a list of tips to choose the right handles and accessories for your home. With these tips, you will find it easier to locate what you need to complete your home’s interiors.
- Know the sizes
If you are replacing old handles, you need to know the sizing of the existing ones. If they are for new furniture, you will need (drawer, door, or cabinet) measurements to make sure the right size is selected. Sleeker handles can be used in full length for wardrobes & drawers which is the latest trend. Handles with broader design can be used in smaller variants depending on drawer width or wardrobe height. But make sure it’s comfortable enough for your hands to grip it comfortably.
- Plan the Right Style or Theme
Make sure you have a colour or look in mind before making these selections. If you don’t have a designer working with you, we recommend you look online at room styles you like so you have an idea of the look you want. If you are not a visual person, using a designer would be a great way to ease the selection process. The room theme might be minimalist for which you can opt for sleek & straight designs. For colonial style or antique themes, there is again a wide range to select from (intricate carving designs, hammered look, etc) and for royal look, you can spurge by adding handles with Swarovski crystals, which will enhance the overall theme of the area you are applying that in
- Select the Right Colour & Finish
When customers come to select handles, they are usually puzzled about which shade will suit their background veneer / laminate. To overcome these problems, we suggest to get the veneer shade or sample part during selection, or if you have pictures on your phone of your cabinets bring them too. This helps put your space together quicker. Of course, if an experienced designer to guide you, these steps can be avoided. Monochromatic schemes are widely used now. Steel finish is universal and blends well for kitchen as well as bedroom furniture. However contrast shades help in emboldening the theme and the hardware stands out against the background.
