Get A Handle On It...

The last thing we had to do in the kitchen in order for us to move down and use it again was to put on the hardware.  At first I wanted something like brushed nickel to match the faucet and the future stainless appliances we'd get.  But then Darryl saw a few kitchens like these, with white cabinets like ours, but black hardware...

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We love the contrast they offer and I think it makes them become a bit more of a feature, as opposed to blending in with everything else.  So yes, *gasp* we are mixing our metals!  And we are very happy with it...

Here's Darryl's uber official way of ensuring that the handles were all put in at exactly the same spot per door...

I thought it was pretty clever myself - he's very resourceful.  I would have been measuring each door and it would have taken me much longer!

Here are the doors, sans handles...

And with...

(Question: we keep debating back and forth over whether or not we should put handles on the faux drawers under the sink....what are your thoughts?)

And the other side of the kitchen...

(I probably should have shown you the pictures of our kitchen before I showed you those professional ones because lord knows I am far from a good photographer.  I'm not sure why these turned out so grainy...I have a terrible case of just snapping away with my little camera without really considering what is in the frame, what the lighting is like, shadows...I'll work on it!)

The hardware isn't pure black, they're more of a blackish-bronze?

They feel really nice in your hands!  We like the simple profile they have, they kind of reflect the simple shaker-style cabinets we chose.

Next week I'll show you some full pictures of what our kitchen is looking like right now (which by no means I'll be sharing "after" shots because it's still in progress, lots and lots left to do, including a backsplash which is fun!)

What's your hardware up to these days?  Are you updating it, or have you already?  Do you love what you have?  How do you go about choosing your hardware?