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    Updated: Aug 9, 2023 by Kris Jarrett

    Dressing up My China Cabinet with a Cremone Bolt

    With school starting back up, all of us are actually enjoying being back to a more normal routine. And “normal” for me means tearing the house apart and putting it back together in a new, improved way. I’ve gotten the living room to a fairly livable state so now I’m jumping into working on the dining room since it’s the most “un-me” room in the house. It does have two things going for it though – a beautiful bay window (similar to the one in my living room) and a built-in china cabinet.
    Before pic of built-in dining room china cabinet
    I’m working on a master plan to fix up this shabby looking lady including:

    • surrounding her with a more flattering paint color – the light blue must go. Immediately.
    • adding larger crown molding around the entire dining room as well as the top of the cabinet
    • lining the back of the cabinet with…something. Wallpaper? Burlap?
    • new hardware
    For the new hardware, I was originally thinking about using two long iron pulls for the glass cabinet doors but then I realized what it was that I loved so much about the china cabinet in the top pic – the cremone bolts. Yep, I’m talking about the knob and sliding bolts that extend all the way to the top and bottom of the cabinet doors. Cremone bolts are traditionally found on French doors and casement windows but they also add a heck of a lot of gorgeousness when used on cabinets:
    Aidan Gray

    Aidan Gray Home

    Restoration Hardware

    Restoration Hardware

    Restoration Hardware

    Restoration Hardware

    I’d love to luck upon a vintage cremone bolt at a flea market or antique shop but I’m also exploring my options online. So far, these bolts are my favorites:

    Kilian Hardware

    Kilian Hardware

    Van Dyke's

    Van Dyke’s

    Update! I finished off my dining room and unfortunately couldn’t end up using a cremone bolt because I didn’t have enough room for it at the top after installing new crown molding. I ended up adding large pulls instead and am so happy with how it turned out:

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    Built-in dining room china cabinet with wood backdrop and large pulls

    You might also notice that my built-in cabinet has a new wood backdrop – you can read more about what I used and how I installed it {here}. And if you want to see more pics of my finished dining room, including my huge plate wall, check it out {here}.

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