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    Updated: Jun 20, 2022 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. I wish I could tell you that my china cabinet looks like this {this fabulous one} from Southern Living but instead it looks like this:
    Before pic of built-in dining room china cabinet
    So 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:

    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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    Comments

    1. Linda {Calling it Home} says

      August 28, 2013 at 7:25 am

      Hi Kris, next summer I will have the same situation as you…kids in a new State with no friends. Now I’m feeling sad about it. I do believe that it will make them more flexible to new situations later in life. As for the bolts….heck yeah! I love them and would try really hard to find vintage ones with a bit of patina if possible.

      Reply
      • Kris @ Driven by Décor says

        September 02, 2013 at 9:30 pm

        That would be ideal!

        Reply
    2. Poshe Poche says

      August 28, 2013 at 1:30 pm

      …so that’s what they’re called ~ we just say French shutter handles! And I’m awfully pleased to be able to say that I picked up 7 sets (that’s 14 bolts) for 12 euros, best bargain I’ve found in yonks! I’d take a piccie to show them off, but my camera is in the car, which is in motor hospital 120 miles from here at the moment (but that’s a whole nother story). AND they are full door size, practically floor~to~ceiling long, and all pretty cut~outs and curly bits…I LOVE them…

      Reply
      • Kris @ Driven by Décor says

        August 28, 2013 at 3:58 pm

        How lucky are you?!! That is indeed an AWESOME find!!

        Reply
    3. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

      August 28, 2013 at 5:25 pm

      Kris I love your thinking!! Your built in cabinet would look so fabulous with that hardware!! I have coveted FORever a cabinet with that mechanism (never knew it had a name!) at Restoration Hardware. I’m so excited to see where your dining room is headed – fun project!

      Reply
      • Kris @ Driven by Décor says

        September 02, 2013 at 9:31 pm

        I think it’s a really cool look too and you’re right – RH has some very cool cabinets with them!

        Reply
    4. stephanie says

      August 28, 2013 at 6:49 pm

      you should soooo go for it! It will take your cabinet to the next level!

      Reply
      • Kris @ Driven by Décor says

        September 02, 2013 at 9:31 pm

        Thanks Stephanie – hope it will work out like I’m envisioning it!!

        Reply
    5. Khammany @ Sweet Inspired Home says

      September 03, 2013 at 11:46 pm

      LOVE the Cremone bolt idea (and I learned a new word!). I will have to keep this in mind when we redo our kitchen in the next year or two!

      Reply
      • Kris @ Driven by Décor says

        September 04, 2013 at 9:34 pm

        Wouldn’t these bolts look beautiful on the doors of a kitchen pantry?

        Reply
    6. kristi coleman says

      September 10, 2013 at 2:14 pm

      Hi Kris,
      I just graduated with a degree in Interior Design and they never talked about these! Wow I love them! I’m going to keep my eye out for these when shopping. Thanks so much for sharing!
      Kristi

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      • Kris @ Driven by Décor says

        September 10, 2013 at 7:45 pm

        Congrats on your graduation Kristi and glad I could share something new with you. I’ve got my eyes peeled for a cremone bolt too – no luck yet…

        Reply
    7. Anonymous says

      November 01, 2013 at 7:03 pm

      Kris–
      Maybe you can help me since you’ve been studying this longer. I am having a china cabinet made and using one cremone bolt…BUT what happens with the door that doesn’t have the bolt??Thanks

      Reply
      • Kris @ Driven by Décor says

        November 02, 2013 at 2:15 pm

        Usually the bolts are used on the type of cabinets where the doors interlock, meaning that you need to shut one of the doors before the other (the first door has a lip on the edge facing the second door that the second door closes over. So if you use the bolt on the door that closes second, it keeps the entire cabinet closed. Hope that helps!

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    8. Anonymous says

      March 31, 2014 at 3:28 pm

      cant wait to see your finished result!

      Reply
    9. Greg says

      December 02, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      Kris – I love the compilation of photos here. Cremone hardware has been really popular for us over the past few years. Mixing finishes on the rods (silver cremone hardware with matte black rods) is a fabulous way to add some finish to your look. Thanks for mentioning our cremonehardware.com website – we manufacture all of our hardware to order!

      Reply
    10. Lora says

      February 01, 2017 at 11:35 am

      Anywhere to find similar hardware that isn’t so expensive ?

      Reply
      • Kris Jarrett says

        February 07, 2017 at 12:28 pm

        Unfortunately I haven’t come across any less expensive sources!

        Reply
    11. Bill Ferris says

      November 09, 2017 at 7:22 pm

      The French Country shabby chic look is so “in” these days. Decor Interiors has a lot of items from Aidan Gray and Go Home, which I believe makes some of the furniture for Restoration Hardware

      Reply

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