I’m a 100% bonafide decorative hardware junkie. Seriously you guys, I could dig around those spinning bins full of knobs and pulls at Anthropologie for hours! And a lot of you must have the same illness because the post I did on my favorite knobs and pulls about three years ago has always been a favorite. I realized earlier this week that most of the knobs and pulls I talked about in that post were no longer available so I decided to share a new one with my current decorative hardware crushes!
Even though the costs of changing out knobs or pulls can add up when you’re talking about a large chest of drawers or a kitchen, the transformation they can make is pretty huge and usually totally worth the price you pay. Today I’m sharing thirteen of my faves (not sure how I ended up at that unlucky number…) along with some pics of several of them in my home. Ready? (post includes affiliate links)
Knob #1 (available {here}) is a brass and mother of pearl beauty that I’ve used time and time again in both our old house and our current one and it always makes the pieces that I use it on look like a million bucks. In our current house, I have these knobs on the cabinet doors of our home office built-ins and also on our master bedroom dresser that I recently transformed with paint and new hardware (you can see the “before” pics of this chest {here}).
Knob #2 is a beautiful gold and mint combo that would work well in lots of different spaces but I can especially see it being used in a girl’s room! Update: unfortunately this knob is no longer available
Pull #3 (available {here}) has a classic design with a high end look that is super similar to the pulls we used when we remodeled one of the bathrooms in our old house. They’re available in chrome, polished nickel, satin nickel, and brass.
Knob #4 (available {here}) is one that I saw in person at the recent Design Blogger’s Conference – it’s beautiful with a simple, elegant look!
I have pull #5 (available {here}) on the doors of our guest room armoire. Some reviewers of this pull complain about the knots of the rope coming undone after repeated use but I’ve never had any problems with mine.
Knob #6 (available {here}) is one of the most versatile knobs on my list – you could use this pretty little thing just about anywhere!
Knob #7 (available {here}) is a a must-have because of the quatrefoil design – I love everything and anything quatrefoil (including {our front entry flushmount light})!
Pull #8 is an Asian-inspired finger pull that’s on the cabinets doors of the built-in bookcase in our family room – I totally love the unique design! Update: unfortunately this knob is no longer available
Knob #9 (available {here}) has an interesting contrast between a metal finish and the dark, textured center piece – love that and also love that it’s available in several finish options.
Knob #10 (available {here}) is a winner if you want to go with something beautifully unique! It’s swirled agate and the pattern and size varies from piece to piece with no two being alike.
Knob #11 is the kissing cousin of my favorite knob (#1) – so chic! Next time I’m looking for black and white knobs, this guy’s going to be the winner! Update: unfortunately this knob is no longer available
Knob #12 (available {here}) is my favorite square knob out there with tons of beautiful finishes to choose from!
Knob #13 (available {here}) is a classic ring pull that you can’t go wrong with. I used it in the “windover antique” finish for the IKEA hack dresser in our guest room that I’ll be talking more about next week:
So what do you guys think? Don’t you just feel like petting all that beautiful hardware? Oh, that’s just me?! No seriously, I’m always on the hunt for pretty hardware and I’m sure some of you have some hunted down great pieces that aren’t on my radar so if you have a source or specific knob or pull you love, be sure to share it in the comments.
Hope you all enjoy your weekend! Ours is pretty much nothing but rain but at least that means that our patio might finally be free of snow by the end of the weekend! #goals
Kris,
I love several of these knob designs. I’ve saved #4 for a future house. (we’re in the process of selling our house of 35 years). 🙂
xo,
Karen
Oh my gosh Karen, that must be a HUGE chore after living somewhere so long! Good luck with it. And how exciting that you’ll have a whole new home to work on!!
Really nice. Do you have any suggestions for altering the bolt part when it is too long?
I bought some similar to #2, but the existing knobs are more like #6 with a short screw that goes into a tube.
Thanks
Actually Bea I have the best little tool that cuts off the ends of bolts and makes it so easy! It would actually be smart to add that info to the post. Let me figure out what it’s called or at least add a picture of it – I’ll do that early next week and let you know when I do!
I have admired the bookcases in your new family room since you revealed it! I have purchased grass cloth to hang on the back of our bookcase. The shelves are wide enough that we would see a seam which I am hesitate about. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks for all your inspiration!
That’s a tough call – at least for me I think it would depend on how much variation is in your grasscloth. For the grasscloth I used on my bookcases, there isn’t much variation in color at all so I don’t think a seam would be super obvious but for the grasscloth in my daughter’s room there was quite a bit of variation in color even within the roll and I don’t know that it would look very good if seamed at the back of a bookcase. Hope that helps a little 🙂
I purchased knob # 1 when you did a post a while back. I love the brass and mother of pearl look.
Isn’t it great one! I will be sad when the day comes that Anthropologie stops carrying them!
Thanks for sharing these! I too love cabinet knobs for the oomph they can give to a ho-hum piece. We used 8 of these on our bath vanity and really love them. Durability has been great. Reviews are correct re: lots of variation in color. I hand picked ours, wanting more cream with green & blue.
https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/spanish-moss-knob?category=hardware-knobs&color=grn
I hadn’t seen those – they’re beautiful!!!
Love them all!!! You did great on your final choices!
Thank you so much!