Knobs tend to come off a little more traditional in style, but Jess dug up a 30 that are a great mix of aesthetics no matter what you’re looking for. Knobs are awesome for one main reason: there’s no measuring center to center or making sure whatever holes you might need to drill are level. Knobs Under $10 photo by sara ligorria-tramp for ehd | from: how I transformed a dark basement bathroom into a bright modern space There are so many great options in-store and online now, especially at very reasonable price points (there’s a set of 10 for under $20 in our roundups, for instance).įor the three roundups that follow (knobs, bars and pulls), we stuck to a $10 budget and many ended up coming in way under, plus all of these can work equally well in a kitchen, bathroom or on furniture. Anyhow, I don’t regret the decision, and still have those nightstands in my guest bedroom but the point is, you don’t HAVE to spend a ton of money on awesome hardware. If the final look makes you happy (it did) then who cares, but it still feels a little…wrong. Once upon a time, I bought two $40 IKEA Rast chests to use as nightstands and proceeded to spend an additional $300 on brass campaign-style handles for a hack I had up my sleeve…it was like wearing Old Navy ballet flats with a Carolina Herrera gown. The “jewelry” of the kitchen and bathroom feels like it can end up being a huge expense, and look, it can be. photo by sara ligorria-tramp for ehd | from: jess’ genius rental kitchen hack Granted, if you’re an owner, you have a blank check to do whatever you want (but you already know that). The best course of action if you’re a renter is to stick to using the same holes you’ve been endowed, that way when you’re moving out, you just need to screw back on the original handles (be sure to keep them safe and sound…I keep mine in a ziplock bag with the screws in a drawer either right in the same spot or wherever I store all my utility items). She sourced hers from Etsy vendor Forge Hardware Studio for $8 a pop, so for under $50, her cabinetry got a totally reversible makeover. Jess also did a switcheroo in her rental kitchen and the matte black knobs serve to add a cool punch and edginess to an otherwise casual Cali vibe. after photo by tessa neustadt | from: brady’s kitchen makeover reveal Yes, there were a ton of other night-and-day swaps (those floors, the paint, the light fixtures) but the brass knobs he added nearly instantaneously transformed his galley kitchen cabinetry in particular. Let’s take Brady’s kitchen MOTO for instance (below). But for real, the difference new cabinet knobs and pulls can make in a kitchen or bath is MONUMENTAL and oftentimes, it’s one of the only things you have any control over when you’re beholden to an uptight lease agreement. Whether that means changing all the knobs in your kitchen, your bathroom vanity or just some DIY furniture rehab you’re working on, evidently, the key to all sad rental woes lies in a roughly 1-inch piece of metal. Photo by sara ligorria-tramp for ehd | from: velinda’s tiny kitchen revealĮvery article I’ve probably ever read or written about rental hacks to “level up” your home style-and there have been A LOT-involves swapping out hardware in one form or another.
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