One of the easiest ways to give your home a new look is to change the hardware on your kitchen and even bathroom cabinets. It is one of the least expensive remodels you can do and it can be done in a weekend.
It is also relatively easy. To do a weekend kitchen cabinet knob remodel, you need to do your homework first. For example, you want your knobs to match your existing or planned home décor. If you have a country kitchen, you may want to go with some glass knobs for a retro, farmhouse look, or blue and white porcelain for a French country look. Or you can go for something that suits your passions. If you have a garden-themed kitchen, for example, consider using kitchen cabinet knobs for fruit and vegetable shaped kitchen cabinets or even garden implements.
In recent years, manufacturers have produced a wide variety of knobs, both in more traditional and highly unique styles. If you want to go more traditional, you can think about matching your knobs to the colors of your countertops or the metal of your fixtures, appliances, or range hood.
You can also choose to go with the period in which your cooking was done. For example, if you have a Victorian home, you may want to choose the matching kitchen cabinet knobs that were in use at the time. You can buy real old knobs, but it may be cheaper for you to buy new reproductions.
As you can see, there is nothing right or wrong when it comes to choosing new knobs. You are only limited by your imagination and your budget. Knobs range in price from less than a dollar a piece to $ 10 or more, depending on style, make, and materials.
Replacing the knobs is easy.
Remove the old knobs and pull with a screwdriver. You will first have to empty your drawers. If the area of the cabinet that was around the knob is dirty, clean it while you have the knobs off or plan to buy back plates to cover any scratches, dents, or stains that you can’t remove with a good cleaning.
If you are just replacing the knobs with new kitchen cabinet knobs, it should be a simple matter. If you are replacing pulls with kitchen cabinet knobs, you may need to do additional work, filling in the two holes that were used for a pull, and then drilling a new hole for the single knob. The best way to do this is to make a master template for placing a knob on the drawers. Make a drawer, make the template based on that drawer, and then use it for the others. This will help ensure that the hole is in the same place and at the same height on each front of the cabinet drawers.
Remember that if you use back plates with the knobs, you may need slightly longer screws than the ones that come with the knobs.
If you are replacing the knobs on your kitchen cabinet, you will probably have to replace the hinges and other accessories as well. If you are using the same finish (i.e. the old knobs and hinges were brass, as were the new knobs), you may be able to get away with not replacing them.
If you are on a budget, you may want to buy only kitchen cabinet knobs that have the same finish as the rest of the cabinet hardware. This will allow you to do the entire kitchen in one weekend while saving some money that you would have spent on new hinges for each cabinet in the room.
With the resale value of flat homes, remodeling the kitchen is an easy way to make the home you once hoped you could sell feel like home again and with the right knobs, even feel a bit like a new home.
