Hardware: Show Off Your Style

When it comes to your home, hardware is often overlooked. With the many countertop, backsplash, and paint-color choices, it’s easy to forget the power of the perfect hardware. Cabinet hardware presents the perfect opportunity to show off your style and make your home uniquely yours.

Lets Talk Finishes

It’s safe to say Champagne Bronze and Silver continue to hold the crown for top hardware choices. Champagne Bronze (also called: antique brass or brushed gold) adds a layer of warmth and style. Whereas, polished nickel and chrome will always remain classic and timeless.

Kitchen Cabinet Hardware

Think bigger when it comes to your hardware. Oversized drawer pulls are here and make a big statement. Pro-tip: Average 6-12 inch pulls are best paired with tall cabinets or large horizontal drawers (ex. pot/pan drawers).

Dark finishes: flat or matte black are catching on. These finishes can create a huge impact when paired with white or light cabinetry, and can go a variety of directions…clean and modern or rustic and traditional. 

If you’re looking for a little bit of warmth, find your answer with brass or gold finishes. Rich and deep gold tones are a current homeowner obsession. Hardware in brass finishes can fill any space with light or dark cabinetry, all while adding a level of simple elegance.  Our favorite is unlacquered brass!  Unlacquered brass is brass with no protective coating, so over time the brass will patina and show wear.  Living finishes are great for someone who is looking to add character to their home over time.

Make it Your Own

Don’t be afraid to mix finishes or styles throughout your home. Create a more formal kitchen space with warm brass, and stay true to your farmhouse theme in your less formal master bathroom. 

Our favorite money-saving trick is to pair knobs and pulls throughout a kitchen. Pro-tip: the pulls and knobs should remain the same style. 

We, at Clarity Homes, encourage you to add layers to your home after closing; whether it be with vintage Turkish rugs, cabinet hardware, loads of art, or wallpaper.  The most important factor is to make your home all yours.