Good news everyone! I got new kitchen cabinet pulls!
The existing pulls were fine. I wasn’t crazy about the way they spoon out on the ends. They were also hollow on the back and that felt a little cheap to me. I lived with them for five years, and I have deemed that long enough.
I decided I would just replace the pulls and leave the existing knobs just to save a few bucks. Nothing offensive about a simple round knob.
I got kind of obsessed about funding the perfect pull at the perfect price. I tend to shop without end when the options are seemingly endless.
So to shorten my search, I put together a secret Pinterest board of all my options. This was my first time using Pinterest as a tool for comparison shopping. And it was so much easier than bookmarking things and opening them up in multiple browser tabs, which was my old dysfunctional way of doing things.
After much online shopping, I decided on these satin nickel pulls. They are simple, but a little vintagey looking, I think.
I found them at an online knob store for $4+, and was coming to terms that I might just have to pay more to get what I wanted. But before I bought anything, I googled for a better price and found them at Amazon for an unbelievable $1.45 each!
That was such a huge savings that I treated myself to the matching knobs too at $1.22 each. The shape resembles my schoolhouse light fixture, and I couldn’t resist. In the end, I paid $46 for 29 pulls/knobs including shipping. A pretty great deal, if I do say so myself.
I know trading one satin nickel pull for another is not a dramatic change. But it’s one of those see-it-everyday, touch-it-everyday upgrades this kitchen needed. Details matter!
More kitchen posts coming soon, including the full reveal. Stay tuned!
