Drawer pulls are jewelry for your room. Against the wood or pained drawer front, the drawer pull can make a statement, or hide. Wood drawer pulls on wooden drawer fronts are usually unseen at any distance unless the tone values of the woods are very different. Brass drawer handles, on the other hand, have a metal sheen that is visible even if the drawer front is nearly the same color. Brass and other shine metal drawer pulls are always going to draw the eye.

Glass drawer handles also provide a touch of reflected light, and can provide a touch of color if they contrast with the drawer fronts they are attached to. This can brighten up a room, or, in extreme cases, can be garish, if the drawer fronts are painted and the glass drawer pulls are large and the wrong color to go with the paint. But it takes work to reach that stage, so do not bypass glass drawer pulls for your drawers in fear of creating a decorating faux pas.

Antique drawer pulls are usually available at antique stores or furniture refinishers. In the case of trying to find drawer pulls to mach some already on the furniture, you can also check the renovator stores and catalogs. They carry old styles that are back in production specifically to replace drawer pulls that got lost over time.

So, now you need to consider the drawer pulls on your cabinet and furniture. Could a simple substitution change the look? Do you want to go from country to neutral, or from nondescript to fashionably chic? If you take a look at your local home stores, you can see some options for changing your drawer pulls. Just the change from wood to metal, or brass to silver can pick up a room. A change of drawer pulls in your bathroom can be the first step in redecorating, with a less than remodeling effort and cost. Add a new shower curtain and rings, a new waste basket and you are practically there.

Drawer pulls are really a factor in the kitchen, as there are usually quite a few present. Combined with the cabinet pulls, the change of your drawer pulls can change the atmosphere in your kitchen. Combine that with a new paint color on non-cabinet walls and even the ceiling, and you can really change how the kitchen looks and feels without changing appliances or redoing the cabinets. If you decide to really make a change and redo the cabinets, consider the cabinet and drawer pulls in connection with the new cabinet colors to achieve your overall design.

New drawer pulls can change a piece of furniture, or a whole room. The drawer pulls and cabinet pulls are the final stage of doing a room, but should be considered from the beginning to make sure they compliment the rest of the room and do not strike a false note.

* * * Consider coordinating your drawer pulls in the kitchen with the canisters, salt and pepper holders and/or the napkin holder. * * *

* * * You can also coordinate metal cabinet and drawer pulls with shelf brackets or kitchen shelves for a masterful kitchen design. * * *

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