Ideas for Contemporary Kitchen Cabinet Knobs

By Susan Miller , last updated March 15, 2011

If you want new kitchen cabinet knobs, look below for some cool contemporary ideas that will take your cabinets from drab to fab. Manufacturers of kitchen cabinet knobs have a multitude of interesting designs on the market. You are sure to find one style that appeals to you amid all the choices. Knobs and handles made of pewter, brass, copper, glass, ceramics, mosaic and any other material in any texture and color you can think of are out there on the market for sale. All you have to do is track them down.

However, if you want your kitchen knobs to be totally original unlike anyone else’s, you can come up with a few ideas of your own when you visit retail stores or antique shops and look at all the items for sale with an eye toward repurposing them.

Almost anything can be fitted with hardware to be attached to a cabinet. Some things you might consider making into cabinet knobs are cookie cutters, wooden spoons, wine corkscrews, flatware, and handmade knobs sculpted from clay or carved from wood.

Rock collectors may want to use some of the more distinctive rocks they found on their hunts. Jewelry lovers could use some interesting pieces from their collection that would lend themselves to the functionality of serving as a handle or knob. If you want to be reminded of the holidays year round, look through your holiday decorations for ideas.

Crafters and artists may want to redesign tools of their trade into handles and knobs. Small gardening tools, cooking gadgets and computer components are three more ideas. Certain pieces of sports equipment can be adapted, as can parts from cars, trains, airplanes, cameras and cell phones. Movie, TV and music buffs may find items related to their passion that can be made into cabinet knobs. Small toys would make whimsical knobs and handles.

Be creative and your kitchen will reflect your individual style.

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