Sunday, January 10, 2010

[Internet Business Online MRR] Cabinet Hardware: Decorative and Functional

By Benedict Perez

Cabinets and drawers is the most important thing that is required in a house. But without a cabinet hardware there is no use. Cabinet hardware solves the purpose of using a cabinet or drawer and also serves as a decoration purpose. There are different designs in cabinet hardware which match different type of cabinets.

Different styles are available in cabinets. The range varies from simple big-box manufactured face frame cabinets with slab panel doors to intricately crafted custom cabinets hewn from the hands of generations of craftsmen. People use cabinet hardware for two different purposes that are decorative and functional.

Decorative cabinet hardware is a piece mounted on the front cabinet doors or on drawers to open and close it. But it is not only used for this purpose. It acts as a decorative item and gives a finishing touch to the cabinets and drawers. The various types of decorative cabinet hardware are handle pulls, cup pulls, knobs, back plates, ring, bail and pendant pulls.

To fit the handle pulls and cup pulls two or more screws are required. These screws are fitted on both sides of the cabinet hardware. It is very much solid and durable. Mounting screws are used to fit the bail pulls. These are solid and swinging type bails. But in knobs there is only one screw required. You can fit rings and pendant pulls using only one mounting screw. But if the rings and pendent pulls are large one or exclusive one, you need to adjust it with two mounting screws.

The measurement in cup pull type handle is done centre to centre. If you are replacing a cup pull type handle, then you have to buy a new one of the same size or you have to refinish the whole drawer or cabinet. To adjust it measurement is taken from the centre of a screw hole to another centre of another screw hole. Due to this reason it is called centre to centre measurement.

Mainly the abbreviations of the measurements include C-C, C/C and CTC. And common measurements are 3", 3-1/2", 96mm and 4". However you will find many more measurements like this. Cabinet hardware is also available in different shapes and sizes and are made up of different colors like Oil rubbed bronze cabinet hardware, satin nickel cabinet hardware, matte black cabinet hardware, black antique cabinet hardware, weathered nickel cabinet hardware, Swedish iron cabinet hardware, antique copper cabinet hardware, antique brass cabinet hardware and different other finishes.

Functional hardware is used only for function and not for decoration. There are many different functional hardware and some are hidden. This functional hardware is totally simple and gives you access to the items you have inside. Functional hardware is of two types like door hinges and drawer hinges.

A large number of choices are available in cabinet hardware. It is available in different shapes, styles and colors. You can get a cabinet hardware from internet but from trusted site. But choose the one that is long lasting and solid.

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