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Hickory Hardware Williamsburg Cabinet Pull, Set of 1, Amazon ($6)

These Domino reader–favorite knobs have a lot going for them: The design is versatile and timeless, it’s available in three different finishes, and all the hardware needed comes in your package. It’s also pretty rare to find anything on Amazon with a full 5 stars; the Piper is reviewed as “beautiful and sturdy knobs” and “heavyweight.”

Hickory Hardware Williamsburg Cabinet Pulls

Hickory Hardware Refined Rustic Cabinet Pull, Set of 1, Amazon ($5)

These pulls scratch that traditional itch without being too ornate. They’d look great paired with a bridge faucet and marble countertops—and the sizing and finish variations offer ample options to fit your space. You can order one or 10, and each is just $6.

Hickory Hardware Refined Rustic Cabinet Pulls

We love the look of this collection from Hickory, perfect for an Arts and Crafts structure or cozy cottage—and it doesn’t hurt that these pulls have more than 2,000 positive reviews. The iron style makes it look like you sourced these from a vintage bin, and when they’re designer approved as a rental upgrade, what are you waiting for?

Hickory Hardware Natural Woodcraft Cabinet Pulls

Hickory Hardware Natural Woodcraft Cabinet Pull, Set of 1, Amazon ($4)

Hickory Hardware American Diner Cabinet Knobs, Set of 1, Amazon ($39)

We don’t often see genuine wood hardware in today’s kitchens, but these natural oak handles lend a Scandi-modern feel in their simplicity. “They feel really good in your hand,” Victoria Sass, founder of Prospect Refuge Studio, told Domino. You can finish or stain them, and there are even matching knobs available. If you’re looking for more options, there’s another intriguing shape in the same wood, too.

Hickory Hardware American Diner Cabinet Knobs

Hickory Hardware Midway Cabinet Knob, Set of 1, Amazon ($8)

If you’re seeking a retro vibe, these knobs are it. Harking back to 1950s and 1960s classics, the three-ridged edge is lighthearted without being too nostalgic. They’d look great in an all–stainless steel kitchen, too.

Hickory Hardware Midway Cabinet Knobs

Hickory Hardware Pipeline Collection Knob, Set of 1, Amazon ($5 was $8)

If a touch of glam is what you’re after, the Midway group has it in bounds. Transparent acrylic tops a metal post, and reviewers love the knobs for how quickly they can upgrade a dresser or cabinets.

Hickory Hardware Pipeline Collection Knobs

Hickory Hardware American Diner Cabinet Pull, Set of 1, Amazon ($6 was $9)

We like that this one is industrial in design without reading “I was a plumber in a previous life.” The Pipeline knobs would fit in well in a loft with exposed brick, sure, but they’ll also hold their own in a home office or bathroom with a darker palette.

Hickory Hardware American Diner Cabinet Pulls

Photography by Amanda Archibald; Styling by Julia Stevens

The pulls from the American Diner collection call to mind those that Real Housewives of New York star Brynn Whitfield used in her New York City apartment. The cup shape would look great in a bungalow, and this one gets high marks from reviewers for being “very elegant” and “great quality.”

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This Unexpected Kitchen Cabinet Color Is Becoming More Popular Every Year

Lydia Geisel — Mon, 06 May 2024 19:49:08 +0000

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When Leah Ring selected Benjamin Moore’s Summer Blue for Katie Szymanski’s Los Angeles kitchen, she didn’t do it because she thought the hue was on trend. It was more so a psychological experiment. The interior designer behind Another Human fully believes that color has the power to affect us emotionally. This swatch felt like one that would make her client, a therapist and entrepreneur, feel happy and energized every day (and it did!). But she didn’t know then what we know now: The periwinkle shade is popping up in heaps of other kitchens, too.

The kitchen Leah Ring designed for Katie Szymanski. | Photography by Laure Joliet; Styling by Joie Einstein

Swift Direct Blinds, a U.K.-based window-treatment supplier, recently looked at Google search data and found that periwinkle kitchen cabinets are rising in popularity, with a year-on-year increase of almost 400 percent. Just don’t get that confused with the actual most popular cabinet colors: White, unsurprisingly, is the top choice for kitchens, followed by black and blue. We suspect periwinkle’s surge is an offshoot of the latter. Over the past year, we’ve started to see shades of baby blue and cornflower blue pop up in more and more kitchens, so it only makes sense that slight variations in the color—like one with stronger notes of violet—are starting to capture people’s curiosity.

Photography by Jesper Westblom; Design by Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor

From the handful of periwinkle-hued kitchens we’ve seen, including the Stockholm apartment designed by Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor (pictured above), the purplish blue color pairs perfectly with pale yellow (in both wall paint and backsplash tile form). Plus, as with most up-and-coming design trends we feel a little skeptical about at first, if we see the Swedes are doing it, then we know it’s worth trying.

Get the Look

Periwinkle, Behr

Summer Blue, Benjamin Moore

Cake Shop, Backdrop

Perfect Periwinkle, Sherwin-Williams

Photography by Addie Juell

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This D.C. Galley Kitchen Packs All Its Personality Into Its Cabinet Handles

Lydia Geisel, Amanda Archibald, and Strom Interior Studio — Mon, 06 May 2024 05:10:00 +0000

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Joy Strom loves a galley kitchen. Hear her out: “Depending on the space, it can be incredibly functional for actually cooking,” says the Baltimore–based designer. Her key to designing a galley kitchen that doesn’t feel dungeonlike is striking a balance between doing enough and not doing too much. Exhibit A: This townhouse renovation.

When a newly engaged couple came to Strom wanting their 100-square-foot builder-basic kitchen to feel cheerful and fitting with the rest of the 1915 architecture, the designer went funky on the floor, old school with the cabinets, simple with the counters, and practical with the appliances. “You could strip all the uppers away and put amazing artwork on the wall, but at the end of the day you need to maximize storage,” says Strom. Working alongside construction firm Montgomery Property Solutions, here’s how she transformed the narrow space.

Clear the Way for a Seamless Prep Space

The kitchen, before. | Courtesy of Strom Interior Studio

If you thought there’s no way to make a galley layout feel bigger without blowing out walls, think again. Simply rearranging the appliances can change the entire flow of a room. In this case, Strom saw an opportunity to flip the sink and the range, that way the basin would be situated within the long stretch of countertop, making meal prep a breeze. Not to mention, relegating the cooktop and vent hood to the other side of the room would make her plan for seamless millwork possible. “I wanted to have an uninterrupted line of cabinets above the sink as our main focal point,” says the designer.

Let Your Vent Hood Shine

Fun fact: Strom hasn’t installed a gas range in a project in over two years. Everything’s moving toward induction and electric. “Honestly, the technology has gotten so sophisticated, my clients all end up loving their induction cooktops and ranges,” says Strom. While plenty of designers would have covered the vent hood with a drywall box, she let it be, as it allows more light to stream in from the window. Plus her clients simply don’t mind looking at the metal box. “They were like, we want the fridge to be the fridge and the range can be the range,” Strom adds.

Ask Your Backsplash to Work Hard, Too

Whenever the designer can find an opportunity to clear countertops of clutter, she takes it. That’s why she tacked on a small ledge to the Caesarstone backsplash—it’s a convenient spot to plop olive oil bottles and salt and pepper shakers. On the prep side of the kitchen, Strom opted for simple white square tile that reminded her of a utilitarian 1950s kitchen. “Not everything needs to have a voice,” she notes.

Tie Bold Colors Together With Butter Yellow

The dining room, before. | Courtesy of Strom Interior Studio

In the adjacent dining area, the designer used the couple’s existing PH5 pendant light as a jumping-off point for the room’s palette. Previously the walls were a light white-gray, which made the bright orange piece look out of place. “I think a lot of people, when they are overwhelmed with picking colors, will automatically pick a bright white and build color around it. But in that space, it felt stark, and I wanted it to feel glowy and warm,” says the designer. She tied it all together by dousing the walls in Mood Lighting by Backdrop.

Find Flooring That’s Fun and Historical

The kitchen, before. | Courtesy of Strom Interior Studio

The heavy, dark granite tile that was in the kitchen before was the furthest thing from the rest of the home’s original wood inlay floors. Strom wanted to create a more natural transition. She landed on a mix of tiles by Original Style Tile, laid out in a Victorian-inspired design. “I like blending vintage elements and making them new again, so that you can’t really tell which era things have come from,” says Strom.

Have a Furniture Designer Weigh In on Your Cabinetry

To ensure the cabinets were full of personality, Strom went custom. “I think it’s one of the best investments you can consider for your kitchen and is especially key with tricky (smaller or awkward) spaces,” she shares. Crafted by Willard Kauffman, the slab doors were painted in Farrow & Ball’s Pointing, a creamy hue that is reminiscent of laminate from the ’60s and ’70s, and wrapped in oak siding. Not pictured: clever two-tier cutlery inserts, a cutting board–slash–cookie sheet pullout, spice drawer inserts, and trash and recycling pullouts.

When it came to adding the hardware, Strom switched up her craftspeople and called on furniture design/fine woodworking company Petr Studio to make elongated wood handles. “They were an important piece of that kitchen; they gave those cabinets so much personality,” says the designer. “Once they went on, it felt like the space really came together.”

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This Paint Color Is Way More Popular With Lower Cabinets Than Upper Ones

Lydia Geisel — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:50:07 +0000

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When you are truly stuck between two kitchen cabinet colors, the easiest way to cure decision fatigue is by using both.

According to Houzz’s 2024 Kitchen Trends Report, which gathered insights from nearly 3,500 homeowners who have completed a kitchen remodel in the past year, nearly a quarter of people choose different colors for their upper and lower cabinets. Not all shades come out on top, though. While blue is a popular choice for base cabinetry (20 percent of survey respondents suggest using it) and the top pick for an island that’s a contrasting hue, only 4 percent said they prefer it on uppers.

Personally, we’re all for an entirely navy or 100 percent teal kitchen (yes, that even includes the ceiling and range hood), but if you are set on applying it from the waist down and wondering what to do everywhere else, here are three no-fail upper cabinet ideas that pair perfectly with a blue base.

Create an Optical Illusion With an Airy White

Photography by Jared Kuzia

No shocker here: The most popular color for upper cabinets by a landslide is white. It makes sense, given upper cabinets are usually hung against a white wall, allowing them to blend into the backdrop. But there is another visual trick at play. Using a deep blue as the base “stretches” the room and makes the ceiling appear taller than it really is. (Psst: The ones pictured above are swathed in Sherwin-Williams’s Marea Baja.)

Embrace Its Organic Side With Wood

Photography by Reserve Home

Instead of doubling down on light blue-green IKEA-hacked base cabinets, Mallory Fletchall of Reserve Home opted for flex open shelving with sliding plywood doors that keep her tiny galley space feeling light and bright.

Surprise Everyone With Red

Photography by Yuki Sugiura

Pulling this combo off without it reading patriotic all comes down to the tones you use. For blue, stick with softer shades like Little Greene’s Pale Wedgwood. And go with an orange-red such as Farrow & Ball’s Blazer. Your space will feel straight out of a Wes Anderson movie (at least, that was the idea in this charming Airbnb).

Give These Blue Swatches a Go

Gentleman’s Gray, Benjamin Moore

Hazy, Farrow & Ball

Surf Camp, Backdrop (from $49 per gallon)

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SEAN LITCHFIELD; DESIGN BY ALEX FAWCETT

Views, Clare Paint ($74 per gallon)

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How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets, From Unfinished Wood to Tricky IKEA Laminate

Lydia Geisel — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 03:34:28 +0000

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The simplest way to update your kitchen cabinets without replacing them is to paint them. But just because it’s not complicated doesn’t mean it’s cheap. According to HomeAdvisor’s latest 2021 data, it will run you an average of $700, with labor costing between $20 and $50 per hour. The only real way to avoid that expense is to tackle the job yourself.

So we are looking back to all the expert advice we’ve received, plus some fresh intel from Paul Baik, senior product manager for Behr Ultra and the company’s specialty products. Here’s a few quick tips for how to paint kitchen cabinets like an absolute pro, from the best sealers to the must-have tools.

The Best Primers for Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Photography by Belle Morizio

Priming is essential in creating a smooth, uniform surface that is ready to accept a top coat, so you definitely don’t want to skip the step or skimp on a lackluster product. For wood cabinets, Baik suggests starting with a stain-blocking primer that is acrylic based (so it adheres nicely) and mildew resistant.

When it comes to tricky laminate cupboards, opt for a primer that’s designed for intense bonding, like Behr’s Bonding Primer and Sherwin-Williams’s Extreme Bond Primer—picks that are made for tough-to-paint surfaces. It’s important to use an undercoat in the same tone as the door color to get a saturated result, especially if you’re going from light to dark.

The Best Paint for Kitchen Cabinets

The best type of paint for kitchen cabinets is an oil-based enamel or a hybrid alkyd enamel paint in either a semigloss or satin finish, which levels nicely (meaning you won’t see any streaks from your brush) and is superdurable. Two coats, depending on the color you’re going with, should do the trick.

According to designers, Farrow & Ball’s Modern Eggshell and Estate Eggshell options are a must-try for kitchen cabinets. The former has a 20 percent sheen that is ideal for durability and cleanability, according to designer Gillian Segal. Here’s a brief list of tried-and-true brands:

If you’re working with laminate and IKEA cabinets, avoid full gloss, as it will cause imperfections to shine. You can also use a matte Chalk Paint product for these types of doors after you’ve given them a good sanding and cleaned off any debris.

How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

Step 1: Remove Everything

It might go without saying, but start by taking all your dishes, glassware, and pantry goods out of the cabinets. While some DIYers have gotten by without detaching the doors (Ajai Guyot claims it was easier to paint them on their hinges), most pros suggest taking the extra step, as you can more easily use a roller or spray gun when the panels are lying on a flat work table. Psst: As you unscrew each door, be sure to keep track of which one goes where (you can number them near the hinges with a marker), as it’ll make the reinstallation process a breeze. Finally, cover up the countertops, floor, and walls around the cabinets with rosin paper or plastic tarp to protect them from any unwanted splatter or dust.

Step 2: Create a Smooth Surface

Wipe down your cabinets with a de-glosser solution, then scuff up the boxes and fronts with a medium sandpaper (100- to 150 grit), as it will help you get an even consistency. A random orbital sander tends to be best for the job, as it doesn’t leave many noticeable swirl marks in the wood. Wipe away any dust and apply a fast-drying primer, which will conceal imperfections.

Step 3: Paint Away

Photography by SEN Creative

Once that’s done, you can move on to the fun part: paint! It’s important to paint wood in a dry environment, preferably where you have plenty of access to fresh air, to prevent moisture from impacting the material’s integrity. Here are some tools to have on hand, according to Baik:

A fine-bristle brush (100 percent high-quality nylon works best)
A mini ¼-inch roller
An airless sprayer: .013-inch to 015-inch spray tip, 60-mesh filter
Optional: 400- to 600-grit sandpaper to use in between coats to allow the next layer to adhere smoothly

Use the brush for small corners and details, and the roller for the main face of the panels. (Just be sure to follow that up with a brush to get rid of roller marks.) Let each coat dry thoroughly (about 24 hours), before lightly sanding and applying the second round. Once the second coat dries, reattach the door and drawer fronts and soak in your newly revamped space.

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How I Retrofitted an Antique Cabinet to Be the Ultimate Tableware Storage

Domino and Benjamin Reynaert — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:45:00 +0000

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Even though our closets hold some of our most important possessions, we inevitably end up neglecting them. So we’re asking clever homeowners and renters to share their time-tested organizing methods that really (really!) work in our new series, Reclaim Your Closet.

Interior stylists like Benjamin Reynaert don’t have a choice but to bring their work home with them. All the things they lug to photo shoots—trays, table linens, taper candleholders—have to go somewhere in the off-hours, and that somewhere is usually their house. For Reynaert, it’s a sunny corner of his Wilmington, Delaware, kitchen. “I don’t have a giant Martha Stewart–like warehouse where I can just keep everything, so I have to store pieces throughout my house,” he says.

Reynaert’s freestanding prop closet isn’t the giant IKEA Pax unit you might expect. Actually, it’s a large antique wood cabinet—and the inside is fully customized. “It’s easier to find an old piece that you love and fit it to your needs,” says Reynaert. Below, the tabletop-obsessed creative breaks down how he made the freestanding furniture work for him.

Start With an Old Canvas

I got this antique solid wood cupboard from my partner Luis’s mom. It was once in his childhood home in Tijuana, Mexico. I’ve always wanted a freestanding piece of furniture to go in this space. It’s about 6.5 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and hollow on the inside. I am accepting it for what it is, and I think that’s part of the charm.

Personalize the Interior

I went to Home Depot and asked them to cut a piece of pinewood to make a shelf (the cupboard already had two little supports for it on the sides). Then we asked a friend of ours who has a lathe to cut rails with half circles in them so we could slot in 3-inch-thick wood dowels, which I also bought at the hardware store. I loved the idea of having all of my tablecloths in one place, ready to go, so I could easily pull them out and throw them down on the table without having to go through a folded stack. Plus, when they’re hanging, it’s a little less work to have to steam them or iron out any creases.

They’re organized by pattern and then color: The right side is for solids; the left is for patterns. The blues are in the front—I love the cornflower Matouk with the whipstitch on the edge—warmer reds are in the middle, and earthy hues like browns, yellows, and greens are in the back. I think it’s nice to have a couple of go-to graphics like a check and a simple stripe, too, and then something more organic such as an allover floral. There is also a piece of French ticking mattress in the front that I use all the time.

Stack Dishes From the Outside In

I have a lot of white ironstone I’ve collected from the U.K., which I use a lot for photo shoots; they’re not distracting and look pretty when stacked. I put the pedestals and footed things up top and dishes and teacups on the shelf inside, situating the lidded casserole dishes to the left and plates to the right. When like objects are together, you know where to grab things from.

Change It Up

I’ll sometimes utilize the cabinet for miscellaneous items I’ve collected for upcoming photo shoots like wood cutlery, pour-over coffee beakers, or spools of twine. I stack the higher things (or the pieces I know I won’t use as much) in the back so I can see them. To me, a vintage solution is nicer than building custom cabinetry. When you’re at an estate sale or antiques store, always look for cabinets—don’t be afraid to open the doors and peek inside.

Set the Table Like a Stylist

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This San Francisco Kitchen’s Clever Cabinets Hide It All, From Knives to a Step Stool

Lydia Geisel — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 06:45:00 +0000

Photography by SEN Creative.

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Most kitchens amass clutter naturally and quickly. But in this San Francisco home, it’s actually hard to make a mess, all thanks to the cabinet layout Allie Allen and Sasha White, the cofounders and designers behind Shiny Shed Collective, devised for a family of four. Their motto for the project was to essentially find a hiding place for any little thing you might happen to leave out on the countertop—a knife block, toaster, salt and pepper, the usual culprits. The space is loaded with unique drawers and cupboards that keep spices tidy, spatulas standing upright, and blenders out of view. In other words, it’s incredibly organized.

Photography by SEN Creative

“When we first walked into the space, I immediately saw this back wall with the stove and arch and thought: We could do a lot of clever cabinetry there,” says White. “It was not being used in the best possible way.” The kitchen was previously clad in linoleum, and the upper cabinets were so low that when you were chopping something at the countertop, you feared smacking your head against them. While the room’s L-shaped footprint wasn’t ideal, changing it would mean giving up the home’s central patio, so the designers chose to work with the square footage they had, bringing Classic Mill & Cabinet onto the project to construct cabinets that would take full advantage of the space. Here are five of the genius solutions they came up with.

Stove-Side Spice Racks

Tug on the knobs on either side of the cooktop and you’ll find shelves stocked with decanted spices. The idea was to provide some structure around the tiled backsplash, but it’s also incredibly functional—the homeowners don’t have to rifle through an upper cabinet or spin a lazy Susan to locate the ingredients they’re looking for. Psst: The set of matching doors above these are actually faux cabinets. “They didn’t need that extra storage, so we stuck with the two on the bottom,” notes White.

A Pullout Knife-and-Spatula Holder

If you’re not yet familiar with Rev-a-Shelf, it’s time you are. The brand makes savvy pullout systems that can go inside standard-size pantries and cabinets. Rather than sit a heavy block on the counter or dedicate two separate drawers to utensils and knives, the designers’ cabinetmaker installed this all-in-one bin right next to the oven.

A Skinny Stool Cubby

Photography by SEN Creative

This one was a happy accident. At first, the clients requested a trash pullout underneath the sink and a separate compost bin just to the left of it. In shifting things around and getting everything centered, the designers realized they would have a small sliver of space to the right of the sink unaccounted for. “And that’s when we decided to make it a mini closet for this stool,” says White. Although the clients are both around 6 feet tall, their upper cabinets stretch all the way to the ceiling (plus they have two kids), so having quick and easy access to a step stool is game-changing.

Double Dishwasher Drawers

At the end of the stretch of green cabinets (painted in Benjamin Moore’s Backwoods), the designers installed a dual dishwasher drawer system. “It takes up the same amount of space as a standard dishwasher, but instead of being one, it’s two,” says White. The addition has been one of the happiest surprises for the clients, who can fill one while running the other, or unload one while filling the other.

A Three-Door Appliance Garage

After carving out a large arch across from the banquette, they made way for not a one-, not a two-, but a three-door appliance garage. “Making sure it was the correct height and depth played a huge role,” says White.