26 Kitchen Cabinet Hardware Ideas You Can Easily DIY
These small pieces of hardware can create quite a big impact.
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You’ve been saving pictures of your dream farmhouse kitchen for years (from the pages of Country Living magazine, of course!). But did you know that the average kitchen renovation costs about $25,000? And of that renovation, the most expensive element is usually the kitchen cabinets? We know, kind of a bummer, but we’re here to help with some DIY tips and tricks to help you take advantage of the best kitchen trends of 2020.
The most efficient way to spruce up your space is by painting your kitchen cabinets. Check out our guide here on to how to paint kitchen cabinets, including laminate! Can’t decide on a color? These best white kitchen cabinet paint colors and best paint colors for green kitchens will give you all the inspiration you need.
If you’re looking for DIY kitchen cabinet makeovers that are a little less involved, we recommend updating your kitchen cabinet hardware! Scroll through our gallery to find lots of creative ways to update your knobs and pulls. You’ll see how these small pieces of hardware can create quite a big impact!
Finish out your DIY kitchen remodel by making one of these easy kitchen island plans or simply add some life to your open shelving with these best kitchen plants to brighten up your space. The most used room in your house just got a whole lot prettier!
Flatware Cabinet Pulls
Play up your kitchen cabinets by swapping basic cabinet pulls with fun replacements like these made from repurposed flatware. They're sure to add a kitschy touch to any country kitchen.
These cabinet pulls make setting the table a lot more fun.
White Porcelain Knobs
This tiny kitchen packs a punch with a patterned tile backsplash, retro-inspired kitchen appliances, and peppy painted cabinets. The white porcelain cabinet and drawer knobs keep this kitchen looking as fresh as farm eggs.
This may be your cheapest kitchen renovation ever.
Recessed Cabinet Pulls
For a seamless look, opt for recessed cabinet pulls that blend in with your cabinetry. These brass pulls add a pop of shine to wooden cabinets and perfectly complement the hardware on the stove and oven.
These antique style cabinet pulls add the perfect patina to make your cabinets look a little more unique.
Colorful Vintage Bar Pulls
White cabinetry pairs well with practically any hardware hue, so take advantage of this blank slate to test out a fun accent color. These red adornments add a retro touch to basic brass handles.
Red ceramic knobs are a subtle way to experiment with color in your all-white kitchen.
Vintage Crystal Cabinet Knobs
When the cabinets steal the show, you need kitchen hardware that can play along without being too overpowering. Vintage crystal knobs hold their own against denim-blue drawers and doors while letting the colorful wash stay prominent.
These vintage crystal knobs can make brand-new cabinets look a little more worn-in.
Black Bin Pulls
Kelly green cabinets demand equally eye-catching hardware accessories, and the darkest end of the color spectrum does just the trick with these knobs and pulls.
Black hardware is quickly becoming one of our favorite new kitchen trends.
Wooden Drawer Knobs
For a more handcrafted look, try soft wooden kitchen cabinet knobs against a creamy white backdrop. These unfinished knobs perfectly match the butcher block kitchen countertops.
Some things are just better left unfinished.
Foraged Iron Cabinet Pulls
Finish out barn-inspired wood cabinetry with black iron handles. In this country kitchen, industrial meets bucolic in the best way possible.
All the best meals come from a country kitchen.
Gold Arch Cabinet Pulls
Give your cabinets the royal treatment with a fresh coat of indigo paint followed by sleek gold accessories. The mix of round knobs and classic arch pulls look striking together.
This classic shape comes in four different lengths and six different colors.
Silver Bin Pulls
Add a shiny touch to painted gray kitchen cabinets with metallic silver hardware. Round knobs are perfectly simple for lower cabinets, while bin pulls add a nautical touch to drawers.
Give your drawers a facelift with these pretty pieces of hardware.
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