![]() If you look at their kitchens, most of their fittings are in one of their brass finishes. DeVOL is one example of that.Īnd, I believe DeVOL single-handedly brought back the love of brass. Some specialty finishes are done very well. Brushed has brush marks, and satin is smooth. I like chrome on old cars, but not on hardware.Ģ. And I’m saying this knowing full well that some of you will cyber-slap me across the room because you LOVE something I don’t like and would never do.īut, THAT IS OKAY!!! If everyone liked the same thing, they would only make that one thing.ġ. Okay, I will first state the finishes I’m not as fond of. And nickel is a warm, champagne-tinted silver. However, there are two I prefer not to see together: chrome and nickel.Īs you know, chrome is a cool gray, almost blue-silver color. So, most of you know by now that it’s absolutely fine to mix metals. The next subtopic of kitchen ironmongery is what the hell metal or finish does one use? And, the sub, sub-topic is, can you mix metals? Still, not all solid brass hardware is super-expensive. ![]() Even if you need to replace it all in 10 years, you’ll still come out ahead. While some might disagree with me, if budget is an issue, and you find something beautiful in a zinc alloy with a beautiful electroplated finish for 1/4 the price, it makes sense to get the latter. However, when it’s attached to your cabinet, can you tell if it weighs one ounce or two ounces? No, you won’t. Still, I imagine this is less likely to happen if it has the electroplated brass or nickel finish.īrass is also heavier, and people associate that heaviness with better quality.Īlthough, that’s not necessarily the case. Neither metal rusts, but zinc is prone to corrosion and pitting over time. But, sometimes, 1% of the alloy is copper. Zinc alloy comes in numerous forms, but 95% zinc and 5% tin are most common. So, when you get a nickel knob, whether it’s polished, brushed, or satin, it is always electroplated over either solid brass or a zinc alloy.īrass is an alloy of copper and zinc that ranges from 20/80 or 30/70. Although, I think it’s making a comeback. But most of us aren’t using iron hardware in the kitchen. The only metals used to make hardware that can be solid all the way through are copper, brass, and stainless steel. More expensive hardware is solid brass, but for finishes like nickel and brass are then electroplated onto another metal. The more expensive hardware is solid brass, but the less expensive hardware is usually made of an electroplated zinc alloy. So, I feel the best way to handle this is to break it down so you can zero in on what will work best for you, your kitchen, and your budget.Ĭabinet knobs, for example, can vary between one dollar and well over $150 for ONE knob! However, most knobs run between $10.00 – $40.00 a knob. Today, if you’re searching for kitchen hardware, you will have so much choice. I mean, just doing the kitchen hardware was enough to put me under the kitchen table. I decided to create not one but FIVE unique kitchen combinations, from cabinets to ironmongery. I’ve written about kitchen hardware before in this almost ten-year-old blog post.Īnd, there is also this blog post about kitchen hardware which I recall took me a week to recover from. You can read more about ironmongery in this Wikipedia article. scullery (small overflow kitchen where folks hide the dirty dishes and trash) ].However, ironmongery is still used in the UK, just like they say “chimneypiece” instead of “fireplace mantel.” In days of yore, all hardware was made of iron and created by an ironmonger (AKA blacksmith). Ironmongery is the English way of saying “hardware.” Okay, peeps from the UK, please stop snickering and calm down! However, if it were about ten days ago, I wouldn’t have gotten it either because that was the first time I began to see this word! What in freak’s name is kitchen ironmongery? Is it some evil being who’s threatening to destroy your kitchen? So, please click the link below and scroll a bit to the asterisks and part 3. I didn’t put in a link for that because part 2 is quite short. Otherwise, the post begins below the link. If you have read Part 1, please click the link below to get to Part 2. Below is Part 1 of this kitchen hardware post.
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