Not for Everyone, but These Knobs Sure are Beautiful

A lot of what you do as a designer are small little details. They will often go unnoticed, but cumulatively add up to become important parts of the overall design. Cabinet knobs are a good example of that. They will often go unnoticed, (when was the last time you tagged a page of a magazine because you loved the hardware?). 

Anyway, today I went shopping with my client for knobs for her Kitchen. On of my favorite manufacturers is NANZ. Their pieces, while expensive are absolutely beautiful. Check out the pictures above, they come in great finishes and the quality is apparent the moment it touches your hand.

I also like the fact that they are made in the United States (their factory is on Long Island). So next time you are looking for that perfect piece to spruce up your cabinet or to dress up your Bathroom, give them a try. Remember, its all in the details!

Thursday is Resource Day: Rocky Mountain Hardware

I always look forward to Thursdays, as I get another chance to highlight some of the great resources that i have come to rely on, and today is no different. Today's resource is Rocky Mountain Hardware (http://www.rockymountainhardware.com/). I have been using this company for years now, ever since a friend suggested them, after seeing their stand at a trade show. Back then, this was more than 10 years ago, their designs lent heavily on what i would call Mountain primitive, they were sandcast bronze, but with a definite leaning toward the unrefined. At the time is was mostly door hardware, since then, their popularity has skyrocketed and they now offer, cabinet hardware, sinks, tiles and now even lighting.

The reason I chose them today was that, yesterday I was at a jobsite and the contractor showed me a brochure of a new line they have just released that incorporates inset panels with leather, mixed with the bronze (see the top picture). This has to be one of the coolest things I have seen in a while and is such a warm, sophisticated look, I cannot wait to use it.

The company is based in Idaho, and produces all of their product there, and what's more is very environmentally friendly as well. Take a look at their website I am confident you will be impressed by the collection that they have built, if nothing else you will be inspired by the old world craftsmanship used in a way that makes it relevant today, I know I was.