You may recall my excitedly awaiting the arrival of the vintage glass door knobs that were to grace my new Ikea pantry cabinet. The good part about my procrastination in writing about the kitchen renovation is that I've had a few months to think it over, and it's definite--I LOVE having this bit of history gracing my kitchen. The scale is perfect and they are beautiful, receiving many compliments.When shopping for vintage items, places like ReStore (used and new items donated to and sold by Habitat for Humanity), thrift stores, yard sales and architectural salvage places are all good options. However, when I'm too busy, tired or in need of something very specific, Etsy, where I found these knobs, and Ebay are my go-tos.
Sure, I could drive all over town checking the above places, but for about the same price, I can find exactly what I want and have it shipped to my door. As much as I love DIY and the thrill of the hunt, there is a value to time. Chalk that up to lessons learned the hard way!!
As far as hanging them, we debated a few options, but ultimately de-threaded the screw that would have went through a door (easier said than done!), drilled through the cabinet door and secured them that way. We had to measure out to make sure the screw fell between the draw fronts inside, since there's no room between those and the door. That lesson we just learned through our keen powers of observation. No hard way required. Whew.
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