Always Shopping: Cabinet Hardware

We have kitchens on the brain! With five kitchen projects currently in progress, we’ve had lots of opportunity to highlight the unique features and styles of each our clients’ homes—ranging from traditional to modern, and somewhere in between. Kitchens are detail beasts! And cabinet hardware is not the last or least of these details. We’ve been shopping our eyeballs out for new and inspiring hardware and figured it’s time to share the wealth—including the kitchens that are blowing our minds, and specific hardware that we CANNOT get enough of! Read on for some tips on sprucing up your kitchen, just by switching out the hardware!

Clockwise from top left: @hammerandspear | @westend.interiors | @alison_giese | @blockbrotherscc

So many features come together to make a kitchen stop us dead in our tracks, but the seemingly small detail of hardware can make or break the space. It’s the jewelry of the room! And there are an overwhelming amount of decisions to make when it comes down to it. Some of these jaw dropping kitchens prove that the cabinet hardware was the inspiration for the entire space- with the cabinetry designed around the hardware selection.

Clockwise from top left: @jeanstofferdesign | @deVOLkitchens | @alicelanehome | @alyssakapitointeriors

So what are our tips and tricks for selecting and placing hardware, you ask? Read on!

Tip #1: We love using 3 styles of hardware throughout a kitchen. A knob, a pull, and a latch or a knob, a bin pull, and a rod pull, for example.

Tip #2: Choose a hardware finish that complements lighting and plumbing fixtures, but it doesn’t have to match! It’s a great way to mix metals, however all the hardware chosen should be the same finish.

Clockwise from top left: @establish.design | @katiehackworth | @matthewquinndesign | @amberinteriors

Tip #3: There are visually pleasing ways to place hardware, but we say break all the “rules” you know! Be functional, but get creative!

Tip #4: If replacing hardware on your existing cabinets, consider the existing holes and either work with them, or cover them up with hardware that has a backplate.

Clockwise from top left: @nealbeckstedt | @homelovenetwork | @jute_interior_design | @emilyfoxleyandco

Don't underestimate the power of hardware to balance out the style of your room, add character and take your space up a notch. Are you inspired, yet?!? We’ve compiled some of our favorite hardware pieces from our never ending search for pretty hardware below:

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Happy accessorizing! -d+e

pillow party + a giveaway!

Hey friends! Just popping in to share our new and updated pillow shop with you! This has been a long time in the making due to some larger projects happening round here, but it’s FINALLYYY back! We love shopping for unique textiles, detailing the pillow down to the placement of the pattern and zipper, and of course, styling with them and seeing them come to life. To celebrate a pillow shop re-launch, we’re doing an instagram giveaway! Follow us, like our post, and tag a few friends in the comments and you could potentially have yourself a beautiful brandy new one-of-a-kind Rehabitat pillow just like that. Check out our shop for yourself and read on for a peek into our pillow party photoshoot!

Enjoy! -d+e

re-pinned: non-traditional Christmas

Christmas brings out the blogging spirit in us because we can’t not share the most inspiring looks of the season! It’s not too late to spice up your usual decor and love your decorations this year! For me, (Emily writing here) the enjoyment is not slapping them up just to check it off the list and but actually the process of creating something new. It basically gives me a reason to do crafts every night with White Christmas on repeat. We didn’t do much decorating last year because we were in the hospital with a tiny babe! So this year I’m making up for it and double downing on ALLL the greenery. But since we have a crawler now that barely understands “don’t touch mommy’s fragile vintage pink ornaments”, (any tips are welcome!) we decided to scale down our tree to a tabletop and make up for it elsewhere. (Lots of high hanging garland + wreaths!) Today we bring you our favorite non-traditional Christmas decorations that have inspired us to freshen up our own and make them feel new! Check our Pinterest for all the reasons to get a little more creative this year.

Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy the lovliness of the season! -d+e

before + after: haven drive kitchen + laundry

There is so much beautiful in this kitchen, we hardly know where to begin!  

Maybe we should start with the gorgeous country home that our clients' built - literally - in the late 70's. True to its New England roots, it is filled with gracious elements: French doors, fireplaces made of locally sourced bricks, real wood paneling, 

and of course, the pine country kitchen. What did you expect? It was true to its roots - but our clients were ready to move on to something updated and fresh!

Boy did they ever! There are so many new words to describe this kitchen: bright, fresh, sophisticated, with lots of classic thrown in. We LOVE the two-toned cabinets, the leaded glass, the limestone floor (except that it's really drop-dead gorgeous, easy care porcelain), the mixed-metal combo faucet and hardware, and the space saving in-wall pantry.

Most satisfyingly of all, we knocked down this pesky wall between the dining room and kitchen, flooding the room with light and open space to breathe. It took some convincing, and some detailed trim work, (not to mention a new beam) but on the other side of the microwave cabinet below, is a great-looking custom-made dining room buffet which makes sense of the open space. (And let's face it - hides kitchen mess!!!)

 And then, there’s the laundry! Previously located in the basement, we carved out space in the powder room closet for a stacked pair of machines which are camouflaged very nicely if we do say so ourselves. And the added storage is a bonus! Again, so much beautiful!

It was a team effort! Thanks to Winnie and Jack, our perfect clients, and to Larry for the amazing cabinetry, and as always to GC Mike, for his superb management and attention to detail. 

Enjoy! -d+e

before + after: woodpond road master bath

Hello friends! A few weeks ago, we shared this before and after of a lovely kitchen and today we share the master bath! Down the hall and around the corner, is this gem: a jealousy-inducing, total gut reno, spa-like sanctuary. Don't be fooled- it hasn't always looked this good. Actually, it did look good for it's time (built in the 60s) but was in desperate need of an update. Side note: I LOVE gut renovations and before and afters but I'm secretly a TINY bit sad that we killed this time-warp bath. It was a fun space, with gorgeous pendants (that we repurposed), a pretty vanity and pink and white marble countertops. But the layout was awkward and materials very dated, and of course, there was no floating tub, walk in glass shower, or heated floors. Take a look!  

We removed the corner shower and stole space from the hallway closet which changed the room completely. The one thing that remained the same is the toilet placement, not only because it's expensive and laborious to move the plumbing, but because it works well there. We're in love with this bathroom- there are so many favorites! The marble herringbone floors, open shelving, custom vanity and cabinets, original pendants, floating tub. It's love people. 

Also, we really need to up our before pictures game because we did not have a picture of the opposite side of the room to show you anywhere! And I DUG for them. But it was pretty much a blank wall, except for the entry. Which, by the way, we were able to use the gorgeous original door but made it a pocket for space saving purposes. This was a really fun project and as always, it's so fun to compare the original space to the finalized design. Enjoy!!! -e+d

before + after: woodpond road kitchen

Happy 2018! And holy deep freeze! Our clients are keeping warm and cozy though in their new space - there is nothing cold about this kitchen before and after. We were tasked with bringing this 60's, outdated kitchen up to 2018 (and maybe even into the next mid-century) while preserving the bits of glamour that sets this house apart. Gorgeous brass hardware, original light fixtures, floor to ceiling picture windows, mid-century class abounds here - and we were happy to be a part of the rehab!

Everything had to go - except for the cool, original indoor grill - and we did think twice before ditching that rooster. (JK!) Not many tears were shed when the floral drop ceiling came down either. 

A chef's kitchen from the past, this space had to be re-imagined for two cooks, way more storage, new appliances, proper lighting, and a comfy sitting, eating, and reading-the-paper-kind-of nook. PLUS look good of course. We maximized natural light and opened a tight space by rejecting traditional upper cabinets, and designed an island and buffet for beauty as well as functional storage. The cold fluorescent ceiling lighting was replaced with layers of warm LED light: pendants, sconces, and recessed fixtures, so there is never a dull corner. 

While looking for classic, yet modern ways to open this tight area, a cut-up mud room gave way to floor to ceiling pantry cabs (well crafted by our local cabinet guy, Henry of Cabinet Specialties LLC) and a happy space for laundry. Even I would iron in here now!

Just a few more details that we love about this kitchen and laundry room:

• the warm brass accents in the lighting and hardware,
• the beauty of flat front cabinets in white oak,
• the stonework aptly crafted by our favorite local supplier in CT, G&F Granite,
• the two-toned kitchen using Farrow + Ball light blue and natural wood cabinets,
• the ceiling beams we added for visual interest and to camouflage the recessed lighting,
• the contrast of the soapstone counter top against the glossy subway tile in the laundry.

Did we mention that we loved working on this project? We're so fortunate to have kind and trusting clients that allow us to work in their home. Thank you P & T! We miss working with you!

The master bathroom is just as warm and lovely  -  and literally around the corner, so stay tuned! Enjoy more pics here.

See you soon. --d+e