Simple Updates for Old Furnishings By Amanda Hinnant
You don't have to buy new furniture to transform a room. Simply change the hardware.
If Your Style Is Vintage
Nothing amps up a plain veneered dresser like a set of vintage hardware. Elaborate designs can add punch to an unadorned piece,
play off the newness of a recent purchase, and give a room personality. These teardrop pulls accomplish all three. And with
the additional appeal of a comfortable, solid grip, they offer function as well as beauty. "Vintage-style knobs will reinforce
the period details of a room and make a simple piece look as if it has a past," says Nancy E. Berry, author of Architectural Hardware: Ideas, Inspiration, and Practical Advice for Adding Handles, Hinges, Knobs, and Pulls to Your Home (Quarry Books, $19, amazon.com).
To buy: Ebonized wood-and-brass teardrop pulls in Antique by Hand finish, $12 each (1 1/8 inches in diameter), houseofantique hardware.com.
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