Posts Tagged: cabinet hardware
My Lufkin Scale
Posted by on Friday, March 15, 2013 in - leave a comment
Today I'd like to write about my scale. What is a scale you ask? A machinists scale is a ruler. A very precise steel ruler, typically with increments down to the 64th place. I picked up my scale at an open house for the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking. I don't think Lufkin makes … read more »
The five best hardware companies in North America
Posted by on Friday, March 1, 2013 in - 1 comment
Who makes the best hardware available in the USA? Good question-with the advent of the internet there seems to be an endless number of suppliers of hardware for furniture and kitchen cabinetry. If you are doing a new kitchen-all you need is one. One reliable supplier who delivers the style you …
What color should my kitchen cabinet hardware be?
Posted by on Thursday, February 28, 2013 in - 1 comment
• This is the single most asked question we get. The short answer is that there is no right or wrong. Get what you like. Would you like to know more than that? OK, here goes. • What color are your kitchen cabinets? If your cabinetry is going to be white we would suggest either polished …
Video Blog
Posted by on Friday, January 4, 2013 in - leave a comment
Come join us for Horton Brasses second video blog post. In this video we are going to take you into our tool room and show you the original tooling we use to make our reproduction furniture hardware. •
Discreet Luxuries
Posted by on Monday, December 5, 2011 in - 1 comment
Do an online image search for “luxury kitchen” and you’ll see that there is an even bigger design decision homeowners have to make when choosing a refrigerator. It is not Sub-Zero or Liebherr but rather whether or not to hide the biggest kitchen appliance behind a custom panel matching the …
9 Cabinet Hardware Pieces To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
Posted by on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in - leave a comment
• What would Thanksgiving be if it weren’t for Plymouth Rock, football, and the Macy’s Parade? Probably just a bunch of overfed relatives and corduroy skirts that do nothing for your figure. Oh, and editorial lists reminding you what you have to be thankful for this year. • Hey, just because I …
Going Modern With Macintosh
Posted by on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in - 4 comments
• Okay. • I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. • The Macintosh style pulls from Horton Brasses are one of my favorites. • Sure. Charles Rennie Macintosh was a turn of the century architect who died in 1928 at the too-young age of 60, but the organic, minimalist lines of his designs …
Readying Your Home For A Buyer’s Market
Posted by on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in - 3 comments
• What’s the real cost of selling a home? Sure, you are familiar with real estate agent commissions and staging fees, but do you really need to upgrade your kitchen when that 15 year old range has served your family’s needs just fine? Do you think the new owner will want to choose their own …
This Old House Ranks Horton Brasses Pulls Amongst Best New Home Products of 2011
Posted by on Friday, October 28, 2011 in - 1 comment
• You know the year is coming to an end when editors start rolling out their “Best of 2011” lists. Here at Horton Brasses, we have a few of our own favorite products, including the Bakes, Queslett, and Crescent Pulls—all newly added to the catalog in 2011. But don’t just take our well informed …
Object Impermanence
Posted by on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 in - 3 comments
• Did you see the October 3rd issue of The New Yorker? It includes an essay by Laura Collins on the undrar (wonder) of Ikea. House Perfect—Is the IKEA ethos comfy or creepy? is a balanced, conflicted look at the home furnishing mega-box that has revolutionized the flat packed design of how we …