If you have lived in your home for a long time, you may not get excited anymore about going to your kitchen. You may have already felt that you’ve been stuck in the same house for years causing you to clamor for some change.
Well, fortunately, you can significantly improve your kitchen without spending a ton of money on remodelling. By simply changing your existing kitchen hardware into a classier style, like for example, leather handles, your kitchen will improve its overall look. Here are some tips on how to change your kitchen hardware to create a better-looking living space:
Tips in Changing Hardware
You do not have to replace all your kitchen cabinetry to create a new-looking kitchen. By simply replacing your existing kitchen hardware with a different style or material, you will already have significantly changed the look of your kitchen. When switching hardware, if your existing hardware is a knob, then replacing it with a classier knob will be easy.
You will only have to unscrew the knob and then replace it with a new one. Kitchen knobs all come with the same type of universal screws, so changing them will be a breeze. It is also easy to replace your existing knobs with leather handles. You can use the existing hole for screwing one end of your handle then draw a new hole for the other end.
Why Choose Leather Handles
High-quality leather is always associated with elegance, class, and style. Having leather handles as your kitchen hardware will give your kitchen a touch of luxury. Leather is also a natural material that is soft yet durable. Leather is also a non-allergenic material that will not cause any skin irritations when being handled.
Likewise, high-quality leather develops a patina when used for a long time. This patina will add to the uniqueness of leather and therefore increases your kitchen’s appeal. However, just like any material, leather needs to be maintained properly to last a long time. Here are the ways of maintaining your kitchen’s leather handles:
Retighten Screws
Screws will naturally ease up its hold over time. It is, therefore, necessary to retighten the screws of your leather handles from time to time. Just make sure not to over-tighten them to develop loose threading on the screw.
Wipe Leather Handles Dry
Since leather is a natural material, it has pores that may trap and hold moisture. Damp or wet materials are susceptible to mould growth. Since the kitchen is the second most humid room of the house, it is important to make sure that your leather handles are always dry.
However, high-quality leather handles will most likely have high-grade leather that is expertly tanned. This means that these types of leather will be water and stain-proof. If this is the case, then simply wiping the leather handles with a lightly damped rag will be enough to keep them clean.
Condition Dry Leather
Just like your leather sofas, leather handles need to be conditioned once in a while. When you see that your leather handles are gaining a matte texture, then it is a sign that they need to be conditioned. You can purchase a leather conditioner at a grocery store or look to Google to give you instructions on how to make your leather conditioner.
Changing your kitchen hardware into leather handles will give you a new kitchen without you having to remodel your kitchen completely.
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