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Knob Snob
by
Heathered Nest
(IC: blogger)
$20
1 Day
Medium
I'm not that girl who's got a Louie on her arm. Prada? I have nada. I don't wear expensive jewelry, and the minivan I drive, well, that's certainly not doing a blasted thing to elevate my status, either, I suppose. I'm no Snooty Sally when it comes to a lot of things, but I do have my issues, I certainly confess. Such as?
Door hardware.
I'm a knob snob.
My husband and I have moved in and out of 5 homes in less than a decade. And in each new pad, I've changed out EVERY. SINGLE. DOOR KNOB.
Here's the typical knobs we had all over our current house.
Door hardware.
I'm a knob snob.
My husband and I have moved in and out of 5 homes in less than a decade. And in each new pad, I've changed out EVERY. SINGLE. DOOR KNOB.
Here's the typical knobs we had all over our current house.
Completely functional. Just very, well, brassy.
(Original Image from www.loveMaegan.com (Meaghan Tintari) via Wikimedia Commons)
But enough teenage self-psychoanalysis. Back to door knobs and the impending sticker shock.
But isn't this just putting "lipstick on a pig?" I hear you question. Yup, sure is. I like lipstick. And lipstick is undoubtedly cheaper than a new pig. I am, afterall, a very cheap knob snob.
If you think this may be something you want to try, head over to the blog, for all the nitty gritty details and tips we learned along the way.
With just a little paint, you can shut the doors on the brassy 1980's, and step into a classy 2015.
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Published March 13th, 2015 9:32 AM
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Betty Sides on Apr 12, 2015I agree you had a great idea! I hate brass anything....with the silver-pewter era, I think that is what I will do. I'd like to use the glass knobs from yesteryear, but they, to are too expensive! I think I will check out what they would look like if I paint them a beautiful color! Keep you fun messages coming, so enjoyable. Meet on Facebook, I agree can't have too many friends!
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Cheryl Peters on May 07, 2015nice humorous post...I can so relate as a child of the eighties who also hates anything in brassy gold tones although I believe its making its way back-ughhh, I am going to do this...thank you!
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