BACKPLATES ARE THE ANSWER
January 16, 2013
Thanks to everyone who suggested that I get some backplates for the kitchen cabinet knobs — they weren’t super easy to find for a reasonable price, but I did manage to find a good deal on chrome kitchen backplates (about $1.17 per backplate including shipping) from HD Supply. I ordered them on Friday and they were delivered Monday, so I installed them right away.
The really great part is that they cover up all the missing paint spots — no touch up needed!
I think they will protect the cabinet from further paint chipping in the three areas that were suffering from chipped paint.
They also up the retro factor in the rest of the kitchen too — a win-win if you ask me!
What do you think about my retro-upgrade?
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Great suggestion and solution to your dilemma! Definitely a ‘win-win’…!
Yes! Thanks Brenda.
absolutely fabulous!! very classy! I love it
and you didn’t have to paint – wonderful!
Thanks for suggesting the backplates Aleta! It was a great solution.
Love them! I totally agree about upping the retro factor.
Yes! Never too much Retro!
Not that your kitchen wasn’t adorable before, because it WAS. But the backplates really add a little extra sparkle to the look. I like it! And I’m lazy enough (or at least dislike re-doing projects enough) that I think the solution is a bargain at any price.
Aww thanks Laura — it does make the kitchen just that much more special.
Wow! They really add a special touch….perfect!!
I agree — thanks Sandi!
Pretty awesome if you ask me. Retro yet kind of fancy. Very nice.
They are fancy — and so shiny
You nailed it. I love it!
Thanks Cindy J!
Wow, they go perfectly with the knobs! Hope you don’t mind my saying so, but those back plates make your painted cabinets almost look like metal, instead of wood. Pretty cool, if you ask me.
That’s quite the complement Mike S! I wish they were metal, that would be cool. At least they look like they could be metal now! Thanks!
Great job – they look wonderful! What a great idea!!!
Yes, they turned out really nice — affordable too! I can’t take credit for the idea though — it was the suggestion of a few of my readers!
Wow, I really like those. What a great idea.
Thanks to my readers who suggested backplates — I didn’t even think about it until then….
Great solution, and I agree that they increase the retro level.
Thanks Dana! I agree!
I like it! Hey, can you add this to the next Retro Bloggers Hard at Work!
Of course you can — boss.
They look great! Perfect solution. I wish I could use backplates, but they won’t work with my handles, unfortunately.
Thanks — That’s too bad that yours won’t work with backplates.
What a great fix, Kate! And they look really good, too!
Thanks!
I think it’s the perfect solution! I saw when that was suggested on your post about it and it made total sense. We got some atomic backplates from Rejuvenation for when we paint our bathroom cabinets (much easier to splurge on them as there are only 4 door handles total!), and I think in general it’s a great appropriate look.
Oh yes, I would have totally splurged on some from Rejuvenation (or tried to get some vintage ones off ebay) if I only had four, but for 31, this was the perfect solution.
Those look awesome, they make the kitchen really pop.
Thanks Tony — I agree.
It looks great! I just love your cabinets.
Thanks Natalie!
If only every super successful fix were this cheap and easy! Big win.
Oh yes…if only! At least they are once in a while…
Perfect, and the price was quite good too! Well done!!
Thanks Uncle Atom.
Brilliant!! I think I’ll try those too.
I think that’s a great idea Gerry…I love mine!
Kate, I didn’t think your kitchen could get any better but those backplates are not only stunning, they truly look like they could have been original to the house.
I still have the original honey-colored wood cabinets with slightly deco looking chrome grasp handles (just like the ones you see in the Baxter’s kitchen for the first three seasons of “Hazel”) so unfortunately this isn’t an option for me in the kitchen.
However, all my closet doors are totally flat and without any detail so I can see this adding some much needed vintage style throughout the rest of the house as well as really dressing up the plain jane painted wood closet and laundry chute doors in the bath.
Thanks for sharing this great idea!
Scott
Thanks Scott! I really love the new backplates. I do think my cabinets originally had four pointed backplates (before I sanded/painted the worn wood there were a few cabinets that had a faded area that looked like there was once a backplate there). I’m guessing they were originally copper because the cabinet hinges were copper.
Using backplates on your non kitchen cabinet doors around the house (like the laundry chute) sounds like fun!