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The soft touch on cabinet drawers and doors has become the dominant hardware choice for homeowners.  The hardware has matured to the point that it functions reliably and can be installed with confidence.  Blum offers a very nice soft closing under mount drawer glide which is a must have for a new kitchen.  The second generation of Blum Door closers has a very pleasing motion and should be considered for all kitchen cabinet doors.  If you have already remodeled your kitchen, all is not lost, Blum offers a unit which will retrofit onto most of their European style hinges.  Call your local cabinet shop and get retrofits for your doors.

For a new kitchen remodel the soft close hardware is available on custom cabinets and premanufactured cabinet lines like Diamond Cabinets Decora Cabinets, and Kraftmaid Cabinets.

Warmth and comfort from the familiar is being evoked in the latest trends for metal finishes.  The aged and weathered look of rusted iron, and tarnished copper, are great finishes for hardware around the home.  Natural oxidation comes from exposure to the elements over time and evokes longevity in our rapidly changing lives.

In times of economic uncertainty it is comforting to surround oneself with warm familiar furnishing.  And nothing does it better than the aged natural look of metal.

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