So you've decided to do a little bit of light kitchen remodeling. Before you get in too deep you'll need to know what color to change cabinet hardware door knobs to remodel. It really isn't that hard a choice. You'll be able to pick out just what is right for your cabinets with a few quick pointers. What color you choose will depend on the following factors: Make, Material, Size and Shape. These 4 elements can help you narrow down your cabinet hardware choices to just a couple choices.

• Make: Are the cabinets custom, prefab or industrial? Believe or not this makes a huge difference. You'll want cabinet hardware that matches the make. You don't want to go putting cheap run of the mill hardware on a hand built custom door. It will detract from it. Likewise large ornate hardware will draw negative attention to a more budget oriented set of cabinets.

• Material: What's the cabinet made out of? Do you have an old timey enameled set of cabinets? Well if you do then you'll want to match that up with an enameled set of knobs. Look for ones that have a bright contrasting color to that of the cabinet. Stained glass cabinets will work with a bright white porcelain knob. The clean lines are unostentatious and won't detract from the intricate stained glass. Wood cabinets are the most common so if you have those, you might be able to eliminate the porcelain and white knobs. Unfortunately since they're the most common it won't help you eliminate that many choices. If the wood is kept to a natural color though you'll probably want to go with a matched color knob or black ironwork.

• Size: Cabinets are like a canvas. The bigger they are the larger an area you need to decorate. If you're dealing with massive oversized oak full length cabinets then you'll want to match them up with larger hardware. Small dainty cabinets will work well with a small dainty knob. It's all pretty intuitive. You'll be able to eyeball the cabinet size and choose based on it. If you misjudge the size it will throw off the entire cabinet look.

• Shape: Are the cabinets long and narrow, fat and wide or symmetrical? Long narrow cabinets will need long narrow handles installed vertically. Fat and wide cabinets will work with a single knob or horizontally mounted hardware. Symmetrical cabinets can work with any of the choices. The main choice here is to let your eyes sweep across the cabinet without focusing only on the hardware.

Make, material size and shape are all important factors to consider when choosing what color to change cabinet hardware door knobs to remodel. Each one of those variables can help pare down the multitude of options available. It all comes down to what will work best for your cabinet hardware. Bright and shiny, or understated all work in the appropriate atmosphere. Just bring a picture of the cabinets with you when shopping and you'll be able to narrow your choices down to just a few. Pick up a couple test pieces and bring them home to get that perfect look.