Ok guys, today I need your help. How? Well, it’s simple. All it takes is a simple vote, by way of comment at the bottom of this post.

What are we voting on? Well, remember Chester and Mr. Professor?

When we picked them out, Hubs was really in favor of changing out the hardware on them to something more like what we put on the kitchen cabinets as part of our mini makeover in there.

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And I’m totally in favor of it, too. Sort of.

See, I honestly am not sure it’s going to make that much of an impact. Yes, I like the idea of brightening them up a bit to match what’s in the rest of the house (and our door knobs, etc.), but I also don’t want to spend a lot of money, only to get it done and not really be able to tell the difference.

Also, I’m not sure I’ll like the brushed aluminum any more than I already like/don’t mind the darker, Oil Rubbed Bronze ones that are on there. I mean, I honestly don’t notice them that much either way, other than that they currently don’t match.

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You can see the difference a little bit in the older photo above, since it’s been living that way for weeks while we’ve been trying to decide if we wanted to change them or not.

Here’s a close up shot for better reference:

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And one more:

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And another of from farther away with the natural light from the window, just in case it helps…

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Just to recap, here the pros and cons list how it stands now:

Pro Bling

  • Knobs will stand out more from the dark wood
  • Knobs will match other hardware in our house
  • Piece will feel more “custom”
  • Hubs likes the feel of the new knobs better in his hand
  • We already have some leftover knobs (we were saving for the bathrooms) so it won’t be TOO expensive

Anti-Bling

  • It may not be noticeable
  • Knobs may stand out too much if we change them
  • Time it takes to change them (minimal, but still…)
  • What to do with the extra knobs?
  • There will still be some added cost since we don’t have enough and will have to buy some

As you can see, we don’t have really strong reasons either way, so we’re asking for your help, guys.

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Now, I know that more than 110 people read this every single day (not a ton of people, but we’re growing!–we’d grow more if you shared this with your friends! hint, hint…) so I’m expecting a lot of votes down there in the comments! It only takes a minute, and we really do want the advice.

You can vote by saying “Bling” or “No Bling,”, or by any others words or reasoning you’d prefer to use. The important thing is to just vote, okay? It’s easy, just leave a quick comment below, and I promise we read every single message that’s sent, so your voice will certainly be heard. So, let’s hear what you think!

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