Cabinet Hardware Giveaway - Two $50 Gift Cards

In an effort to extend the reach of our newsletter and social media we have decided to start running a giveaway each month in which we'll give away $50 gift cards. You can enter in a number of ways and if you are already a follower on the social media sites you get a free entry! Good luck and please spread the word! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Cabinet Hardware Giveaway - Two $50 Gift Cards

In an effort to extend the reach of our newsletter and social media we have decided to start running a giveaway each month in which we'll give away $50 gift cards. You can enter in a number of ways and if you are already a follower on the social media sites you get a free entry! Good luck and please spread the word! a Rafflecopter giveaway

How to Measure Cabinet Pulls or What is "Center to Center?"

Answer: Cabinet pull centers are universally measured by the distance from the center of one screw hole to the center of the other screw hole. This is called the "center-to-center."

A 3" cabinet pull has 3" between the center of each screw hole. The pull will often be longer than this in total. This length of the pull is very simply called the "overall length."

So it is easy to determine what size cabinet pull you need be either taking an old one and measuring this distance, or by measuring the existing holes in your cabinets.

Here a couple of examples even though I'm sure everyone has it by now. Pretty simple!

If you want to use a style or size of pull that doesn't match your existing cabinet holes then you pretty much have no option but to fill in the old holes with wood filler and drill new holes. In many cases this will also require you to paint the cabinets for it to look just right. Usually you should be able to use at least one of the existing holes.

How to Measure Cabinet Pulls or What is "Center to Center?"

Answer: Cabinet pull centers are universally measured by the distance from the center of one screw hole to the center of the other screw hole. This is called the "center-to-center."

A 3" cabinet pull has 3" between the center of each screw hole. The pull will often be longer than this in total. This length of the pull is very simply called the "overall length."

So it is easy to determine what size cabinet pull you need be either taking an old one and measuring this distance, or by measuring the existing holes in your cabinets.

Here a couple of examples even though I'm sure everyone has it by now. Pretty simple!

If you want to use a style or size of pull that doesn't match your existing cabinet holes then you pretty much have no option but to fill in the old holes with wood filler and drill new holes. In many cases this will also require you to paint the cabinets for it to look just right. Usually you should be able to use at least one of the existing holes.

Rainshadow Connections - Small Business Partner Feature

Today we are featuring one of our new small business partners Rainshadow Connections. From their website they describe themselves as such: "We design and hand make unique items from a variety of domestic hardwoods and North Olympic Peninsula timber that has been either reclaimed or sustainably harvested." Just from perusing the site briefly I was very impressed with what is obviously very high quality wood and workmanship.

Below is just a small sample of the pieces available on the website. PayPal is accepted and the prices appear very reasonable. Check them out if only to look at some of the neat ideas they have come up with.

Handmade gardening baskets unlike I've ever seen before, perfect for letting the dirt and debris back into the earth...

Classic wood cutting boards...

Fun gaming pieces...

And a sizable collection of handcrafted and customized wooden boxes for jewelry, knick knacks, or whatever!