It's a rite of passage in a long, enduring home renovation project to get ahead of oneself and get caught up in the fun, small details. And in my case, that detail turned out to be kitchen hardware – specifically, backplates: the decorative plates that sit behind cabinet knobs and pulls, instantly adding depth, contrast, and a more considered finish.
While my kitchen remains half-painted and half-styled, it was the cabinet hardware that suddenly became a fixation of mine that I was desperate to change mid-renovation. So while I should probably be stressing about countertops and lighting, instead, I’ve been fixated on one tiny detail, a kitchen hardware trend that’s made a bigger impact than I ever expected: backplates.
