Nifty Blog

AMAZING GIRLS VANITY

susanz — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:36:56 +0000

Nifty Nob was honored to have our Pink Heart Ceramic Cabinet Knobs used on this amazing girls vanity for ABC’s Extreme Makeover-Home Edition 10/16/2011 Korpai Family. Don’t miss this heartwarming episode! We think this little girl is just so cute and it could not make us happier for her to be using our cabinet knobs as she primps in front of her fairy tale mirror!

Fly The American Flag High

susanz — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:31:14 +0000

Fly your American Flag this weekend so we can remind each other that we are all Americans and there is no better people and no better place. As you raise your flag raise your eyes and ask God to continue to protect and guide this great country.

Interior Design Trends I see

susanz — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:01:30 +0000

On a recent visit to Italy I was struck by the counter balance of old versus new. In Milan the stunning newly restored Duomo at Piazza del Duomo was balanced by the newly opened Museo del Novecento, or Museum of the 20th Century. A fabulous museum it set the tone for the rest of our trip. Seemingly everywhere I looked I saw sleek balanced by soft, dark balanced by light and old balanced by new. Our last night in Milan we stayed near the airport in a lovely small hotel called First Hotel where I saw this incredible chandilier.

First Hotel lobby chandilier

It was so beaufiful made from Murano glass in the old world style, except the artist paired this traditional glass with open sleek design and structural elements of Polished Chrome. The piece was large but felt light and airy. It was more than just a light fixture it was a sculpture in a very modern lobby in modern colors but it was not trite because those modern elements were so perfectly balanced by traditional glass. I think there is something we can take from this chandilier in our design tastes. Contemporary design is wonderful but overdone it can become industrial and cold…not the way I would want someone to feel in my home. Perhaps we need to rethink and reinterpret some of the older style design elemnts and realize they do not need to be discarded…they can be used and balanced quite beautifully wth the new.

July 4th Decorating Ideas

susanz — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:24:56 +0000

Why not take it over the top this July 4th. Besides the usual decor how about changing out all or some of your cabinet knobs? Imagine your guests finding American Flags on the hand towels, American Flags in the toothbrush holder and American Flags as the cabinet knobs in your bathroom? This knobs called 14-92 is available from Nifty Nob for $9.00 each. Handpainted ceramic.

Ceramic is back!

susanz — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:32:59 +0000

As you would expect I have always thought a home is different than a hotel or a restaurant. Consequently I am thrilled to see a warmness in both color, texture and design coming back to our industry. Nifty Nob has never strayed away from personalizing ones space which you can do so well with color and texture. Today I came across this great compiliation of tile…by the by our basic shapes and glass collections can coordinate with any of these. I hope you enjoy these tile photos as much as I did!

Great Idea Using Cabinet Knobs

susanz — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:55:46 +0000

I am always amazed at the creativity of those who use our Nifty products. Look at these walking sticks topped with our cabinet knobs made by Joe for his grandkids…I bet they will have many interesting hikes with these and what a conversation piece! We think Joe is Nifty! Share your creative ideas with our readers too! Thanks Joe.

A World Full of Yellow Ducks

susanz — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:22:08 +0000

Have you noticed? Yellow duckies are everywhere. They are so cute and not just for kids! In Niwot Colorado we even have a Rubber Duck Race every fall for Nostaglia Days. Target has shower curtains, as does Anthropologie but it all started here at Nifty Nob! Our Rubber Duck cabinet knob has been in our collection since 1994 (Copyrighted) and look now at how it embellishes our Patented Convertable Bath Accessories.

Yellow Duck Cabinet Hardware Collection

A tribute to my Dad!

susanz — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:01:23 +0000

Nifty Nob would not be here if it were not for my Dad. No he did not finance this venture it is the voice in my head that I am talking about. My dear Dad passed from Alzheimers on Christmas Eve 2007. Even when he was the most remote he gave me great practial advice. When I was a young woman working for Macy’s New York in my early 20’s I was convinced I had hit a glass ceiling. I remember complaining to him on the phone 3000 miles away. He said quite firmly “Don’t you let the fact that you are a woman hold you back from anything!” And I have never forgotten it. When times are hardest I remember him believing in me…always being surprised when I did something he did not understand…let’s just say he was not an artist! He was a liberated man long before it was fashionable, he taught me to read the stock lisings in the Wall Street Journal when I was 14…For the younger set that is how we tracked our investments before the likes of online trading companies and the internet. There was just no grey area with my Dad, you were good or bad, successful or not and excuses were not tolerated. They were good lessons to learn. It makes the tough decisions in business easier when you were given such clear guidelines as a child paired with the absolute belief that anything is possible! I miss him!

Pottery Barn Kids and Nifty Nob

susanz — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:04:07 +0000

I had the opportunity to visit a Pottery Barn Kids while visiting North Carolina recently.

The cute bedding and room accessories were just so wonderful. I was struck by how every

motif for the room decor ideas directly paralleled our Nifty Nobs. For boys a sports theme. Our football

knob, baseball knob, soccer knob and basketball knob were perfect matches. And at $8.oo each our

handpainted pieces are the perfect quality compliment to Pottery Barn Kids fine bedding. For girls,

pinks and purples and flowers were everywhere. Nifty Nob has so many designs to choose from

in these colors it is almost hard to pick the best one! Our Pink Heart Knob, Flower Knobs and Purple

Primrose Knob are just a few. Kids cabinet hardware does not have to be made of plastic…afterall

when you are spending hundreds of dollars on unique bedding and room design why skimp when

you don’t have to? Nifty Nobs have been handmade and handpainted for over 17

years. We truly have a knob for every decor…at prices everyone can afford…

especially knobs and pulls for kids rooms!

See what our customers say about us!

susanz — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:34:47 +0000

Read our most recent customer message and find out how satisified you will be

with our Nifty products!

“Love myu Nifty Nobs. I now have them in the kitchen and two bathrooms. I have taken pictures and will send them to you, you will be impressed. My kitchen is like an underwater paradise. Sheila”