Giving cabinets a facelift No comments yet

Changing cabinet hardware is an easy way to give a tired or outdated kitchen a fresh new look. Cliffside Industries offers a wide variety of products to give you the most options when trying to replace your hardware. According to Kitchen and Bath Design News‘ (KBDN) June 2011 issue, major remodeling projects are out. More and more consumers “are choosing to perform ‘room lifts’ — small upgrades to personalize a room” (p. 11); this is a perfect example of how just a small change like cabinet hardware can update an entire space.

Shaping your ideas

The octagonal shape of the 147 is one of Cliffside's most unique.

For the client looking for new and unique shapes, Cliffside offers a variety of round, square, oblong, and rectangular knobs with a traditional flair. For even more selection, we offer a wide range of novelty products, from nautical to natural and everything in between.

Finishing the job

With ten signature finishes to choose from, Cliffside has a color to suit any need. From a variety of brass-toned hues to a selection of chrome and nickel finishes and multiple oil-rubbed bronze selections, Cliffside captures the imagination with a large selection throughout our solid brass line. For a more rustic look, three finishes are available in our rustic Sedona series.

Compare and contrast

When choosing a color for hardware, consider the color of your cabinets. Many customers, when choosing hardware, will bring a wood sample along so they can evaluate how the colors will coordinate. With medium-toned woods, getting a close color match is sometimes preferred, while with dark or light stains, contrast makes a bold statement — consider, for example, the warm, shiny tones of polished nickel against an elegant dark walnut cabinet.

Sparkle and shine

The M30AB and M35AB crystals incorporate a distinctive prismatic effect.

KBDN indicates that a new focus in decorative hardware are pieces with “more sparkle than seen in recent years” (p. 60). Cliffside Industries accommodates everyone’s need to shine with our line of refined European lead crystal. Designed and shaped by Old World artisans and assembled in the U.S.A., these pieces are elegant and sophisticated, lending a classic new look to any kitchen or bath.

New novelty hardware No comments yet

New for 2011, Cliffside Industries has added a wide variety of novelty hardware items to expand upon the selection in our catalog. These new items, an expansion of a collection that we previously offered in limited items only, are all available in five standard finishes — Antique Brass, Antique Copper, Nickel, Oil-Rubbed Bronze, and Pewter. This line is crafted from zinc and are made in the United States. Our supplier will drop-ship the product directly to you, so there is no extra wait in addition to the standard lead time for manufacturing (approximately 2 weeks). With a wide variety of products — from natural to nautical, aquatic to eclectic — our new novelty hardware has something to please everyone!

A walk on the beach

Sail away...

For those customers living near the coast (any coast!), beach-themed and nautical hardware is a must. If you are a boat owner — or are designing for a boat lover — there are several knobs available to suit your fancy. We also offer an anchor for your vessel, as well as other nautical pastimes, like fishing. For the safety-conscious captain, lighthouses are also available.

A-hunting we will go

Hunting for deer

If you’re a hunter, we offer several different animal knobs that would be perfect for your lodge or cabin — or even your everyday home. Whether you hunt deer, bear, moose, duck, or other game, there is hardware to suit all tastes, especially if you like to track your prey. For the shooting enthusiast who’s not a hunter, we also offer several designs of firearm-related knobs and pulls.

Wild kingdom

Thanksgiving dinner?

In addition to the above-listed animals, Cliffside offers several additional wildlife options. We have birds of the air, creatures of the land, and insects of the earth. There are also frogs, dogs, turtles, and even a turkey! In addition to fish in the water, we also offer crabs, seahorses, and whales. If you’d rather go on a safari than stay close to home, you can have elephants, lions, and rhinos.

Regional appeal

A kokopelli

If you live in the Southwest, we have several appealing designs related to your native area. There are three different cacti, cattle heads and skulls, and cowboy boots. For your trip west, you could take a wagon. Other items include an abstract southwestern design and the kokopelli, a Native American figure.

Planes, trains, and automobiles

Rev up that bike!

If you’re a car buff, we’ve got knobs for you; if you love airplanes and railroads, we can handle those too! You can also take a ride in a hot air balloon or, if you fancy yourself a daredevil, fly down the highway on a motorcycle. Take a tractor, sail a boat, or just drift away to a tropical island…

A sporting chance

Quiet on the green...

Everyone’s a sports fan, and Cliffside offers products for many enthusiasts. You can catch a pop fly with our baseball gloves, or run between the tackles with our football knobs. Other sports represented include tennis and our wide variety of golf-related hardware pieces.

Top five design trends No comments yet

As you recover from your holiday indulgences, we’re presenting a lighter version of our earlier top ten lists. This list was compiled from research into our own products and other industry publications as a guide to what is driving kitchen and bath designers right now. No leftovers here! For your Thanksgiving pleasure, it’s Cliffside’s top five design trends!

Antique iron Sedona hardware

1. Antique colors/finishes

In examining our data, one of the most prevalent trends we noticed industry-wide was the use of antique colors, styles, and finishes. Cliffside provides ample opportunity to participate in this trend; some examples are the old antique, flat black, iron, oil-rubbed bronze, and old copper finishes, and the new Venetian bronze will be a new addition to this line in 2009. The Sedona line, pictured here and in the header image above, is also a prime example of this “distressing” fad. Out of Cliffside’s top ten finishes, five are associated with this trend, proving that some things just do get better with age!

Brushed nickel hardware

2. Brushed finishes

A second trend that is popular throughout the kitchen and bath design world is the use of satin and brushed finishes. Cliffside offers many products in our most popular finish, silver satin, as well as brushed nickel, which matches SS very closely, and the naturally brushed stainless steel. On our solid brass knobs and pulls, the antique brass finish also sports a brushed look. The new Venetian bronze, as mentioned above, is a hybrid of antique and brushed, showing copper details hidden underneath its dark facade. As our top-selling finish, silver satin proves that sometimes, being popular really is the way to go!

One of Cliffside's lead crystal knobs

3. Elegant hardware

Some of the most elegant pieces that Cliffside offers are genuine lead crystal knobs. Though the crystal is crafted in Europe, the pieces are proudly assembled in the United States and ship direct from our supplier to your front door. These classic pieces lend an elegant tone to any kitchen or bathroom! We also offer marble hardware to coordinate with stone countertops, both in stock items and special order. For a formal look, designers can also explore our lines of solid brass hardware, which will be expanding early next year.

Stainless steel hardware

4. Contemporary colors

The classic contemporary colors are a staple of our line and are popular throughout the industry, and we have recently added to these finishes. The brushed tones of silver satin, brushed nickel, brushed black nickel and stainless steel mingle with the silvery gloss of polished chrome, nickel chrome, and polished nickel to create modern stylings that are truly dazzling. In addition, we are adding ball tip hinges in early 2009 to coordinate with our contemporary hardware. Though Cliffside is a “distributor of traditional hardware,” no one can ever say that we don’t keep up with the times!

Got turtles?

5. Novelty hardware

Full of fun and whimsy? Maybe you are the right kind of person to try out our novelty hardware! We have hardware that is appropriate for certain regions of the country, such as maritime hardware for a beach house, or a moose knob for a house in the Upper Midwest or Alaska! We also have knobs and pulls to appeal to the hobbyist, including golf bags, music notes, and cacti.

That’s it for this holiday edition of the Cliffside Industries blog. Be sure to tune in next Tuesday for our next great entry, and visit our website this weekend!

New display board program No comments yet

Order your hardware directly from our office in Pennsylvania, and receive a 20% display discount on it. This applies to all of the hardware that we offer, including hinges and special order hardware!

As you purchase Cliffside hardware directly from us, you can earn credit to recoup the cost of your display hardware for up to 24 months after your initial purchase.

If you have trouble choosing just the right hardware, contact us! Our knowledgeable customer service staff is available from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST to assist you in choosing hardware, including our top-selling pieces. Read more »