Emtek Brookmont Glass Cabinet Knob, Schaub Collection

Brookmont glass knobs are offered in three diameters: 1 inch, 1-1/4 inch, and 1-5/8 inch. The smaller two suit drawer banks and upper cabinet doors where a lot of knobs sit close together; the 1-5/8 inch reads better on wide drawer fronts and pantry doors. All three sizes are available across the same finish range, so you can mix sizes on one kitchen and keep the finish consistent.

A mounting screw ships with each Brookmont knob, so nothing extra is needed for a standard cabinet door or drawer front. If your fronts are unusually thick, say a thick slab drawer face with an applied panel, you may need a longer 8-32 machine screw, which is the standard cabinet knob thread.

The Brookmont is classed as residential, and that is the right way to spec it. It fits owner-occupied kitchens, baths, and high-end multi-family unit turns where the look matters. For heavy-handled commercial casework or a facility where you want an all-metal part with no glass face to chip, a solid brass knob like the Deltana KRB175 round knob with groove, described as heavy-duty at 1-3/4 inch diameter, is the more forgiving choice.

The Brookmont tops out at 1-5/8 inch. For a bigger grip, the Deltana KRB175 round knob with groove is a heavy-duty solid brass knob at 1-3/4 inch diameter, and the Schaub 131 Artifex round cabinet knob is 1-1/2 inch diameter in Britannium. The KRB175 is the largest diameter of the group and is a plain metal round rather than a glass face.

Ten finishes: Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Polished Nickel (US14), Satin Nickel (US15), Pewter (US15A), Flat Black (US19), Polished Chrome (US26), Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), Satin Brass (US4), and French Antique (US7). Unlacquered brass is the one to note if you are matching an existing set, since it is left raw and will patina over time while the lifetime polished brass US3 holds its shine.

The Brookmont is a glass knob on a brass body, and brass is the stated material and substrate. The glass is the decorative face; the brass base and post carry the mounting and take the finish, which is why it is offered in plated and living finishes like polished nickel and unlacquered brass.

Brookmont sits in Emtek's Glass and Porcelain collection, so it coordinates with the other glass and porcelain cabinet knobs in that family across the same finish codes. Practical approach: run Brookmont knobs on doors and pick matching-finish pulls for the drawer banks. If you want an all-metal look on the drawers instead, the Schaub Cafe collection oval knobs (10030 and 10040) are solid brass at 1 inch diameter with 7/8 inch center to center.

If the glass face is the sticking point, the metal options run several directions. Orca Hardware CK-18032 is a Mission round cabinet knob from the 18-Mission collection and CK-19032 is the Whistler, both plain metal profiles. Schaub 131 Artifex is a 1-1/2 inch round knob in Britannium, close in diameter to Brookmont's 1-5/8 inch. Schaub 1200 Modo is a 16 mm knob in zinc and aluminum for a much smaller, modern footprint. Delaney also offers a solid brass cabinet knob.

Polished chrome (US26) carries MPN SPC86396US26 in the 1 inch size and SPC86397US26 in the 1-1/4 inch. The base number changes with diameter and the finish code is appended, so satin nickel in 1-1/4 inch is SPC86397US15. Give the diameter and the US finish code together when you order and the right number falls out.

The Brookmont belongs to Emtek's Glass and Porcelain collection, so its face reads as glass rather than metal. The Orca CK-18032 Mission round cabinet knob from the 18-Mission Collection and the Orca CK-19032 Whistler cabinet knob from the 19-Whistler Collection are both round cabinet knobs of similar purpose, but they are styled metal rounds and will not carry the glass appearance across a cabinet run. The Schaub 131 Artifex in Britannium is likewise a metal round.

The Brookmont is a cabinet knob and mounts with a single screw. Every comparable in the group is also a knob rather than a bar pull, including the Orca CK-18032 Mission Round and Orca CK-19032 Whistler, both listed with a cabinet knob function, so none of them will cover a two-hole pull pattern. If the cabinetry is drilled for a pull, a knob of any of these models is not a drop-in.

No. Brookmont is a mechanical cabinet knob with no electronic component, no wiring, and no battery. It mounts with the included screw and nothing else.