Hello Amanda, : )) Do you mean in the kitchen? Yes a nice idea. I like flat plate too, but really plain. Well the best way to describe how I feel about certain alterations is to tell you about someone I knew who "did up" her flat to such a degree that she literally took away all that was characterful about it.. Sometimes it's best to leave things as their patina develops over time and results in something quite special. Restoration is one thing but you can also restore the life out of something and thus diminish in certain contexts the value- and so it's good to know when to stop.. So yes, I'm firmly in the camp suggesting leave them, but of course it's entirely your choice. : ))

Hi. They seem to have a different finish? I would just go for cup handles with Victorian knobs personally. These are polished chrome to match the cup handles https://www.amazon.co.uk/Victorian-Cabinet-Cupboard-Polished-Chrome/dp/B0088V8HVC/ref=sr_1_1?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1487665032&sr=1-1&keywords=victorian+cabinet+cupboard+door+knob+polished+chrome

Could you add photos or a link of the style you’re after. You can add to comments under here. How about these: https://www.handles4u.co.uk/products/Cabinet+Furniture/Cabinet+Knobs/Square+Cabinet+Knobs/Black+Square+Cabinet+Knobs/Augusta+11035393+Cabinet+Square+Knob+Handle+30mm+Diameter+Matt+Black/2620602285?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr_W_5bL23QIVRbDtCh0_fQB5EAQYGCABEgK25PD_BwE I google searched for matt black cabinet handles. There’s also a cup handle to match.

I would paint them! If you have a look at our Kitchen Refurbishment project on our page, it's exactly what we did. We replaced the hinges and knobs on an old pine kitchen with polished chrome and painted the cabinets. The client cried when she saw it finished, she was so pleased, and her friends and family thought she'd had a new kitchen!