Thursday, March 13, 2014

Choosing Appropriate Custom Door Handles

By Jaclyn Hurley


How much interest did you take in your the handle on your doors? Have you kept the same ones that were there when you moved into your home? If you do no pay attention to them, you are foregoing the chance to improve the general look of your home. Furthermore, you can go for custom door handles that are made to suit your doors and your interior design scheme.

In making design choices, it is details like the floor, ceiling and tiles that get most of the attention. Perhaps because of their size, it is assumed that the handle that goes on the doors will have hardly any impact but this is not true. If you would take the time to browse through all the options of handles and knobs available, you would appreciate how much impact they can have.

If you are remodeling your entire home, working on a specific room or specific aspects of it such as the doors and windows, door knobs are one aspect that will help you to achieve the look that you want. Consider changing every handle in the house. It is an effective and pocket friendly way to change the way your home looks. Achieve a different but uniform look by ensuring that the knobs are all of the same finish and color.

There is one way to go all out and achieve a unique and striking effect. It is by choosing to have every handle custom made. This means that they are designed just for you in terms of design, size and finish. In this regard, you can visit shops that specialize with handles for doors. You can also choose to visit a blacksmith if you want to have metallic ones made. You can also see a carpenter to get wooden ones carved.

As people have embraced customized door handles more and more, some designs and materials have emerged as clear favorites. One leading trend is rosettes. Knobs that have rosette designs compliment both traditional and modern interior design schemes. It is possible to have rosettes added onto wooden as well as metallic knobs.

When it comes to designs, the oval or egg shape is a firm favorite. The shape is a classic one that sits nicely in the hand and that complements most door designs. With a customized door knob, the size is up to you but make sure it is not too large or too small.

A favorite in Europe is the lever. A lever handle does not need the wrist to be turned to open doors. There are those with rectangular rosettes which work for both modern and traditional doors and design schemes. Lever handles are most commonly found on bathroom doors. If your approach is a minimalist look, think about a handle that has the knob and lock on one rosette. Another minimalist approach is a cut glass knob.

If you opt to go with custom made door handles, only your imagination limits you. If you can visualize it, it can be made. And you can make a lasting style statement with this seemingly small detail.




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