Door handles are considered to be one of the essential parts of any home or office. On the one hand, they have practical uses; On the other hand, they add a lot to the overall home and office interiors creating a great look. Whether in the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room or dining room, nothing looks perfect without attractive handles and knobs. Since the use of door hardware has become a fashion statement, they are widely used to add glitz and glamor to the overall look of your home or office.

Internal and external door handles

Speaking in the broadest sense, there are generally two types of handles: exterior/exterior and interior/interior. Exteriors are used for all main entrances to the home, such as the front, back, side, or service door. On the other hand, interior handles are used on interior home/office doors, such as kitchen, cabinet, and bathroom doors. Lever handles and external latches have become the most popular types of external handles. The following are some of the most popular designs and types:

• Stainless steel T bar
• Contemporary handles and knobs
• Glass handles and knobs
• PVC door handles in plate
• Classic rosette handles
• Victorian lever door knobs on rosette
• Edge door knobs, traditional mortise door knobs
• Antique black doorknobs
• Central door knobs.

contemporary or traditional

Most modern people prefer to decorate their doors and cabinet doors with contemporary styling, beautiful door hardware such as an attractive chrome finished handle and straight, modern lines. Simultaneously, other people may like to have a traditional finish with a polished antique brass finish, mounted against an attractive back plate.

luxury door handles

For girls’ and boys’ rooms, door hardware is available in pink and cheerful cartoon designs, while kitchen hardware can come with fruit decorations.

kitchen door handles

For a well-designed kitchen, a wide range of kitchen cabinets with built-in dividers, sliding trays and organizers are available. If you are looking for beautifully designed kitchen door hardware, you should look for hammered backplate knobs or Shell, Twister T, Cage and Hammered Bow handles.

What types of materials are used in door handles?

These door hardware are made from a variety of materials, such as cast brass, aluminum alloy sheets, metal sheets, and wood. These are made from cast brass material which can have a copper, nickel or chrome plated finish, a bright satin finish and an antique finish. The sheet metal aluminum alloy handles are available in matt, stained, satin gloss or natural finishes. The sheet metal can be oxidized copper or baked enamel finish or both black. The wooden ones come in lever latch types with intricate and ornate carvings on the base plate. At the same time, most of the people prefer to buy door hardware made of brass and metal for permanent and long-lasting use.

Door handle color and design should match overall interiors

When selecting the color and design of this hardware, make sure it blends well with the overall interior of your home or office. For this, the combination of finishes and styles is very important. Some of the most commonly used finishes are polished chrome, brushed nickel, polished brass, satin chrome, Florentine bronze, stainless steel, and stainless brass. In other words, color, style, and pattern, along with locks, peepholes, latches, knockers, hardware, and accessories must all be considered when selecting interior and exterior door handles.