Choosing the right decorative door hardware for your home
When it comes to choosing the door there is not much variety. You either select from a wooden door or a metal door. It is the door hardware that is hard to choose since there is such a range of inventory to select from. Decorative door hardware in the form of door plates, door handles, door knobs and even door hinges are made out of different materials, patterns, shapes and sizes and even colors. With such a wide range of choices it gets hard to choose but if you are trying to match it to the theme of your contemporary or traditional style home then it narrows the choices down considerably. Decorative steel, or bronze door hardware, like door levers are available with any number of merchants online and in the store. Look for the inventory with companies like Emtek, Schlage and Nostalgic Warehouse to name a few.
If you are looking for decorative door levers then you might want to check out the Grandeur collection from Nostalgic Warehouse or the Dexter series from Schlage. Door levers while they retain their original function of security now come in various styles and designs to suit the changing tastes of the consumer. They are no longer the plain, drab metal fixtures with a security system. They come in various intricate and unique patterns in antique or modern styles, with metals like brass, bronze, steel and even pewter.
Check for decorative door plates, steel door handles and pewter door levers from local merchants like the hardware giant Ferguson, or little known shops like the Finial in WI.