When you’re working hard to make sure your home renovation reflects your style and personality, it makes sense to get a little bit obsessive about the finer details. Smaller details like the door knobs and other hardware might seem like an afterthought, but it’s these small elements that can make a space feel “finished”.
Today we’re sharing some of our favourite tips for decorating with confidence and putting the finishing touches on your home. Bookmark this for later when you feel like you’re losing focus with your renovation.
When planning a renovation, it’s important to pay close attention to the things you’ll touch every single day. This includes things like light switches, tap handles, and door knobs. If these items feel cheap or wear down quickly, it will create a negative sentiment that can impact your enjoyment of your home.
So it makes sense to take your time with these elements to make sure they are cohesive with your wider design choices, and to ensure they feel durable and premium quality.
Paying close attention to materials is an important part of creating a refined interior. For door handles, you want to focus on durable materials that will age with beauty.
These door knobs work beautifully in period properties and modern homes alike. When choosing your materials, consider if your interior design choices lean more towards warm tones or cool tones, and use this key information to guide your decision.
Another factor that is often overlooked is the idea of scale and proportions. Period properties are known for their larger dimensions, with high ceilings, grand windows and oversized doors.
Renovators often run into trouble when they ignore scale and proportions and try to use average-sized door hardware on oversized doors. This is why we stock door knobs in two sizes, so you can find the right proportions for your home.
You can also find matching cupboard pulls which are smaller still and don’t offer the turning mechanism. This can allow you to carry a theme throughout your home and create a sense of cohesion.
A common reason to hold on to ageing vintage door knobs in a period property is to retain the charm of the mismatched look. Mismatched door knobs create a delightfully boho and unpretentious look that feels relaxed and carefree.
You can recreate this look by mixing and matching, but following a few simple rules to keep things cohesive. This could mean pairing door knobs of the same colour, for example, choosing a selection of brass door knobs in plain and reeded designs.
You could also choose the same brass or nickel door knobs in a hallway, and then choose a wooden door knob for one specific room, like the bathroom. By matching the rose plate with the rest of the door knobs, you’ll retain a sense of cohesion.
Once you have settled on the door knobs for your home, you can then start to work in other design elements, like light switches and tap handles. Sticking to a single metal, or adhering to either warm toned or cool toned metals will help to simplify decision making.
If the rest of your renovation is finished and you’ve neglected the door knobs to the very end, it’s not too late to make some final changes. Consider the existing use of metals in the room, or if the space is either over-using or lacking in organic elements. This can help you to decide between metal or wooden door knobs, and cool or warm-toned metals.
The benefit of waiting until the space is finished is that you’ll get a greater sense of the visual balance of the space and you’ll be able to identify the missing elements. Start your search for the perfect finishing touches for your home today.
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