| Many times people are unhappy with the overall look | | | | perfect doorknob instead of settling with something |
| of a space and can't really put their finger on why. If | | | | because it is cheap. The difference in look will more |
| you look at your room and think that it just doesn't | | | | than make up for the difference in cost. Don't limit |
| look quite finished or that it just doesn't have the | | | | yourself to the small selection readily available off the |
| pizzazz you wish it did, look carefully at your | | | | shelf at your local hardware store. It is worth your |
| hardware. All too often people use the door knobs | | | | while to look online and through special order |
| and hinges that came with a standard door or they | | | | hardware catalogues at home improvement |
| used hardware that was cheap and boring. Changing | | | | warehouses to select the doorknob that is just right. |
| out the door hardware can instantly give a room | | | | Consider All Your Other Visible Hardware |
| more interest and polish. Here are some tips to help | | | | The doorknob to an major entry or interior door is a |
| you pick door knobs and hinges that will elevate your | | | | great place to start in selecting the right style and |
| space to a design masterpiece. | | | | finish of your hardware, but you shouldn't stop there. |
| Start with the Door Knob | | | | Carefully take a look at all the other hardware easily |
| The most obvious place to begin when considering | | | | seen on the door such as the door kick plates, |
| door hardware is with the door knob. Chances are | | | | hinges, and any other hardware latches. Typically |
| you have a very standard door knob in a stock color | | | | your door knob will be part of an entire collection of |
| like silver or gold. There are so many different | | | | door hardware, so it will be easy to find the other |
| decorative door knobs available in great finishes to | | | | hardware pieces that match. If you don't find an |
| amp up the appeal of any design aesthetic. You can | | | | exact match within a collection, simply look for that |
| easily find everything from decorative reproduction | | | | part in another brand or set that has the same color, |
| hardware or vintage doorknobs for an antique feel to | | | | surface finish, and basic style. Finally, you are going to |
| very modern, sleek lever door handles in polished | | | | want to make sure than any other hardware |
| chrome or stainless steel. Most doorknobs are pretty | | | | contained in the same space is also replaced. Look at |
| standard and can be easily replaced, but even if the | | | | all your cabinet door handles, cupboard hardware, |
| old doorknob is non-standard, a decent contractor | | | | storm door handles, furniture hinges and the like. You |
| can retrofit a new one inexpensively. Pick a doorknob | | | | can find specialty hardware readily to easily replace all |
| that really speaks to you and your overall design. It is | | | | these things for a professional, finished look |
| worth spending a few extra dollars to get the | | | | throughout the room. |