Style your Home or Office with Designer Brass Door Levers
Door levers are often the most frequently used components of the home. At the same time, they are also the most overlooked. Since door levers are present an almost every door in the house (sometimes even on kitchen cabinets), it is very important to pay more attention to this piece of door hardware.
A well-crafted and aesthetically designed set of door levers add a great deal of sophistication to your home. These days, door levers come in a wide variety of designs, sizes and finishes. Popular finishes include matt bronze, satin brass, polished brass, polished nickel, polished chrome, satin chrome, black iron and antique finishes.
A great way to add a dash of elegance to your home is to install a great set of brass door levers. Brass door levers have become extremely popular these days, and come in a wide range of designs and price points. The advantage of brass is that it complements any type of home décor. Depending on the kind of look you want to give your home, you can choose from a variety of contemporary and traditional designs. They also come in beautiful finishes such as satin brass, antique brass and polished brass.
Most manufacturers produce two types — levers on plate and levers on rose. Levers on plate look better for doors that have a large and heavy look. They work especially well for homes with a traditional look and with antique door designs. Levers on rose are more contemporary and are suitable for doors inside the house. They generally have a more modern look and work well with internal door hardware.
Eventually, while selecting brass door levers, remember that any design you choose must fulfil some important conditions. Firstly, they must be durable, safe and easy to use for people who live in your home. Make sure you pick door levers that can be operated easily by kids or senior citizens. Try not to choose designs that are too complicated and easy to use. If you have kids in the house, choose safer designs, for example, levers that do not have any sharp edges. And finally, while it may be tempting to choose designs that are in the higher price range, keep track of how much you spend on door levers.
There are a large number of companies that provide good door lever designs these days. However, I have found the range styles and finishes at www.doorhardware.co.uk to be amongst the best. They also provide high quality products at very good prices. Make sure you check out the Heritage and Sorrento series of brass door handles.
Author
The author has been in the field of space design and architecture for more than two decades. She has a strong penchant for classical architecture and also writes about the often ignored aspects of home and office design, such as selecting windows, door levers and kitchen appliances. In this article, she focuses on brass door levers and options for levers on plate and levers on rose.
