decorative hardware trends Once utilitarian, today's decorative hardware is as much a form of personal expression as a painting you might hang in your home. Combining practicality with artistic flair, standard items such as kitchen cabinet handles, desk drawer knobs and entry knockers have evolved into an art form representing just about every hobby, sport and cultural theme imaginable. At Klaff's, we've identified motif hardware as well as rustic looking hardware as the hottest trends in home remodeling. Leaded crystal interior doorknobs and Victorian-style hardware in nickel, bronze and wrought steel may remind you of your grandmother’s house, but that unique sense of comfort and easy elegance is back in style again. Fine reproductions of
doorknobs, switch plates, entry-sets, decorative hinges and other
hardware are now available. Offered in an array of shapes and finishes
-- from forged brass and
crystal knobs to porcelain rosettes and oval beaded, and Victorian
sideplates -- you’ll be
able to recreate all the charm and warmth of grandma’s house in your
home by visiting Klaff’s locations in Manufactures of decorative hardware are continually introducing new finishes that broaden the appearance of decorative hardware. Polished brass has been edged out by polished nickel as the preference for bathroom hardware. Unlacquered brass though is still in demand.
While brass entry sets have become almost a standard,
many of today's homeowners are also discovering the
unique virtues of such alternatives as pewter and black
painted steel. Another finish that is generating
attention is satin nickel, a nickel-plated finish that is
applied to brass fixtures for a polished, grey-tone
effect. |
