| What ever happened to the plain, brass door | | | | then a chrome or nickel handleset is appropriate |
| knob on your entry door? Well, to be honest, it is | | | | for you. |
| becoming as rare as brass in decorating new | | | | Those who find themselves somewhere in |
| homes. Nickel and chrome are the new bright or | | | | between need to look at a high quality, oil rubbed |
| antique brass. You can have polished nickel, | | | | bronze handlset for their new home. Oil rubbed |
| brushed chrome, or a clear chrome that adds to | | | | bronze starts out nearly black, and as it is used, |
| the look of your new home. | | | | will eventually have hints of bronze peak through |
| Where browns and creams were once the color | | | | the finish. It gives the dark, matte colors of a |
| scheme of choice, we now have shades of white | | | | modern home, but also allows for a touch of old |
| and black, making brass handsets a faux pas. | | | | world class in the bronze seeking to appear |
| Your door entry handlesets should represent your | | | | through the rest. If you are looking for a |
| style, and show off the rest of the metal in the | | | | handleset for a modern home and are looking to |
| home. You want a complimentary color and finish | | | | save some money, then your option may be a |
| to your decorating theme, so if you want to | | | | simple, matte white handleset. White, like Black, |
| choose the right handleset for your new home, | | | | will go with most hardware styles, looks ok on |
| then you need to look at the other colors in your | | | | painted wood, or vinyl (but not so much as |
| home. | | | | stained wood), and is typically significantly cheaper |
| If you have a lot of stained wood, hard wood | | | | than a metallic finished handleset. |
| floors, and an 'autumn' color scheme in your | | | | Lever handles are becoming the rage over knobs, |
| home, bright brass or antique brass are definitely | | | | too. Whether you want an old world look or |
| a must. If you have a log cabin style home, look | | | | something new and modern, the lever handle can |
| at antique or distressed brass. If you have a | | | | accommodate you. It brings more attention to |
| modern style of home with sharp angles, and | | | | the handleset, and lets the visitor's eye travel to |
| blacks and whites with modern art in the living | | | | the different uniting themes in your decoration. |
| room, a front door that screams new and fresh, | | | | |