Mixing Handles On Doors

Find a knob or pull you love then match it with the coordinating knob or pull.

Mixing handles on doors.

Between the door handle knocker mail slot and light fixture you have some great opportunities to make your house stand out from the crowd. If you start mixing and matching hardware on your doors it ll end up looking like you purchased whatever hardware you could find in the clearance bins. Once we made a few key decisions we moved on to selecting hardware for the other styles of cabinets. The basics of mixing cabinet hardware.

And if you re using brushed nickel hardware on one door then use brushed nickel on all of your doors. To avoid this issue make sure when mixing multiple styles that they re noticeably different in scale. Another rule we made up was to give every cabinet door in our kitchen a square glass knob with the same black finish on the backing. The great room kitchen and dining area are all open concept with just a small island separating the gr and kitchen.

Sometimes mixing pieces that look almost the same can create a look that feels off two handles or knobs that look very similar but not exactly the same can come across as mismatched instead of intentionally coordinated. We are moving into a new home. When mixing metals it s best to start with the pieces you can t live without or the ones you have to live with as a guide for the rest of the hardware in the room. In fact i think the two metals compliment each other quite nicely.

I found your article when researching info on mixing metals. The most functional cabinet hardware mix is knobs on doors and pulls or handles on drawers. See below for where to use each. Don t forget to make sure your exterior hardware complements the rest of the house.

Symmetry is another way to visually simplify a space even if you are mixing finishes around a room. But i do think it s absolutely perfectly fine to use brushed nickel door hardware and oil rubbed bronze lights. Then comes the fun part. All hardware door handles faucets cabinet pulls etc throughout the house are oil rubbed bronze.