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Reproduction Hardware
Knobs, Handles, Hooks, Hinges & More
There is little less you can do (either in the short amount of time needed or the minimal cost) that so completely changes the complete character of a room than to replace the knobs and handles in your kitchen and powder rooms. Any simple cabinetry takes on a special vintage charm with the addition of a bit of hardware that's reminiscent of an earlier time.
We love the Urban Victorian style of this kitchen. White cabinets and natural wood flooring offer a clean and contemporary feel, while the iron hardware offers a respectful bow to the era of the historic Victorian home. The iron wall sconce uses a flicker flame bulb, and the neutral subway tile pays homage to tiles popular in the era. The patterned tile inserts above the range brings a splash of color to the room. While plenty of light is necessary for food preparation, the task and accent lighting fixtures invite family and friends to come together.
Short on storage? An elegant hook or shelf bracket transforms utilitarian objects into eye-catching accents.
Browse our selection of cast iron hardware below - a nod to a time that even small objects were masterpieces of art as well as function.
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"Hardware has been termed the jewelry of the home. Generally speaking, its pattern and selection are governed by the same principles that govern the selection of jewelry; it must be simple, of good design and utlitarian; if it departs from the foregoing standard, we may generally expect either ostentation or meaningless eccentricity."
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"PERFECTION
is made up
of LITTLE THINGS"
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"Hardware is required for doors, shutters, casements, closets, cupboards, drawers and various items of built-in furniture. Hardware for the home should be chosen in conformity with two standards: first and foremost, practical utility; and second, beauty and fitness of design for the place and surroundings in which it is to be used. "
"The majority of homebuilders pay scant attention to the selection of the hardware for their homes. It is one of the little things which they are only too apt to ignore unless some individual piece is out of order and puts them to considerable inconvenience, one of the small refinements of architectural fittings, which the average mind carelessly passes over, unmindful of the fact that perfection is made up of little things."
excerpted from
The Art of Home Decoration
by Mary Harrod Northend
published 1921
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