Today I am talking about door knobs and handle sets.
This post is sponsored by Schlage®, but all opinions are my own.
Let’s start with the BEFORE. These door knobs have a bronze finish, and I wanted to keep the bronze finish at the farm.
I was looking for an upgraded look and found these gorgeous door knobs from Schlage®. The door knobs come with the door plates, and they are very reasonably priced. I know you love a bargain.If you are looking for a high end look on a budget, I really think these are the way to go because you might not realize thatdoor hardware is the perfect finishing touch to complete a room’s look, and is a low-investment and high-impact project that can be done in a day. You can find Schlage products in many places including and Build.com, as well as in retail locations including Home Depot and Lowe’s
Also, AMAZON, which I prefer because it does not require leaving my house or getting dressed. Did I say that out loud? Schlage’s products combine innovative style and security with convenience, giving consumers the confidence to express their own style choices without sacrificing quality.
Come on and let’s take a closer look. I was drawn to the curved Camelot door plates, which are actually attached to these Plymouth knobs. I like the bronze finish too. It was difficult to get a good photo because the door knobs are so much darker than the white doors.
And guess what? I installed them myself. Yes, that’s right, Miss Not-Crafty did it. If I can do it, you can, too. The only tool required was a Phillips head screwdriver. It took two screws for the door knob and two for the face plate. The face plate is the thingy you see between the door knobs.
The knobs have a classic style that works with Farmhouse French design or even something more contemporary.
I’m always on the lookout for something with elegance for a reasonable price, so I’m excited to share these with you.
Which reminds me of a question that comes up a lot. Do your door knobs need to match the pulls and knobs in your cabinets? This is a good question, because if you use the doorknobs throughout your house, then they will be in the same room as cabinets somewhere, whether it is the kitchen or bathroom. I like for my door knobs to have a very similar finish to the cabinet pulls, but I don’t care if they match the lighting. For example, in my city house I’ve used gold toned lighting in my kitchen, while I used silver knobs on the cabinet doors and for the door handles. Then in the same room (the breakfast room) I used a bronze French lantern next to pewter handles. It’s very difficult to get everything to match because it is so restrictive.
At the farm I have bronze door knobs, and the faucets and lighting are also bronze.
Of course if you prefer another finish, you don’t have to go with the bronze one shown. If you are changing out all of your door handles throughout your home, I highly recommend that you use an electric drill/screwdriver. That’s a lot of torque for your wrist if you use a manual screwdriver.
Schlage recently launched a campaign, “Open Possibilities,” to bring door hardware to the forefront as an accessory that can complete or enhance the look of any room. For more information, please visit http://www.schlage.com.
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This is a sponsored post I wrote on behalf of Schlage.
Love them Anita! I’ve been looking at those same ones but wasn’t sure how difficult they would be. So you just removed the old ones & screwed these back on? No adjustments needed? I bought some that the strike plate & latch plate thing(on door & door frame)needed to be chiseled out in order to fit-a little more than I wanted to tackle!!
I know you are too young to have a problem, and may never, but old, arthritic hands need the lever-type door handles. I was 74 when we moved into our new house more than 8 years ago, but I have had many opportunities to be glad I chose levers in bronze. In a pinch, I can open a door with one finger. You can’t do that with round knobs, and they require wrist action as well. Your new ones are very pretty, though.
Oh excellent point Barbara. The levers are the easiest to open and if you have any limited mobility in your hands, they are the way to go. They are also easier to open when you have your hands full, since you can open them with an elbow.
Those are beautiful. I love the door plates and the dark bronze finish. Nice choice.
Beautiful hardware!…love Schlage products..I have it in my home. I love that these particular knobs can be used in many decors!
Thanks for the info! I’m about to start building a new house and I’ll be sure to check these out. Love them and exactly what I had in mind. And they’re a great deal too??? Woohoo!!!!
Well I think so Sally. They may be cheaper door knobs out there, but for what you get I think it’s a great price.
HI Anita, I am so loving the bronze hardware. I think I’ll have to follow your example. As a matter of fact, I pretty much love all your decorating. I’ve been transforming my “new Colonial” (built 2003) for several years trying to find the ONE TRUE STYLE I can actually love. In the beginning I decorated Country style, Country colors, country decor…yikes! Then, since my colors were already there, I transitioned to French Country. Pretty, but tired of that after a couple years. Well, since discovering French Farmhouse on blogs and websites like yours, along with tons of magazines, I AM HOOKED! So, the past 2 years have been an exciting journey to again transform my home into a farmhouse like feel. Simpler themes, more nuetral tones, some painted and distressed furniture pieces, along with plenty of wood tones, too. I am doing this without a professional decorator. Just me, researching sites and blogs like yours, reading decorating magazines, HGTV, etc. Farmhouse style is one that I know I will love ALWAYS. It may not be authentic, but I’ll keep tweeking it to make it my own. Easy to live with, and lovely to look at. Thanks, Anita, for making it easy for people like me to find their TRUE STYLE. ?
Great upgrade! I have a couple of sets of my Grandmother’s glass door knobs .I’ve had them for 20 years and I’m still waiting for the perfect place to install them!! What am I waiting for, right? I use them for decor now since we are in a rented home and I smile every time that I see them.
Great look! I love the oil rubbed bronze for everything. Glad to know this was an easy do it yourself job. I will try this in 2017
Thanks!
A really good design update and they look great!
Love the bronze finish and the curved plate. I’m going to look into this for my bedroom
This is so funny….we JUST replaced all of our brass door knobs and hinges in our 18 year old home with the Camelot knob from Schlage! It is amazing how something so utilitarian and is taken for granted has been so refreshing and beautiful! My husband walks around with a twinkle in his eye and his arms out stretched like a vaudeville entertainer admiring the update! It feels so good! Thanks for sharing!
Too funny Leslie!
This is a very timely post for me. I have those lever style knobs that you just switched out. I have a giant, very smart cat, Roscoe. He can easily open these doors, but then he loves to slam them shut, and then he’s stuck. I like to keep the guest rooms closed for any guests with cat allergies. Time to change the knobs! Yours look great!
Ginger
Love them!!!!!!
I’ve done this to our last two houses in fact I have the same backplate with an oval knob. Don’t forget the hinges too it makes a big difference and easy to do.
I just updated all the door knobs in my house. A power drill makes it even quicker & faster. Makes a huge impact
Gosh! Wish I had seen this post before I bought mine. I LOVE the plate addition. I don’t remember seeing any like those when I was looking…..
Oh well, there’s always the NEXT house!
Merry Christmas to you and family; keep the ideas coming! Love everything you do!
I really like your choice of bronze doorknobs. I’m glad that you encouraged your readers that they could do it themselves. I would love to get new doorknobs for my house and I needed to hear that I would be able to install them.
Really appreciate the door knobs post. Had not thought about it before, but seems easier (and less costly) to change the door knobs and keep the existing doors. What a difference it makes. Thnaks so much for the information.
All the door knobs in my house are white with a round plate. They are porcelain, but have always looked like plastic to me. Maybe it’s because they’re on white doors. I am thinking of painting some of my doors black, especially the French doors to the library. The white knobs might look better on black, but if not, would you use bronze knobs on black doors? I can’t visualize it nor can I find any examples in pictures. My home is farmhouse style.
I would have to see it to give an opinion on what to do Andrea. Definitely experimenting can let you see how different door knobs will look.
Beautiful! I love the back plates.
Love the knobs! My goal for the new year!
Happy New Year
Anita, I love all your ideas and that you understand most of us have limited budgets. I changed my door knobs to dark bronze and boy what a difference it made. I started with doors closest to my entry and moved thru house as budget allowed. Barbara
That’s fabulous Barbara!!
So I am not the only person that is OCD about my door knobs? This IS Good to Know!
hello! May I ask where you got this beautiful door hanger? I love it!
Victoria, it’s just a tassle I got from a home décor store some time ago. I’m not sure which store it’s from.