New doors, old handles
lynette_mace
6 years ago
We are renovating a dilapidated 1930s property and one of the few things we can recover are the door handles. I'm wondering what they would look like on new doors though (probably oak shaker style). Have any of you done similar and did they look right or are the handles just going to look out of place?
Thanks for your opinions :)
Thanks for your opinions :)
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Sonia
6 years ago
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PROCreate Perfect
6 years ago
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6 years agoJonathan
6 years agoI also think that they look great and will look lovely with an oak door.
This handle was likely quite high on the original door and therefore the fittings in the existing door frame are probably quite high too. I suggest you choose a handle height that suits the chosen door or choose a different door that allows flexibility of handle height such as a period copy or a plain door.
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