categories + archives: hardware

cool pulls and artsy knobs

cool pulls and knobs for furniture

Using a set of cool pulls and knobs to spruce up a piece of furniture – be it a kitchen cabinet, bathroom vanity or chest-of-drawers – is a well-documented decorator tip.  But finding extra special pieces, now that can be … Continue reading

sculptural bronze hardware for your doors from serie rare, paris

serie-rare-brass-doorpull

Frenchman Daniel Podva is behind the super chic designs of Serie Rare, a Parisian Left Bank gallery of high-end bronze hardware for the home – door handles, drawer knobs, backplates and sconces.  These are precisely the type of artful and … Continue reading

drawer pulls and knobs – chic cabinet hardware from du verre

In the world of cabinet hardware, du Verre leads the crowded field in both design and quality.  Every piece is made from recycled aluminum, which makes their products a sound environmental choice for responsible modern homes, and each piece is … Continue reading

elevating hardware to an art form

Having spent a morning at E.R. Butler & Co. selecting doorknobs, I feel inadequate calling it a “hardware” store.  Located in NoLita in Manhattan, this “emporium” is more akin to a jewelry studio than a hardware store not only for … Continue reading

an unlikely toejam

One of the hardest things to find when designing a home (and you actually care enough to look around) is a shower drain.  Think of it.  Since this bathroom hardware is invisible to most people, it is treated like a … Continue reading