This one comes with a blank plate in the back, the problem is you could not open it from the inside if it closed. My sister lived in a house that had small thumb turns on the inside of the closets instead of a full knob, but those were on mortise, not cylindrical knob sets. Here is a link that might be useful: Passge/blank knobs.

Not all ORB finishes wear off. There are "living" ORB finishes that do (and that's part of it's charm) and there are other finishes (Venetian bronze or aged bronze) that won't discolor. We have had aged bronze for 3-1/2 years and love it! My opinion is also to get what you want; you'll probably regret it if you don't as it's something you see and use every day.

deee - the walk would never be used. The door is used all the time. Just that there is a quicker easier way to get there by our normal walkway that provides a straighter path and allows easy wheelchair/walker access. I guess my original mention of that wasn't clear enough. I don't feel that the $1K+ that a concrete walk or flagstone path (even more expensive) or pavers (super expensive) would cost is money well spent for US at this time. For that curb appeal I can live without, but I still want it to look nice, but absolutely need easy maintenance. We don't have time to maintain gravel, mulch, or compacted granite paths as they all will have weeds within a week where we are at, so I guess I'm looking at options on what to do without to still have it look nice. I got some great ideas here. Just put a landing there with flag stones and let grass grow in between or fill the space in with plants seems to be some common ones and very workable as well. Jan - sure sounds lovely and I wish we had the time to maintain something like it as I would love that too. We will eventually have a gazebo style on the stock pond that is going to be on the side of the house. We just need our little one to be born and grow much older before we dare having the pond that close to the house. There is one the next lot over that has me worried enough. I'm considering checking with the next builder that will be starting a new house in the neighborhood to see if they could get us a concrete walkway for less while doing another house foundation or driveway, but I can't see spending the money unless it is much lower. Wish we had unlimited funds .....

Hey there June! We love that color! Tying in bright colors is all about adding little nods to your theme throughout your exterior design. Most likely, the biggest pain point here is the style of door and the gold weatherstripping & detailing. When you get your new door we recommend white or black weatherstripping for a cleaner, seamless look. As for the wind whistles - beyond aesthetic purposes your front door should be airtight and watertight. Because it is the original door, the weatherstripping most likely needs to be replaced. If you are planning on replacing the entire door structure this should be a part of your bid, however keep this in mind and make sure! IN THE MEANTIME, try to add some golden and light blue accents around your exterior and interior to tie in the golden detailing. Your current blue, grey, white and brown design will work great with golden accents. However you don't have to go crazy on the gold, a new door, better stripping, and more blue accents outside will solve all of these issues! Blue Wind Chime: https://www.houzz.com/products/chimes-of-provence-prvw-vr~8239156 Gold Flaked Flower Pot: https://www.houzz.com/products/minxny-resin-planter-broken-gold-295-prvw-vr~137571271 Gold Hanging Planter (Int or Ext): https://www.houzz.com/products/tain-geometric-metal-wall-hanging-planter-with-3-pockets-gold-prvw-vr~109973983 We wish you the best of luck and happy designing! The Blue is AWESOME!