Should my interior door hinge & door knob metal match my faucet metal?
Mrs. Mayfield
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Interior Door Hinges and Knobs
Comments (11)We chose ORB when we sold our house last year just because it looked better in the house (1994 Cape) - the only place that had BN was the master bath. Both are "in", some will like BN better and some will like ORB better, so it's pretty much "flip a coin"! We used nice levers for most of the doors simply because I thought they were pretty, but it's also easier to operate a lever if your hands are full, you're wearing mittens, or you have arthritis in your hands or wrists. (If we had gotten the little ranch we had bid on we'd be putting levers on the doors, but there's no way I'm replacing these antique porcelain knobs!) We too purchased our hinges on eBay for 1/4 the cost of the ORB ones at the home centers, and got a great deal on the knobs/levers by purchasing them in a multipack on eBay. They were an unfamiliar brand (Copper Creek?) but I was happily surprised by how sturdy they seemed when they arrived. Do be careful, though, as there are two different ORBs out there - one has a cool, gray tone, while the other is a warm brown. If you order the hardware from anywhere make sure you ask which it is because they look awful together! I think it looks unfinished if you leave the old brass hinges and just change the knobs out, as a buyer a little part of me would have been wondering just how many other projects had been just half-done? If you have two people to do the job and a cordless drill/screwdriver with a full charge, taking the doors down to change out the hinges is a very easy job even if you're hopelessly unhandy....See Moreshould exterior lights' metal match front door hardware?
Comments (1)No the outside fixtures absolutely do Not have to match the door hardware....See MoreVintage Glass Door Knobs - does all your door hardware match?
Comments (21)Hmm.. wonder if the backplates are brass. Bru - I was going to attempt to put them on myself. DH will probably get involved. Neither one of use have put a door knob on though before. My Dad's pretty skilled with stuff like this but he had back surgery last week and I'm sure isn't feeling up to working on it. The knobs should at least fit right? The ones on my door are 2" diameter and I'm pretty sure these are too....See Morehow to have exterior door with different metal knobs in/out
Comments (6)If you only need a key on outside locks then you can by exact same door lock/deadbolt combo in each color and interchange parts easily. If you want interior keyed deadbolt you would either need to use both keys or have your locks rekeyed....See Morevinmarks
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