Door Levers – Schlage Baldwin Emtek Modern Interior Levers

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Door levers are an important element in the interior design of your home. It is one type of hardware that demands home owners to look beyond its functionality. They have been used for centuries, however most old designs were plain and showed lack of imagination. In modern times, interior design has advanced so much that old lever designs would look out of place in many homes. The market has compelled manufacturers to design a wide variety of designs to cater for personal preference, trends and styles.

Before you set out to buy a door lever, you need to consider the decor and general aesthetic feel of your house. It is important you make this decision before purchasing hardware, to avoid wasting time and money. This means you should have a clear mental picture of the kind of décor you want for your house, if you are planning to have them for a new look interior design. If you are planning to buy a lever for a door in your house, as it is now, then you will need to factor in changes you may make in future regarding the décor of your house.

Another thing you need to consider when buying a door lever is the function. There are several types and models. There is the privacy, passage, combinational, dummy and the Entrance door lever. The privacy  handles are used in places where a higher level of privacy is required. These handles will be used in rooms such as the bedroom and bathroom. Passage  handles do not have a lock. These lever handles are used in places where locks are not needed. They can be placed on doors leading to the hallway or on closets. Dummy handles are used for decorative purposes only. The do not have a keyed cylinder and the lever is non operational. They are used on dummy doors or bi-fold doors.

Entrance and combinational door handles are almost the same, but differ in that the entrance doors are mostly singer cylinder deadbolts. Entrance doors are used in the external doors of the house and have keyed cylinders which have a better design providing the required level of security for your house.

Combinational door handles can be keyed from either side of the door and therefore come in double and single dead bolt cylinders. There are two types of combinational door handles. There is the single and the double deadbolt door lever handle. The single combinational door handle, has a single deadbolt and can be opened with a key only from outside. The inside of cannot be closed with a key, but a thumb turn mechanism is available anytime you need to close it from that side. The double combinational handle has double deadbolt cylinder and can be opened with a key from either side of the house.

Some of the best brands include Schlage door levers, Baldwin door levers, Emtek door levers, Omnia door levers, Kwikset, Weiser, Valli and Valli and others.  Some popular materials include oil rubbed bronze, satin nickel, brushed nickel, stainless steel, bronze, polished chrome and brass.  Styles include interior door levers, modern door levers (also known as contemporary style), commercial, dummy, privacy, french door, exterior, patio and many more.  They can often be found quite cheap on discount or sale with online retailers.

Every buyer has different tastes and unique needs. However, a buyer who does adequate research beforehand is less likely to be disappointed.

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