Why is buying a porcelain handle trending again?
Porcelain, the traditional material for door and furniture handles and knobs, is making a strong comeback in the world of decorative hardware! Designers are bringing this ancient ceramic up to date by offering modernised models that suit all interior styles.
Be charmed by our porcelain door handles, a quality material for a door and furniture handle designed to enhance your interior design!
What is porcelain?
Porcelain is a ceramic made from a white paste composed of 50% kaolin (clay), quartz and feldspar. The minerals are ground and mixed, then shaped into the desired form (round, square or rectangular) before being fired at high temperature (over 1,200 degrees Celsius) to obtain a solid and translucent structure.
After firing, white porcelain can be painted and re-fired at lower temperatures to set the colours.
What are the advantages of a porcelain door handle?
Porcelain has many qualities that make this ceramic a perfect material for interior door handles.
Durable door handles
Porcelain is a durable material and the thicker it is, the stronger it is. Porcelain is ideally suited to the manufacture of door handles and knobs as it can withstand daily wear and the everyday operation of the lever. Your porcelain door handles are just as sturdy as interior bronze handles, a brass espagnolette or zamak door knobs!
Porcelain is an unalterable material that neither oxidises nor discolours over time. The finish of your white porcelain or star-patterned coloured porcelain door handle will retain its original brilliance despite intensive use, notably for opening a kitchen door or as a drawer handle on a rustic desk.
Hygienic door handles
Having been fired at very high temperature, porcelain is a 100% non-porous material. The surface of the door handle is smooth and absorbs no grease or bacteria, guaranteeing perfect hygiene. Your porcelain handle is therefore easy to clean, making it a first-choice product for places where hygiene is paramount, such as the bathroom or kitchen, as well as for the doors of certain public venues.
A porcelain door handle: tradition in the service of design
Synonymous with luxury and quality, porcelain is a perfect material for antique decorative objects such as valuable vases (Chinese porcelain), tableware (Limoges porcelain) as well as furniture handles prized for their vintage style. Decorative hardware is no longer limited to the oval porcelain door knob and uses this material to create contemporary and ultra-design door handles!
Porcelain makes it possible to create white handles and coloured handles of great beauty with unique shapes and designs. Designers can thus imagine a door handle with an elongated or rounded lever, a vintage gun-barrel diamond-shaped door knob, or furniture knobs on a wrought-iron plate.
Porcelain is available for every type of handle: the lever handle, the door knob, the pull handle for the entrance door of shops, the window handle, the furniture handle.
Porcelain also lends itself to all ranges of finishes: gold, white, matt black lacquer or gloss black, brown, and combines with other materials (brass, zamak, stainless steel or aluminium) to form a perfect decorative ensemble.
Porcelain is an exceptional material for resistant and stylish interior door handles — handles capable of withstanding daily use: opening the door becomes a renewed pleasure!
Which interior style suits a porcelain door handle?
Porcelain for antique handles…
Porcelain is easily associated with an antique furniture handle or the drawer knobs of a rustic wardrobe. Like crystal, white porcelain has long been traditionally reserved for antique handles, notably round handles and the oval knob handle for doors and furniture.
… but also for contemporary designer door handles!
While ceramic pairs perfectly with a retro style, the new interior porcelain handles are ideal decorative products with a contemporary aesthetic! Consider changing your furniture handles for hand-painted porcelain knobs!
Interior design loves to play on contrasts of materials — ceramic/wood — or on colours of shiny ceramic/chrome steel to enhance a modern interior! The combination of mineral transparency and the chrome steel of the rose creates elegant and ultra-trendy modern handles!
The new ranges of porcelain door handles are a modern alternative to the old round handles that grace our wooden doors.
Milla Poignées: a team of professionals at your service
We assist you with the installation of your handles, answer your technical questions and welcome you by appointment in our showroom to discover designer handles.
Tips for cleaning your porcelain door handle
A porcelain door handle is easy to clean with simple gestures.
Dust it regularly with a soft, dry cloth.
For a more thorough clean, use a slightly damp cloth with lukewarm water and, if necessary, a mild soap. Then wipe carefully to avoid any marks.
Avoid abrasive products, scratching sponges or harsh chemical cleaners that could scratch or tarnish the porcelain. For metal parts, use a product suited to the finish. Regular maintenance ensures a clean, shiny and long-lasting handle.