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The vintage door handle helps to boost the retro style of your interior. The vintage atmosphere is created by combining various objects (rustic furniture, cast iron stove and porcelain ornaments and various decorative accessories) with an antique look. The handle or knob provides the essential finishing touch.
Embrace the total vintage look by fitting the same knob handle on the entrance door of your kitchen and on the drawers of your kitchen furniture. Opt for subtle vintage touches by choosing an old-style iron or bronze finish espagnolette bolt. You can also fit a porcelain knob with star motifs on the kitchen door and on the drawer of your formica furniture!
What is vintage?
"Vintage" is an English word that comes from the French "vendange" (harvest), a synonym for millésime, referring to the best harvests destined to age to make the finest wines.
The vintage style consists of showcasing objects dating from the 1930s to the 1970s. We bring back into fashion clothes taken from our grandparents' wardrobes, dial telephones, an old wooden coat rack, antique furniture such as a marble-topped bedside table or a 1950s-style chest of drawers with nickel finish locks.
In a broader sense, the term vintage refers to second-hand pieces that one takes pleasure in showcasing.
In terms of decoration, the vintage style is making a strong comeback. What a pleasure to discover a lovely piece of furniture at a flea market and breathe new life into an object from the past! Take care of every detail by completing this retro décor with vintage door handles!
What shape for the retro interior door handle?
Most retro door handles are designed on round plates. The shape of the door handle with an old or rustic look is rather curved, rounded or shaped. Roundness pairs well with a retro atmosphere.
However, the retro handle can be on a rectangular rose or be a round door knob. The retro character can take different forms and it is the combination with classic furnishings (antique wardrobe, vintage chest of drawers) that will restore its retro appearance!
The vintage interior handle: a powerful decorative accessory
Creating a vintage atmosphere requires attention to every detail. It is important to choose door hardware in keeping with the other components of your furnishings: matching door handles to those of your rustic furniture, cabinet door knobs, drawer knobs… The vintage door knob is very on-trend.
Also choose handles according to the rooms concerned. A handle with an escutcheon plate will be useful for the kitchen. A vintage handle with a locking key rose will be chosen for a study. A wrought iron or aged brass knob will be fitted on the kitchen door. Nickel handles will be mounted on the chest of drawers. In short, the door handle no longer has the sole function of opening and closing doors!
Thanks to the talent of designers, the vintage door handle has become an indispensable hardware product for boosting a retro atmosphere in a home.
How to choose your vintage/retro door handle?
Whatever the type of handle — window espagnolette bolts, furniture door knobs, entrance door handles or any other interior door — the vintage door handle is the perfect product for reinforcing the retro style of your interior décor. Easy to fit with a simple screwdriver and a little wrist strength to tighten the fixing screws in their respective holes, you will enjoy your decorative accessory within minutes!
Also choose handles according to the rooms concerned. A handle with an escutcheon plate will be useful for the kitchen. A retro handle with a locking key rose will be chosen for a study. A wrought iron or aged brass knob will be fitted on the kitchen door. Nickel handles will be mounted on the chest of drawers.
The shape of vintage interior door handles
The majority of vintage door handles are designed on a round plate. The shape of the vintage door handle is rather curved and rounded.
Quite often, square door handles and rectangular ones are associated with the modern style. Handles on a concealed plate or without a plate are clearly futuristic. Rounded shapes work much better with a vintage atmosphere.
Vintage handle materials
Designers who create vintage door handles have a few favourite materials. Brass is the preferred material for crafting quality handles. Brass is ideal because its golden patina colour perfectly reflects the codes of the antique. Iron and bronze are also perfect. The glass handle (or crystal) as well as the marble handle add a classically chic note! Of course, antique door knobs are always available in white porcelain or painted ceramic.
The zamak door handle is also often used to create vintage interior handles. Stainless steel, nylon and aluminium are more suited to modern handles.
The finish of retro vintage-style interior door handles
The appearance of the handle plays an undeniable role in the style it evokes. When thinking of the vintage style, one thinks of colours tending towards brown or copper tones. For handles, matt gold, bronze, matt black, leather or even rusted finishes immediately give the feeling of the old. The rust colour handle or the copper handle are excellent ambassadors of the retro style!
Let us not forget that vintage is the combination of furniture, objects and also eclectic colours: it is therefore entirely possible to pair old furnishings with a matt black steel handle, rustic nickel, or even brushed stainless steel or chrome steel. It's all about contrasts!
Some handles are vintage thanks to their surface finish: whether chiselled, carved with voluptuous arabesques or fleurs-de-lys, the handles embody all the codes of the retro style.
How to fit a retro handle? Tips from Milla Poignées
Anyone can fit a retro door handle. It is simply a matter of assembling the few straightforward spare parts that make up the door handle (plate, fixing screws, rose, spindle, latch…). For the handle on a longitudinal plate, you will need to measure the centre distance or the length of the spindle. Installing handles on plate and even with a locking rose takes only a few minutes.
You can call upon the services of a DIY professional if you need to install more complex door furniture such as a closing system to be added to the wooden leaf of your entrance door, such as a cylinder lock, turn lock model or multi-point lock of the armoured door type… To fit a new mortise lock, you will need to drill a hole in the wooden door. For a surface-mounted lock, you will need to follow the instructions in the fitting guide provided upon delivery of the product.
No need to be a DIY expert, browse our entire collection of interior door handles for easy installation. All that remains is to order your favourite handle and wait just a few days for delivery… In a few turns of a screw, you will enjoy their decorative effects!
Beyond vintage, all styles are possible: there is a door handle for every atmosphere! Original door handles for a contemporary setting, modern knobs for sliding doors or futuristic recessed handles.
Whatever the type of handle — window espagnolette bolts, brass furniture handles and knobs, entrance door handles or any other interior door — vintage door handles are the perfect product for enhancing the retro style of interiors. Easy to assemble with a simple screwdriver, with a simple flick of the wrist, the fixing screws can be tightened in their respective holes and you will enjoy your decorative accessories within minutes!
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