How to find the most original interior door handles?

Are you renovating your living room or kitchen? You have repainted and rearranged all your furniture. All that remains is to replace your classic door handles with more modern ones that will perfect your interior.

This small, often overlooked accessory, made up of a rose and a handle, is the little detail that makes all the difference!

Discover the original door handle that will add the final decorative touch to your new interior! This hardware accessory, available at a low price, reinvents itself to become your décor ally!

Find your inspiration among the 10 best design interior handles right now!

You will learn how to find the most original door handles!

1. Original interior door handles: the 10 exceptional models

Far from the longitudinal steel grey plate handle with its two clearly visible fixing screws, today's handles have a remarkable aesthetic. On a round or square rose, the handle is available in various materials and shapes, with or without a key, with or without an escutcheon plate. 

Here is a selection of the most beautiful current original door handle models.

DOM PIRA: the jewel of door handles 

This interior door handle catches the eye at first glance. With a futuristic appearance, this model evokes a raw diamond. This little jewel of modernity will beautify the door of your living room or bedroom.

Even the material it is made from is modern: zamak is an alloy of aluminium, copper and zinc. A virtuous material because it is infinitely recyclable, zamak has many other advantages: malleable, easy to maintain, resistant and durable.

The lacquered chrome or lacquered nickel finish remains a choice to be made based on the style of your home. 

Depending on the rooms concerned, these handles can be matched with their locking roses (privacy lock or key lock system) designed in the same style as the handle.

DOM SKIN: the "snakeskin" interior handle

Nestled on its round plate, the lever uncoils elegantly like a snake. The chic of the scales on the slender body is reminiscent of the finish of haute couture products. 

Zamak, an alloy of zinc and aluminium, provides the high-quality precision and resistance necessary for this luxury hardware item that will be handled hundreds of times a day.

Depending on the lacquered nickel or bronze finish, this original door handle will add an elegant or wild touch to your interior! 

Its unbeatable price is the ultimate asset of this unusual handle!

MANDELLI JUNO: the concrete door handle

This handle is original in more ways than one:

. 1. A concrete handle: Designed in concrete, the designers chose the perfection of the mineral finish combining ultra resistance and a velvety feel to the touch. Concrete, a surprising material for a door handle, brings durability and modernity.

.2. Its clean lines: Its round rose with a stainless steel look forming the conical base accommodates the lever in its very simple shape, producing a disconcerting effect. This handle combines innovative techniques with exceptional craftsmanship and features prominently in the range of handles on concealed plate.

.3. Its mineral finishes — graphite, ash, sand, powder and taupe echo the earth.

This door handle will give an unusual look to your doors. With the locking rose (key or privacy lock), the overall result is particularly impressive! 

WIND: the revolutionary door handle 

The handle without a plate embodies absolute modernity and originality! This handle is a true work of art that will dress your doors with purity and design. It surprises with its sobriety and simplicity taken to the extreme.

This handle is beautiful but it certainly does not forget to be resistant! Made from Zamak, an alloy of zinc, copper and aluminium that guarantees strength and durability, your handle will stand the test of time.

Its many finishes open the door to your creativity! You can go for contrasts: install a black handle on a white door or a white handle on a dark door. You can also choose a bronze or brushed chrome finish. You might prefer the brilliance and shine of polished chrome, which will be shown to its best advantage on a matte or glass door. Even the locking roses that complement the handle come in extraordinary shapes!

This handle is an essential ally for your interior décor. It brings originality and refinement.

QUEZO: the refined interior handle

This handle is the fruit of the virtuoso craftsmanship of the designers. 

Its square plate contrasts with the lever cut in the shape of a perfect elliptical leaf. The brilliance of the lacquered nickel will highlight doors in raw or black wood, or even glass doors.

Its matching locking rose (key or privacy lock) of identical size creates a harmonious symmetry and reinforces that contrasting feeling that makes this luxury product so beautiful. One can easily picture this magnificent handle in a chic modern setting.

Dom Polaris: contemporary door handles

The combination of steel with a shimmering colour that shines like porcelain, the rounded shapes tapering towards the tip of the lever, make this door handle an exceptional product. Luxury and voluptuousness are the two words that immediately come to mind. Its main asset is the intensity of its colour. This highly original handle brings boldness and style to your interior décor.

If you love colour, think about multicoloured door handles! Some ultra-design models come in vivid shades such as lemon yellow, bright orange or strawberry red, or original colours for handles such as ocean blue or apple green!

Roll: the ultra-trendy door handle 

An unusual interior handle that brings together all the current trends: combining wood and steel, clean lines and a sophisticated design. 

Indeed, this two-tone design interior handle meets the codes of contemporary decoration: mixing materials to create striking contrast effects. The warmth of wood contrasts with the satin finish of steel.

Its rounded lines bring softness and refinement to this characterful handle. Its oval wood-effect centre supports, like a knob, the satin lever that protects it.

The impeccable finish of this interior handle will maintain its appearance thanks to the chosen material: zamak, which guarantees strength and durability. The handle will remain beautiful even if it opens the doors of your living room or kitchen hundreds of times a day. You can add the locking rose with an I-key, L-key or privacy bolt to preserve the intimacy of your bathroom or bedroom.

This door handle is unique. Thanks to its elegant, modern, innovative style, the door handle will not go unnoticed! Your interior will be like no other! 

Twist: the twisted interior handle

Its rectangular plate gives character to this interior handle with a lacquered nickel finish. The twisted lever at its centre gives it its distinctive character. Choosing this contemporary handle means opting for a modern style that is both design-led and simple.

Zamak (an alloy of zinc, copper and aluminium) provides an excellent material for crafting stunning door handles. Malleable and resistant, this modern product lends itself perfectly to the creation of original handles. This is a handle for lovers of originality and chic style! 

Glamour: the black door handle with a chic fantasy style

This black door handle has a particularly original look! This model with its distinctive finish is made from zamak, an aluminium and zinc alloy applied by electrolysis, which guarantees this exceptional product durability and resistance to everyday use. Star-shaped crystals set into the matte black of the handle beautifully reflect light and produce an incomparable effect. The style it creates belongs to the realm of chic fantasy.

This interior handle is available in a stainless steel and wood finish and in a polished stainless steel and chrome finish. The contrast between gloss and matte enhances the design effect of this exceptional product.

LUNA: The handle on a concealed plate

A true favourite — this original door handle on its concealed plate. The part that separates the handle from the door surface (the plate or rose) is invisible, giving this quality product a very elegant appearance. Modern handles that bring originality back to your interior doors. Handles on concealed roses are pieces of art and decoration. An ideal décor trend for modern interiors that transforms your home into a true haven you never want to leave.

The knob handle 

Far removed from their ancestor, the white porcelain knob, the modern knob handle has become original and offers great decorative solutions! The door knob is made from excellent quality materials: either stainless steel resistant to the elements, or zamak or brass. Depending on the model, these modern or classic interior knobs are mounted on through bolts or wood screws. 

Their shapes are varied: futuristic, spherical, square, cubic, triangular, oval, right through to resembling traditional door handles. Roses are available in two shapes: round or square. Some knobs are fitted with a lower escutcheon for a key, an insert or a special escutcheon designed for toilets.

In terms of finish, the dominant colours are silver (polished and matte chrome, nickel, stainless steel) and gold (18k gold, 24k gold, matte gold, antique patina). But the knob is also available in other ultra-trendy colours such as brown, black and anthracite. The price of this product depends not only on the knob model chosen but also on its material and finish. The knob can dress your interior doors as well as the drawers of a piece of furniture or a window to create decorative harmony.

Please note: some door knobs include screws (bolts) suitable for installation in doors with a thickness of 30 mm to 50 mm.

2. The decorative power of the original door handle   

The original door handle serves as a true decorative asset. 

A handle for every decoration style

Indeed, thanks to the variety of interior handles available in many colours, shapes and materials, you will easily find the model that suits your interior. There are handles for every style, from the most classic to the most futuristic. 

An original handle to dress design doors

If you are installing design doors such as western or Japanese sliding doors, or glass pocket doors, there is no point spoiling it all with a plain handle! You can choose from all the original door handles to enhance your door. The stainless steel or brass pull handle on a polished glass door is often chosen for the bathroom, for example. 

An unusual handle to personalise your interior 

By choosing an original interior handle that you have selected with care, you will create your own style that your friends will envy! An unusual door handle will arouse curiosity while adding a personal touch to your interior. For an affordable price, you put your signature on even the smallest detail of your interior.

3. What makes the door handle original?

a. The sources of the handle's originality: shapes, materials and finishes

Designers compete in creativity to craft increasingly original handles. They diversify materials and invent exceptional shapes and finishes. 

The original shapes of door handles

The classic lever door handle on its longitudinal stainless steel grey plate gives way to magnificent handles on roses with unusual shapes.  

The shape of the plate on which the handle is fixed to the door sets the tone! The round plate provides more softness than the square plate, which has a more contemporary feel. The handle on a concealed plate leans more towards the minimalist and futuristic trend. 

The shape of the lever also contributes to the originality of the handle. The lever is sometimes curved, twisted, set with star-shaped crystals, sometimes ultra-slim or cut in the shape of a leaf or snakeskin. Unusual shapes play a major role in the design effect produced by the handle.

The matching locking rose for the handle is sometimes of an exceptional shape. The rose can be round, oval, square or ultra-slim. The rose with the lock sometimes takes on the appearance of a decorative object in its own right!

In short! Designers imagine striking shapes for each element of the handle: the plate, the rose and the lock… for the great pleasure of lovers of distinctive looks!

The different materials of interior handles 

Originality often lies in the material chosen to design door handles.

In addition to zamak and concrete, you have a wide range of handles in brass, wrought iron, stainless steel, bronze, wood, aluminium, glass or nylon. All these materials guarantee strength and durability for handles that above all have a very practical function: opening and closing doors. 

Each material adds its own characteristics, contributing to the final result: stainless steel and aluminium bring modernity; iron or brass give a rustic touch; glass and porcelain evoke elegance.

The door handle finishes

The door handle is available in a multitude of finishes: chrome, lacquered, polished, matte, satin… Each finish creates a unique look: the same handle model appears completely different depending on the finish chosen. For the same handle, the stainless steel combined with lacquered black has a completely different look from stainless steel paired with white.

 The finish clearly adds to the character of the handle and to the overall effect produced.

The play of materials also contributes to the originality of the handle: stainless steel mixed with wood or stainless steel combined with vivid colours are winning recipes for creating atypical handles! It is also possible to play on the contrast of materials between the handle and the door: an aged brass handle affixed to a lacquered door or a matt black door knob on a solid wood door will generate original effects.  

Door handles and knobs allow you to personalise your interior and create a unique atmosphere that is entirely your own.

b. Other door hardware fittings reinforce the originality of door handles

• The sliding door

The sliding door has become a design door and helps to accentuate the originality of your home. Once considered purely as a space-saving solution, the sliding door (surface-mounted or pocket) is now regarded as a decorative feature. This type of door is ideal for creating an industrial or artist's studio atmosphere with its glazed doors adjoining solid wood frames. Glass and aluminium combined with wood are very on-trend. Recessed handles in brass or cup handles in chrome for sliding doors help to perfect the ambiance. For surface-mounted doors, the knob is often a practical solution. These models are available in all finishes and their price varies depending on the choice of materials.

• The door knob

The door knob is also an excellent ally for original decoration. The traditional oval white porcelain knob gives way to knobs in the most varied shapes and finishes. The square knob in stainless steel or matte black finish can dress not only your interior doors but also the drawers of your furniture. The resulting combination of door and furniture will create a unified style.

• The pull handle

The pull handle (also known as a bâton de maréchal) also offers beautiful decorative opportunities: placed vertically on a front door, placed horizontally on kitchen furniture drawers. It comes in several sizes. Often made from iron, brass or aluminium, the bâton de maréchal is available in all colours: black and matte gold are very popular choices. 

c. The door handle: a decorative accessory that is easy to install

Fitting door handles is within everyone's reach. To get you started, here are a few technical details.

Here is a list of the parts supplied with your door handles: as a general rule, you will have: 

• a pair of handles — left and right — combined with a plate 6 to 8 mm thick
• 2 mounting adaptors
• 1 square spindle of 7 or 8 mm diameter (dimensions to be checked)
• 2 M4 through screws (to fix the adaptors to the door)
• 2 screws and a 3 mm Allen key (to fix the handles to the adaptors)
• Wood screw set (on request)
• The lock system (with or without key or with turn and release)

A fitting guide is included with the set. The list of accessories is not exhaustive (accessories supplied vary depending on the products chosen).

While fitting a door handle does not necessarily require advanced DIY knowledge, it is useful to recall a few basic technical points. 

You will need to take a few measurements to install your lever handle, in particular the square spindle diameter and the centre distance: the measurement of the fixing centre distance (distance between the two fixing holes on your escutcheon plate) or the lever centre distance (distance between the lever and the lock hole). You may also need to drill a hole to align the rose with the lock. For a flush-fitting cup handle to be recessed into a sliding door, more extensive work will be required (in particular routing out the door with a hole saw).

. Locking roses: the locking rose features an L or I lock (with or without a key) or a privacy lock. Certain rooms in the home need to be lockable, such as the bathroom, a study or a bedroom. The handle is often paired with the lock (cylinder and key). Far from appearing purely functional with a security role, these lock roses in the same finish are products that perfectly showcase the design style of the handle. This creates perfect combinations that dress your interior doors all the more beautifully.

. A reasonable budget: original door handles are available at reasonable prices. Zamak, aluminium or stainless steel — inexpensive materials — make it possible to create beautiful handles at prices to suit every budget. The most beautiful design handles are not necessarily the most expensive! Do not deprive yourself of this marvellous product!

What to remember when choosing the original door handle that will make your décor design-led and personal:

• Door handles are essential allies for creating an original and design interior

• Magnificent original door handles contribute to personalising your décor on a limited budget

• Very little technical skill is required to install your new handles with their undeniable decorative power!

This small door hardware accessory is the object of great attention. The door handle is a concentration of originality: an innovative design, quality materials, exceptional finishes… Designers have made it an essential product: its reasonable price gives access to exceptional models. 

Equip your kitchen door with matt black finish knobs that you can also fix to the drawers of stainless steel coloured furniture. Install an aluminium pull handle on the sliding door of your office. The design handle is the key to a successful atmosphere!

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