Choosing the right door handle colour for a successful decoration!

The door handle is a fitting whose primary function is to open and close our doors. Thanks to the creativity of designers and the diversification of products, door handles have become true allies for boosting your interior decoration! 

Whether on a round plate, a square plate or even without a plate, whether in matt white PVC, polished brass or bright stainless steel, the new door handles will never fail to surprise you! 

Choosing the right door handle colour is the key to a successful decoration! 

1. The door handle: a true accessory for your interior decoration

The modern door handle has become an indispensable accessory for your interior decoration! Long overlooked as it was considered a simple functional piece of equipment serving one single purpose – opening and closing doors – the door handle has completely reinvented itself to now offer decorative solutions for every décor style!

Door hardware benefits from the inventiveness and creativity of its designers, who craft increasingly design-led door handles. You can choose from an extensive range of products in varied shapes: the handle on a rectangular or round rose, the ultra-flat square door knob, the futuristic handle without a backplate, and the new tubular handles. 

A door handle for every style

You will find the door handle that suits every décor style! 

. the classic door handle on a longitudinal plate or round rose, ideal for the kitchen;

. the contemporary door handle for a pared-back interior (some handles are available without a backplate!),

. the retro door handle for a vintage decoration with period furniture,

. the futuristic door handle for creating an ultra-contemporary atmosphere.

. modern door knobs that become square or ultra-flat in reinvented colours! It is worth noting that the door knob allows for a "total look" décor approach: the same knob model will be installed on the front door as well as on the drawers of your favourite piece of furniture!

Door handles are available on round, square or rectangular plates, and sometimes with no plate at all. The plate (or rose) determines the overall look of the handle. The shape of the lever will accentuate the style of the product.

Thanks to the vast choice available to you, you are sure to find the door handles that will meet your wishes and match your tastes. 

Diverse materials for door handles

Not only are the shapes diverse and varied, but so are the materials used. The material chosen has a direct influence on the decorative look of door handles.

Wood adds a natural and ecological touch to your door handles.

Wrought iron, more suited to exterior door handles, adds a retro touch.

White PVC door handles remain very widespread in our interiors. White is the shade that goes with all styles and all other colours.

Stainless steel is the preferred material for its lightness and ease of maintenance (ideal for kitchen or bathroom door handles)

Brass and copper are materials chosen for vintage and classic door handles.

Zamak is a material highly favoured for the vast majority of modern door handles. An alloy of zinc, aluminium and copper, this material makes it possible to craft exceptional interior door handles that are both beautiful and sturdy, at attractive prices!

A wide choice of finishes

Beyond the shape and material chosen to create a door handle, you will need to choose the finish for your new fitting.

The range of classic finishes (matt black, white, gold, brushed chrome or satin nickel) is enhanced by more modern finishes: bronze, copper or anthracite grey.

The colour of the door handle has a direct influence on the style it creates! A gold door handle fitted on a raw wood door will produce a completely different effect if that same gold handle is mounted on a white door! Gun-metal coloured door handles (anthracite grey) will instantly give an industrial look.

It is essential to choose the right colour for your door handle to achieve the style you are looking for!

2. What colour for a door handle?

As we have just mentioned, the range of door handles is increasingly vast. 

The main colours are: black, white, gold, steel chrome, copper or anthracite grey… but you will also find chromated brass, lacquered white, gloss nylon, matt nickel or satin stainless steel or brushed stainless steel… 

To get a better sense of the decorative effect, discover some examples of design door handles in various colours!

The black door handle

Black is the colour of elegance. Black door handles will integrate perfectly into a classic style as well as an ultra-contemporary setting. Black will always bring your interior decoration to life!

Ref VERBENA: the modern black door handle

This door handle on a round rose is characterised by the softness of its shapes: its round plate and its artistically curved lever contribute to the sensation of comfort.  

Made from zamak (an alloy of zinc, copper and aluminium), this modern black door handle is not only resistant but also stylish.

Add the lock escutcheon with key to preserve the privacy of your bedroom or bathroom (ref: matching door furniture)

The white door handle

White is a timeless classic in interior decoration. A shade that is both neutral and luminous, white is able to adapt to all décor styles and is easy to combine with all other colours: white is ideal for boosting your interior!

The revolutionary white door handle – Ref model WIND – finish: matt white

White is a common colour for door handles, but this model is so avant-garde that you will be surprised by the effect it produces! The white door handle without a backplate is the embodiment of absolute modernity! The latest creation from Italian designers, this pure product of Italian craftsmanship will dress your doors in purity and design. This futuristic door handle surprises with its clean lines, which create a subtle recess below the lever so that the fingers rest comfortably.

This backplate-free door handle is the perfect decorative accessory to enhance the doors of a contemporary-style interior. It will also find its place in a classic setting if you choose to play on style contrasts by pairing it, for example, with a period piece of furniture. 

Its closing rose with key lock alone produces an undeniable decorative effect! 

The gold door handle

The gold finish is a true decorative treasure! Gold adds a luxurious and luminous touch to your kitchen, living room and bedroom doors. Gold door handles can be elegant to enhance a classic interior or futuristic for a modern decoration. 

The gold design door handle: Ref model AZALIA – polished gold finish

This contemporary-style gold door handle. Its gentle lines and its very fine round plate come together to create a product of rare elegance.

You can choose between the intense brightness of the polished gold handle or the understated chic of the matt gold finish!

Other finishes such as black, satin chrome and polished chrome or even copper produce a completely different look.

In gold, this design door handle fits equally well in a modern interior as in a classic one: it all depends on the furniture and materials it is paired with.

You can add a closing rose with an L-key or bedroom key lock, I-key, cylinder or privacy lock for the toilet or bathroom.

The anthracite grey door handle

Anthracite grey is ideal for creating an industrial style. Door handles in this shade can be installed on the doors of your kitchen or living room in a contemporary style. But you can also embrace modernity by fitting them on bedroom doors or on a home office door paired with a classic piece of furniture!

The futuristic anthracite door handle – Ref model TWEE

This anthracite grey door handle, with its pronounced asymmetrical geometric lines, produces an ultra-modern effect. Recently born from the imagination of Italian designers, known for their pronounced taste for elegant style, this door handle is modern and very original, even unusual.

Ideal for adding an unprecedented touch to your interior doors, this futuristic door handle on a square plate will enhance all your décor whatever your style!

Made from solid brass, this quality alloy (copper and zinc) is chosen to manufacture precision instruments as well as clockwork parts or luxurious hinges for antique furniture: brass makes this product a luxury handle.

If you intend to use this product in your study or bedroom, you can add the lock rose (key or privacy lock) available in the same finish (identical plate), which will create a harmonious ensemble.

The anthracite design door handle – Ref model HEAVY

Here is another anthracite grey handle model with a more classic look!

Let yourself be won over by this door handle that marries the perfect geometry of its square plate with an artistically drawn lever with silver reflections. Made from zamak (an alloy of zinc, copper and aluminium), this quality product is the embodiment of absolute modernity. 

Combined with its closing rose (key lock or privacy lock), this product enhances the doors of your living room or bedroom.

The copper door handle

Copper brings warmth and a welcoming feel. Often associated with the vintage style, the copper finish adapts to all interiors, from the most retro to the most modern!

Design copper interior handle: ref model Jacob

This design copper door handle is very original, notably thanks to its oval plate which produces a surprising effect. The slenderness of the lever creates an ultra-modern and on-trend look that will integrate into all styles of design and modern interiors. The copper finish accentuates the originality of this unusual door handle.

If you fall in love with the shape of this original door handle, please note that this product is available in three other finishes: brushed chrome, polished chrome and matt black. 

The closing rose (lock) to be paired with the handle also has an oval-shaped rose so that the two pieces form a perfectly matching decorative pair on your door. The roses associated with door handles are the I-key rose, L-key rose or privacy lock rose.

The handle is made from zamak, a fashionable and virtuous material (infinitely recyclable). This alloy of zinc, aluminium, magnesium and copper guarantees resistance and durability of the lever, and provides these design door handles with the strength needed to fulfil their primary function: opening and closing your doors!

The two-tone door handle 

The two-tone door handle made in Italy – Ref model Mandelli

If you are torn between white and black, here is a door handle that will put an end to your hesitation! This black and white two-tone interior door handle is ultra trendy! Its aesthetic is particularly original: the round rose contrasts with the base of the lever, which is harmoniously hollowed out from one side of the handle to the other, producing a surprising effect. 

Made from brass (an alloy of copper and zinc), a quality material, this high-end design product is built to last.

The slender lines of this black and white two-tone door handle will adapt perfectly to a contemporary interior. 

The ultra-colourful door handle  

Shimmering colours will add a touch of fantasy to your interior! Dare to go for vivid red or black adorned with glittering stars!

Ref "Polaris": The high-end multicolour design interior handle

Here is a colourful door handle that will give your interior a boost! The main asset of this door handle is the combination of steel and the intensity of its colour. Made from aluminium, this door handle is available in several vibrant colours (steel and black, steel and white, and steel and red). These handles stand out not only for their shimmering colours but also for their original shape! Their slender form gives this colourful door handle a particular charm. The vermilion red finish will bring intense vibrancy to your modern interior decoration! This ultra-trendy product will particularly appeal to teenagers, who will want it for the door of their bedroom!

The door handle in bronze finish

The retro door handle – ref Mandelli Fusilla

Made in Italy from 100% Italian brass, the bronze colour with its aged patina particularly enhances this model, which has a strong personality and a refined finish. A quality product, this retro-style handle can perfectly adapt to modern interiors.

Wooden door handles

The wood finish creates a natural and zen atmosphere. One immediately thinks of Scandinavian style. But combined with steel or aluminium, wood becomes elegant and chic. 

Ref "Line Glamour" – the chic door handles with a wood-effect look

The combination of aluminium (for the plate and the surround of the lever) and the wood effect produces a style that is both modern and classic! 

Available in several wood shades, from the lightest to the darkest, these handles can easily adapt to all types of décor. They will pair beautifully with your modern kitchen furniture as well as with the vintage piece in your living room.  

You can complete them with their privacy or key lock, also made from aluminium. Aluminium is a lightweight, durable and economical material. These handles offer excellent value for money.  

The "fancy" door handles

Would you like to give your interior décor a boost? Fancy door handles are made for you! 

Ref model "Glamour" – the black handle with a chic fancy style

This model is the embodiment of pure fantasy! This unusual model is made from zamak (an aluminium and zinc alloy applied by electrolysis), which guarantees exceptional durability and resistance to wear for this outstanding piece. Star-shaped crystals embedded in the black body of the lever reflect the light and create whimsical silver-coloured reflections.

The fluorescent door handle – ref "Morféo" – glowing in the dark!

Why not choose fluorescent handles? This handle model offers a double advantage: it looks superb in daylight and produces light at night! At the tip of the lever, there are small circular inlays (like stars) that absorb daylight and use it to glow in a translucent way in the dark. Subtle and elegant on its round rose, this modern door handle is ideal for a child's bedroom as it can serve as a night light. But you can also install it on the doors of your kitchen or any other room in the house to create an ultra-original style!

The modern door knob – a breathtaking choice of models and colours!

Traditionally made from white or painted porcelain, the door knob has evolved considerably. This product is now available in new shapes and a wide range of finishes. 

Another type of ultra-practical handle available in stock at a low price, the door knob can suit every room in your home. The knob is perfect for the entrance doors to the kitchen, the bathroom as well as your children's or teenagers' bedrooms. They are easy to fix: no need to measure the centre distance! 

These door handles are made from brass, zamak, stainless steel or aluminium, and even glass!

The choice of knob finishes is just as wide as for lever handles. Models in black, chrome, nickel or copper will enhance your white doors. 

The more classic models in matt white, aluminium or stainless steel are best suited to living areas such as the living room or kitchen.  

The shapes of door knobs have also diversified. The oval knob has been joined notably by the square-plate knob, which is an ultra-modern product.  

The square door knob – Ref model Aegis

This model, which is available in a wide choice of finishes (black, white, matt gold, polished chrome, brushed chrome), shows just how important colour is in the décor style you are aiming for! 

The matt gold knob adds a luxurious feel, while the brushed chrome knob gives a contemporary industrial touch. The black knob, meanwhile, will adapt to all décor styles!

The ultra-flat steel-coloured knob

There are also extra-flat knobs that greatly modernise this type of handle. This backplate-free knob is the expression of modernity.

The "semi-handle" knobs – Ref models Tupai 

These door knobs are particularly original. Fixed on a rectangular plate, they are halfway between a knob and a lever door handle! Available in three finishes (black, polished chrome or brushed chrome), these knobs will energise your doors with an undeniable touch of modernity and originality!

Recessed handles for sliding doors 

Sliding doors, originally designed to save space (reduced footprint), have become fully-fledged decorative accessories. It is only natural that this type of door should be enhanced by design handles that extend the character they produce. 

Sliding doors are thus dressed with beautiful recessed handles (a recessed handle is also known as a flush pull)! This mortice lock kit (with finger pull and strike plate) is available in a wide range of colours! 

Will you go for the lacquered chrome or matt black finish? Do you prefer to choose the gold colour for your solid wood door? You have an exceptional choice available to you. 

3. How to find your door handles?

Two options are available to you to find your new door handles. 

Hardware shops 

Hardware shops offer you a fine range of products. The advantage is that you can touch them, weigh them up and get a sense of the look of the material and the colours. 

Design door handle specialists

Online shops specialising in design door handles offer you the widest choice of door handles. In just a few clicks, you can scroll through the product catalogue sorted by style, shape, colour or material. Much easier to make your choice when you can see all the products at once! 

No need to go out to purchase your products! Simply add the door handles of your choice to the basket and delivery of your products will follow within a few days anywhere in France, as well as in Belgium or Luxembourg! Delivery is often free from around forty euros.  

The best online door handle shops have a showroom that allows you to see and touch your future door handles. You will be able to better select the model that suits you, check whether the white is glossy or whether the nickel finish is sufficiently bright! 

Décor and DIY tips

The after-sales service is equally available for any technical or commercial support.

You can benefit from technical assistance if you encounter any difficulties installing your new handles on your doors. Simply consult the fitting instructions included with the delivery of your products. You can also call for further information. 

Feel free to order your door handles from the online shop! The products are selected for their excellent value for money. Many design items are offered at attractive prices! In just a few clicks, you trigger the delivery of your products. The order will be dispatched by post as quickly as possible. You will be able to install your new door handles easily, as these are simple products to fit! There is no need to call in a DIY professional or any special tools (a screwdriver is all you need)! Door handles are made up of a few simple components (plate, square spindle, through bolts…) and fitting them is within everyone's reach.

If you need to install more complex door furniture (such as a mortice lock), call in a locksmith who will carry out the required work.

Decorative door hardware offers a vast choice of handle and door knob models. You can choose from an infinite number of shapes, finishes and styles, from the most classic to the most futuristic! All that remains is to decide what colour to choose for your new door handles! 

Whatever the colour of your new design door handles, you can easily choose them from the MILLA HANDLES online shop, the design door handle specialist!

Are you torn between white, matt black or gold for your doors? Do you want to know the difference between nickel, aluminium and zamak? Come and compare the effects in person by visiting the Milla Handles showroom!

An unrivalled choice of models at the right price! Available in stock, delivery of your products is carried out quickly throughout France (free postage delivery from orders of €89). Delivery can also be made within a few days to Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland! Do not hesitate to place your order at the Milla Handles shop! In just a few clicks, you select your products, add your choice criteria to the menu and your order will be dispatched as quickly as possible to your home. You will soon be enjoying your new handles in the colour of your choice! 

To keep up with the latest in door hardware, browse the articles on our blog, which cover technical aspects – How to fit a door handle? (centre distance, strike plate, latch, handle, cylinder lock to mortice or any other door furniture will hold no more secrets for you!) or The different materials used for handles (brass, stainless steel, PVC or aluminium)

Take advantage of our décor tips: The most beautiful black handles – The latest trends in vintage handles – Which handle for a sliding door? 

The design door handle specialist is at your service! 

NB. The various design door handle models selected in this article are in stock at the MILLA HANDLES shop. Your order will be dispatched by post as soon as possible (free delivery from €89 of purchases).