Which door handle should you choose for your contemporary interior?

Thanks to the creativity of designers, the door handle is no longer limited to being a simple functional fitting! Increasingly design-led and modern, handles are becoming true interior décor accessories that would be a shame not to make the most of!

How to create a contemporary decoration? 

Contemporary décor is defined by a few major trends.

Space and light

Contemporary décor cultivates a sense of space: room layouts favour vast openings – spaces are open-plan – and place great importance on natural light through numerous windows, wide glass doors or roof windows. This decorative style embraces openness to the outside world.

Home automation at the service of comfort

Close to the modern style, contemporary décor loves modernity and connectivity: you will find hi-tech equipment controlled by home automation systems, while ensuring a high level of comfort for occupants (controlled temperature and lighting, reclining armchairs…). Furniture is chosen for its modern and clean design but pleasant to live with. 

Materials and colours of the contemporary style

A contemporary décor calls for raw materials such as steel and glass. Steel or stainless steel finishes can be found in many accessories such as light fittings, door handles and furniture knobs, or even furniture legs. Glass is also omnipresent, particularly with the many windows. A glass partition combining anthracite steel and glass perfectly suits the contemporary style.

Neutral colours dominate in contemporary décor: the black and white duo, as well as copper, beige and grey. A few brighter accents can liven up the overall look, which should remain elegant.

Contemporary décor loves simplicity and design. Its clean aesthetic finds a place for every carefully chosen line of accessories. This is precisely where door handles, as an essential functional fitting, play a major role in your interior decoration. 

Choosing the right contemporary door handle reinforces the style of your décor! Here are a few contemporary models that will make you want to change all the interior handles in your home!

1. Collections of contemporary door handles

Nothing beats a comparison tool that lists the most beautiful contemporary interior handles to choose the products that will best meet your decoration requirements.

SEMPRE Line - the contemporary door handle 

Colours: black, satin chrome, polished chrome  

Material: zamak

This design door handle is a model that perfectly meets the codes of contemporary style. Its modernity and its clean line combine beautifully. Its square rose and slender lever make it particularly elegant. As its name suggests, this model is distinguished by its quality and durability. Zamak (an alloy of zinc and aluminium), its manufacturing material, is a guarantee of robustness.

This product is available in three colours that will allow it to blend perfectly into a modern and minimalist interior. The design collection at the service of your doors!

This contemporary door handle, by highlighting your doors, becomes a major accessory in your contemporary décor.

VERUM WIND Handle - the plateless handle 

Finish: white, polished chrome black, brushed chrome, gold, bronze

Material: zamak

This door handle is revolutionary! This range of plateless door handles embodies absolute modernity! The latest creation by our designers, this true work of art will dress your doors with purity and design. Its simplicity and elegance precisely meet the requirements of a contemporary interior.

Its clean lines create a slight recess below the lever so that fingers rest comfortably. It is a true invitation to open the door, combining comfort and quality.

Its five finishes allow for all design combinations! You can opt for a black finish door handle on a white door, or a white handle on a dark door. You can also play with materials by choosing a brass bronze finish handle on a glass door. The designers have extended the style even to the closing roses (key lock or privacy bolt) which harmoniously complement the door handle to form an incomparable decorative pair!

This door handle is an essential ally for creating a contemporary decoration. This product brings originality and refinement.

VERUM PURE Model - ultra slim door handle

Colours: white, polished chrome black, brushed chrome, gold, bronze

Material: zamak

This clean and design door handle is ideal for boosting your contemporary interior. With no visible rose, this model meets every requirement of contemporary decoration. Suitable for every room in your home, this interior door handle will enhance your decoration in an instant. Made from zamak, your handles will retain their original lustre even if used hundreds of times a day.

The closing rose (key lock or privacy bolt) in the same finish accentuates the clean look of this luxury product that will enhance your contemporary decoration.

SETIA Collection - chic door handles

Colours: black, polished or brushed chrome, gold, matt gold, copper

Material: zamak

This door handle is both simple and elegant. Fitted on its square rose, the lever tapers harmoniously to create a slender and chic product. The SETIA door handle, a collection available in 6 finishes, is ideal for enhancing a contemporary and refined decoration. This luxury product will find its perfect place in every room of your home, from the living room to the dining room, through the kitchen or bathroom.

This range of door handles can also be used in offices and service premises, such as a restaurant, café or reception area.

NINFEA Line – the sophisticated door handle

Colours: black, polished or satin chrome

Material: zamak

Its look is resolutely modern. This ultra-modern door handle has a look, a movement, a shape and a design that is truly unique. This original door handle surprises with the contrast between its square rose, its lever set in a diamond shape and its slender grip. A sophisticated handle featuring a 7 mm thick rose to refine its silhouette.

This design door handle suits all interior styles and of course your contemporary decoration. This handle range is available in 3 finishes: polished or satin chrome, and matt black. 

This magnificent door handle will dress all the doors in your living spaces, whether your bedroom, living room, kitchen or office.

This door handle also offers excellent value for money! Such aesthetics are not only affordable but also easy to fit on your doors. You will therefore have no hesitation in complementing it with its matching closing rose (key lock or privacy lock) in the same finish to create a winning design pair! 

STAR Collection - the star of door handles 

Colours: polished or satin chrome

Material: zamak

The aptly named STAR handle deserves its place as the star of the collection! Its unique line and original shapes attract all the spotlights. This door handle will put stars in your eyes! This product will adapt perfectly to contemporary, modern and futuristic interiors.

Whatever finish is chosen, this original door handle, made from zamak (an alloy of zinc, aluminium and magnesium), will retain its original lustre.

Remember to add the closing rose associated with the door handle (key lock I, key L or privacy lock) to preserve the privacy of your bedroom or bathroom.

LINE BALI Line - the avant-garde door handle

Colours: black and polished chrome 

Material: zamak

This door handle with a square rose boasts a clean, resolutely modern line! The asymmetry of its ultra-flat lever produces an original and surprising effect. The simplicity combined with design makes this door handle an indispensable accessory for your contemporary interior. 

LINE DOUCE Collection - original door handles

Colours: black and polished chrome 

Material: zamak

This door handle is original in more ways than one. Its ergonomic shape is particularly well-suited to the hand that will use it in complete comfort. Fitted on its round rose, the softness of the handle comes primarily from its curves. The base of the lever follows the rose and curves finely outward. Then the rounded grip is cut, cleanly and precisely, on the top of the lever to create a flat surface designed to fit the palm of the hand. This break in the shape of the handle creates the dynamism of its design.

In terms of finish, this door handle offers a choice between two decorative styles. The polished chrome finish brings brilliance and luxury to a sophisticated décor. The black finish embodies the modernity and simplicity of a contemporary interior.

With an excellent value for money, this door handle makes design and originality accessible to all budgets! Do not hesitate to add the rose with lock in the same finish (key lock or privacy lock) to create a complete decorative set.

Dom PIRA Collection – the little gem of door handles

Colours: lacquered chrome and lacquered nickel

Material: zamak

This door handle is reminiscent of the shape of a cut diamond. A true jewel of the collection, this door handle clearly displays its futuristic inspiration, ideal for enhancing a contemporary interior.

This door handle is a premium product whose multidimensional shape will be showcased on glazed doors, thanks to the luminous star reflections that pass through them.

This range of door handles is available in 2 finishes – lacquered chrome and lacquered nickel – as well as 2 rose shapes – round rose and square rose – to best match your tastes and preferences. 

DOM TORA Models - exceptional door handles

Colours: lacquered chrome and lacquered nickel

Material: zamak

The TORA door handle is characterised by a subtle design achieved by bending a smooth form. In this way, an interesting play of light and shadow has been achieved, which underlines the futuristic shape of the handle and gives it depth. The carefully profiled shape of the TORA handle has another advantage: it perfectly fits the shape of the hand.

2. Contemporary door knobs

Another form of door handle, door knobs clearly appear as very useful hardware accessories for creating a contemporary decoration.

Just like handles, there is now a vast choice of door knobs. The white porcelain oval knob is no longer the only option! You can opt for a modernised round knob, as well as a square knob with or without a rose. Here are a few models that are sure to catch your attention.

The rounded knob – LINE Models  

With an original design, this round-shaped door knob on a square rose offers a modern version of the round handle. Made from zamak (an alloy of zinc and aluminium), this door knob is a true little gem of door hardware. 

This collection also has the advantage of offering matching lever handles to create a cohesive interior decoration. In matt black or polished gold finish, these door handles embody the perfection of contemporary design.

The square door knob – AEGIS Collection   

When the traditionally round door knob evolves into other shapes! Here is a perfect example: the square door knob! Ultra trendy and modern, the square rose of this knob is in perfect symmetry with the square handle of the same dimension, producing a perfect design effect! 

In matt black, white, polished chrome or brushed chrome finish, these design door handles offer a contemporary alternative to traditional round door handles.

The plateless knob - 

To honour the spirit of contemporary style and its clean lines, opt for square knob models with a metal or nickel finish.

The plateless knob, with its ultra-flat hidden rose, is ideal for fitting on a modern door. This unique product instantly gives a contemporary feel to your doors. Extra flat, this handle can also be fitted on a sliding door or a glass partition. Your doors get a new lease of life with this particularly stylish knob!

3. Finishes and materials of contemporary handles and knobs

Door handles and knobs are available in a wide range of finishes.

The finishes of contemporary door handles include: black, white, polished chrome, gold, brushed nickel, bronze, copper or anthracite grey, and the list is far from exhaustive! You will even find handles with star crystals or even scarlet red coloured handles for a touch of fantasy!

With such a wide choice of colours, you will certainly find the door handle that perfectly matches your wishes and expectations and that will blend seamlessly into your contemporary decoration.

The different materials of contemporary door handles

The modernity of door handles often lies in the material chosen to make them. Zamak (an alloy of zinc, aluminium and copper) is hugely popular with designers. But other raw materials are chosen to shape door handles: you will find handles in brass, wrought iron, stainless steel, wood and even concrete. All these materials offer strength and durability to the door handles and knobs which above all fulfil a very practical function: opening and closing the doors throughout the home. 

The contemporary door handle as well as the door knob are purely functional accessories that become decorative assets! Make the most of the powerful decorative qualities of these small door hardware fittings, available at low prices and easy to purchase (online shop – free delivery on all orders over 49 euros). Their installation does not require major work: fitting is within everyone's reach! Do not hesitate any longer and choose the ideal door handle for your contemporary interior!

Discover the complete collection of interior door handles suited to all decoration styles in the Milla Poignées shop. Sliding doors will receive the most beautiful recessed pull handle. Hinged doors can be enhanced with an original pull handle. Your entrance door will be dressed with a brass lever handle and your kitchen door with matching knobs to complement drawers and cupboards. Door hardware is the key to a successful decoration!