Door knob advice needed

11May09

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The bedroom remodel downstairs is moving along nicely with about 95% of the drywall being hung over the weekend. We hope to be painting in a week or two. While we have most of the details for the room figured out, one that has been lingering is the choice of door knobs. When it comes to looks, we definitely prefer levers, but knobs are much more childproof. So here is the challenge. Show us your favorite non-lever door knobs. You comments and links will be very much appreciated.

As an asides I noticed in my friends mid-century home he has some flush doorknobs that use a sort of recessed vertical lever to release the latchset. Has anyone ever seen something similar to this? So far my online searches have come up completely empty handed. I did find some pocket door latches (pictured above) but I don’t know that they would really work with our application.

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3 Responses to “Door knob advice needed”

  1. april on May 11th, 2009 9:04 am

    I like orb-shaped knobs, a couple of which you have pictured above. Emtek and Omnia have some nice ones, but less-expensive companies like Schlage and Kwikset do as well. I also like the passage knob you have pictured above.

    For something a little different, Emtek/Epitome has a flat knob that I really like:

    chrome/nickel/bronze – http://www.directdoorhardware.com/Emtek/Passage_Privacy/Modern/Round_Knob.htm

    stainless steel – http://www.directdoorhardware.com/Emtek/Passage_Privacy/stainless_steel_knobs/Round_Knob.htm

    Here is their orb-shaped knob – http://www.directdoorhardware.com/Emtek/Passage_Privacy/Modern/Orb_Knob.htm

    I don’t know anything about this brand, and I’ve no idea what the cost would be, but I really dig it:
    Fersa Bauhaus Knob – http://www.fersa.biz/en/products/product.php?clave=PPA-7578-BAU

    Good luck!

  2. alan herell - the head lemur on May 11th, 2009 11:30 am

    The upper right is a cut in pocket door ‘knob’. If you are going pocket there are better brands out there, That one is a Stanley.
    http://www.firstimpressionsint.com/pocketdoorhandlespulls.html

    You could look into push-pull latch sets, but sit down first.
    http://absupply.net/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=1913
    Like the asylum series
    http://absupply.net/abh-6200-asylum-6420.aspx
    Most of the ‘recessed vertical lever’ I have seen are metal and are on utility boxes on trucks.

  3. JJ on May 12th, 2009 7:22 am

    Kids or no kids you should go with Omnia door levers. Omnia levers are 1/3 the price of Valli & Valli but have the same look.

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