Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

If you live in an old historical home, you might want to do some remodeling to bring it into the 21st century, but the fact of the matter is that the home will be worth a lot more if you can keep any renovations true to the period in which the house was built. It can be hard to find genuine or quality reproduction pieces from the local home improvement store. Fortunately, there are web sites online that dedicate themselves to period hardware. Architectural Classics, for instance, specializes in door knobs and other door furniture, such as door knockers, doorbells, lever handles, and letter plates.

One example is this intricate Louis XV period door knob (1723-1724). The handsome design is sure to catch the eye of guests. This brass piece is one of many knobs the company features on their web site from periods such as Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Adam (1770-1810), and Early Georgian (1715-1723). If you’re looking to add a feeling of authenticity to your historic home, this is a fun place to shop.

Historic Door Knobs