A beautiful front door is a great way to make an immediate statement about the design value and aesthetics of your home. A doorbell or a door knocker are key features of a front door for yourself and anyone who visits. This article will discuss some of the different styles and features available, using the range of top architectural ironmongers G Johns & Sons.
Antique bells are a gorgeous option for creating the feeling of class and opulence from your front door. Brass or black are equally impressive finishes to use, with black particularly working in the Tudor style. Polished brass gives a slightly more modern look but is evocative of the Georgian and Victorian ages and the stunning architecture of those periods.
For a more contemporary look, polished chrome, and satin chrome appear as a very eye-catching silvery colour that is a modern and sleek finish. Round bells are probably the most pleasing to the touch but square designs are also available for those who want to try a shape that is slightly different from the norm.
Like doorbells, door knockers have real scope for making a design statement. Available in a huge variety of finishes from brass, bronze, pewter, chrome, nickel, PVD, and more, there is certainly a door knocker to suit anyone’s front door. A simple and traditional ring design can be a demonstration of the quality of iron as a material but other designs including lions and other examples also stand testament to the beauty of what can be achieved by skilled ironmongers.
In any case, accessories for your front door are always something you should consider when you update your house as first impressions really count. This can really help when selling your house, when guests come round, or can simply make you feel content whenever you come home.