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Architectural hardware can be the perfect solution to obtaining that sought after balance between all of the elements within the home. It is only through this balance between all of the elements that home design can reach its fullest potential of value perception.

Discovering your style is quite possibly the most difficult and important task a home owner will undertake.  Interior Design is a science, more than anything, one of psychology.  A person has to be willing to venture into self discovery in order to make the investment worthy of their tastes and expectations.  Here is the first step in the right direction.  Home Design really begs the question:  As a source of shelter, relationship, structure and intimacy what are your expectations of your home?  

Once a person can find the deepest, most honest answers to those questions, there are abundant resources to guide you on your quest to discovering what makes your home your castle. You must begin with “The Dream”!  Find pictures, pictures, pictures.  Begin by looking through catalogs, magazines and the web.  Create a collection of pictures of rooms that you are extremely attracted to.  Now, ask yourself what you expect out of your home and what it is about each picture that fits within your expectations.   As you complete that process you will be well on your way!

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Raising the Bar: Quality of Finish Hardware Installation in homes.

It's the most frequent situation I encounter about hardware.  In fact, today, while at the local hair salon, my stylist (a completely new acquaintance), upon learning of our industry informed me that she bought her home - new construction, and it had satin nickel hinges with brass door hardware. 

Having directly experienced her frustrations, I am plagued with the question.  What can local building suppliers do to better educate contractors about hardware -- finish, design, installation, function, etc. ??

Keep checking back as we solicit solutions.

 

Echo Garrett

Triad Distributing NW, Inc

www.triad-dist.com

Posted by Echo Garrett at 4/25/2008 5:17 PM Permalink | Trackback
Comments (3)
Re:Perceptions of Quality
Echo,

Lloyd Lumber, my door supplier, always asks what finish I want on my hinges. Because most of my homes are design-build custom homes, the selection of hardware finish is up to the buyer and we require them to finalize that selection prior to our ordering the interior trim package which includes the interior doors so we can be sure that the hinges match their selection.

Chuck Miller
President - Chuck Miller Construction Inc.
208-229-2553
Posted by Chuck Miller on 4/25/2008 6:13 PM
Re:Perceptions of Quality
Hardware is similiar to lighting- it sticks out like a sore thumb if it is even slightly bad or cheap looking. Also no one notices average but everyone comments on great looking accents to a home. Don't screw up hardware or lighting!
Posted by tlangford on 4/25/2008 6:53 PM
Re:Perceptions of Quality
YIKES!! Non matching hardware screams "Here I am" We dont always want that! I do have to say I used to be pretty "dumb" to hardware in a home. I never paid attention to that kind of detail until recently. Now I find myself checking out hardware in someones home, or noticing what kind of front door appearance is on a home. A beautiful home, then a brass handleset.. Ya ok, it will pass, but only if the homeowner knew how many different styles and finishes are available, I dont think brass would be around to much longer, do you? Who mismatches door knobs with hinges? Who built that house? Come on folks, the economy is down enough, dont cut corners to finish a job on a home that may be sitting for a while. Maybe if builders put a little more effort into detail, the homes would sell better. I dont know though, that is my opinion.
Posted by Anonymous on 8/26/2008 8:16 AM
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