The importance of ironmongery
If there is something I didn’t pay much attention to a couple of years ago was ironmongery. It didn’t even cross my mind. My doors had door handles, they worked fine and that was that. It wasn’t until my living room door handle stopped working that I started to think it was time to replace it. So, I turned on my laptop and searched on Google for door handles…
I never knew door handles could be so pretty. I never knew that there were black door handles, gold door handles, textured door handles. I was amazed. I feel so silly to say this but it’s true. Door handles could look fantastic but I’ve been living with standard boring door handles all my life…
I fell into a rabbit hole of everything ironmongery-related, door hinges, latches, flush hinges, escutcheons… you name it, I was looking at it. I started to read into the importance of ironmongery in interior design and soon I was noticing these details in my home and everywhere else I went to. It’s actually incredible how such a small detail can have such a big impact on the overall look of a room.
Ironmongery Experts, door handles UK, share the same level of appreciation of ironmongery. They published an article focused on the importance of architectural ironmongery which I absolutely loved! As they comment “Architectural ironmongery plays an important role in everyone’s day-to-day life – from operating doors to closing windows, architectural ironmongery is present.” So, it’s important to give these details some thought and appreciation.
I’d go as far as saying that this type of hardware is the “jewellery” of a room, as Kara Cox Interiors mentions in this blog post. “Sparkling knobs and shiny pulls can draw the eye and add a bit of bling to cabinetry, furniture, doors, and more. They can stand out and take center stage or subtly complement the decor.” she adds. And I couldn’t agree more!
Of course, it’s important to choose ironmongery or practical and functional hardware, but do you have to choose function over design? I don’t think so. As Pretty Big Butterflies comments in a recent blog post, “You can have fun with ironmongery! There are so many styles, designs and finishes to choose from that you can make any interiors stand out with the right piece of hardware.”
Have you given ironmongery some thought? Have you recently looked at your door handles? Maybe it’s time to have a look and see what needs a change. Trust me when I say that changing up the ironmongery in your home will give your interiors the refresh you didn’t know you needed!
Plus, there’s no rule when it comes to choosing ironmongery – “You can choose to go for the same hardware finish all around your home for a cohesive look or you might want to mix hardware finishes to give your interiors a more modern style.” as Sims Life mentions.
What do you think of ironmongery?
