Elevate your home with elegance and functionality. From intricate patterns to versatile finishes, discover how decorative grilles can transform your cabinets into works of art. Read on to explore creative design ideas and practical benefits!

Selecting and specifying architectural hardware is an essential part of any construction project. It involves choosing the right components that will ensure the safety, security, and functionality of a building or space. However, the timing of hardware selection and specification is just as important as the selection itself.

Cremone bolts are a type of latch mechanism that have been used for centuries in both residential and commercial settings. These bolts consist of two rods or bars that are operated by a handle or knob, which when turned, move the rods simultaneously to lock or unlock a door or window.

One popular trend in architectural hardware finishes is the concept of splitting finishes. A split finish refers to a combination of two different finishes on the same piece of hardware.

Locks come in various types, each designed to meet specific security needs. Three common types of locks are tubular, mortise, and European mortise.

Architectural hardware is an essential component of any building's design. From door knobs to offset pivot hinge, architectural hardware can be found throughout a building, providing both function and style. One important aspect of hardware design is the finish coating. Here are four popular finish coatings for architectural hardware: polished lacquer, matte lacquer, unlacquered, and waxed.

Are you planning a home renovation project or building a new home? If so, you'll need to budget for door and cabinet hardware. Although often overlooked, architectural hardware is an essential part of any home's design, and choosing the right hardware can enhance the look and functionality of your space.

When it comes to architectural hardware, choosing the right base metal can make a significant difference in both the appearance and functionality of the finished product of a door hardware and cabinet hardware.

When it comes to home décor and design, attention to detail is key. That's why door hardware is an often-overlooked feature that can make a big difference in the overall look and feel of a room. At a door hardware store, there are a variety of options available, including knurled, coined, dimpled, and beaded hardware.

Custom cabinet hardware can certainly be a great opportunity for businesses or individuals who are looking for a unique and personalized touch for their cabinets.

Architectural hardware can play a significant role in condo building renovations of the common areas. Hardware includes things like cabinet handles, door knobs, cremone bolt, locks, hinges, and other fixtures that can have an impact on how well-designed, safe, and functional common areas are.

For your upcoming kitchen update, are you researching cabinet hardware trends?

The look and feel of a kitchen can be significantly affected by the kitchen cabinet hardware.

Find out the latest trend and what's best for your budget.

When designing a home, choosing concealed hardware and minimalist fixtures can be the difference between building a house with nice materials and creating a fully realized, high-concept home. It is all too common to see a beautifully built home equipped with custom cabinets and handcrafted doors finished with hardware that was an afterthought.

Butt hinges come in many sizes and configurations to accommodate most door installations. We dive into the two grades of butt hinges, the typical “anatomy”, the various types of butt hinges and their applications, what door attributes we look for when specifying butt hinges, and common questions / scenarios we may ask about when working on your project.

Entry doors are able to give a glimpse of the personality and aesthetic to your home or business before entering. There are 3 common scenarios encountered when making hardware selections for entry doors , to what extent each scenario can be customized and what we look for when specifying. These scenarios include new entry, existing entry, and condo entry doors.

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In late October, our Minneapolis showroom participated in the second of an ongoing quarterly event series at International Market Square which aims to bring together showrooms throughout IMS, local artists across many disciplines, and the public to mingle and hopefully go home with inspiration for their next home updates.

In this blog, we take a look at the interior door and exterior multipoint hardware, the cabinet hardware chosen for the kitchen, and review some common and vendor-specific cleaning tips from Classic Brass.

Rocky Mountain Hardware brought their mobile showroom to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart today and some of the Chicago Brass team spent some time onboard. Check out the gallery below from our field trip!

The home owner wanted a soft, elegant lever to work with their home’s design that included combinations of classic ornate architectural pieces such as antique and vintage mantels and antique carved pilasters so the hardware needed to complement those pieces.

We worked with Classic Brass to create a custom lever that coordinated with existing interior hardware on the project and custom fittings to allow the hardware to function with existing building standard exterior levers that were required to remain on the service entry doors to the condo.

An overlook of the trim components that are installed on all types exterior and interior swing doors as well as the sub-components by which they are secured. These include, but are not limited to, rosettes, turn pieces, spindles, cylinder collars, etc.

While all our manufacturers offer their own finishes, some more than others, the general categories are the same. Not all finishes are available on all base metals. Below are the most common finishes by base metal.

Our door and lock characteristics cheat sheet will help determine the effects specific door attributes have upon the selection of appropriate door hardware.

In this post, we review the finishing processes involved in transforming raw brass, bronze, stainless steel, aluminum, and zinc into beautifully finished hardware pieces.

Today, we'll briefly discuss the materials used in the production of architectural hardware as well as special cases where materials are specified based on environmental factors.

From off-the-shelf to fully customized hardware, the manufacturing process, materials used, and design complexity are all factors in the lead time we provide our customers.

In today's post, we review the mechanisms that secure doors. Tubular Latches, Cylindrical, Mortise Locks, Rim Locks, Cremone Bolts, and Multi-Point Mechanisms.

Though butt hinges are the most common type of hinge from which a door hangs and functions as a door's pivot points, a handful of other options exist.

The flexibility of customization, level of detail, and overall quality of a piece are dependent on the manufacturing method used in production.