Retro Weiserlock door knobs in satin chrome and copper combo finish
New retro product find: Weiserlock “Beverly” doorknob set for interior use in satin chrome / bright bronze finish — with the bright bronze close enough..
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Ruth Richmond for Weiser acrylic doorknobs — what we’re lusting after now
The journey of discovery continues: In the apartment he decorated for a client, Ben Sander used sparkly vintage Weiser acrylic doorknobs throughout. With just a..
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Crown City Hardware — a fascinating resource for vintage style hardware
Update: Alas, this company no longer seems to be in operation. I will retain this story for the record, for now. Recently, reader Tisha wondered..
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Rare Howard Pierce bird midcentury front door escutcheon
Update Spet. 2016: I saw another one of these on ebay — and it’s Howard Pierce. The ebay listing also had a doorbell cover! Vintage..
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Where to get parts for a centered front door knob
Where to get replacement parts to fix — or create — a centered door knob / door set? This question comes up several times a..
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Our 5th source for midcentury front doors — made in the USA
Where to buy a midcentury modern exterior door? Today, we share another newly discovered source for three styles of midcentury entry doors from Rogue Valley..
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Midcentury modern front door escutcheons — 2 reproductions from Liz’s Antique Hardware
Today — a new discovery — two retro style escutcheons available exclusively from Liz’s Antique Hardware — here — and here. We already know that Rejuvenation offers..
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10 ways to add starbursts to your mid century modern home
Among mid-century enthusiasts, the starburst is king. Vintage starburst hardware, clocks, mirrors and more can fetch high prices on ebay — making it difficult to..
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Barbra installs mid century style front doors from Therma-Tru’s new line
When reader Barbra bought her 1959 ranch home in 2010, she was in love with all of its original features — except one. The main..
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Colonial style front doors for mid century houses — Five styles available today
For those of you with a mid century home, we’ve previously spotlighted two companies that sell mid century modern style exterior doors — Crestview’s wood..
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New mid century doors available from Therma-Tru
Big news: A mass-market door manufacturer has finally introduced a line of mid century style doors. Yes, Therma-Tru has introduced a new line of retro..
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A groovy front porch makeover — on a budget — for Sarah’s 1964 round house
A local metal shop made the fab escutcheons The mosaic tiles on the outside wall are from Home Depot Reader Sarah is one creative woman..
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Retro Renovation Breaking News: New midcentury modern Samba exterior door hardware from Rejuvenation
You read it here first: On Monday Feb. 13 Rejuvenation will be officially launching their new Samba doorset escutcheon. But I saws the catalog posting..
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Breaking news: 5 styles of mid century modern front door backplates — including atomic star — from Rejuvenation
Okay here’s more breaking news: five styles of mid century modern front door backplates, or escutcheons, launched by Rejuvenation in catalogs arriving today. These include..
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Vintage door escutcheons: A new MIB stash uncovered
Update: This is a story from 2010, so this stock is long gone. However, I am leaving this story up for reference purposes. Door escutcheons..
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Weiserlock door sets – a good midcentury choice
If you want to upgrade your door set, these choices from Weiserlock are beautiful and very classic — they definitely have a retro feel to..
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50s door sets from Liz’s Antique Hardware
Sorry that my posting has been erratic this week. I’m in Holland, on my “real job” and it’s been a crazy week. This is a..
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