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Solid Brass Cabinet Knobs and Pulls - How to Choose Replacements for the Home

           Solid brass is one of the best materials for home hardware because it can be cast in a variety of designs that range from simple to highly ornate and it is available in a variety of finishes. For example, did you know that a solid brass knob can come in a polished chrome (silver colored) finish? It is a common misconception that brass equals a gold tone when, in fact, it can range from a shiny gold tone to dark bronze (almost black) finishes.

            Brass is a highly malleable material and that has made it an ideal choice for metal work throughout history. Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper and this combination can create several different types of brass for different applications. Brass has many other qualities that make it a popular material such as its high resistance to tarnish.

                          

            Brass hardware can be lacquered or unlacquered – a lacquer coating will be more resistant to tarnish over time. Most unlacquered polished brass will quickly become darker in tone. Once brass is "finished" it will have a coat of lacquer applied to prevent protect the color and prevent the finish from becoming darker. Brass is available in Polished Brass, Antique Brass, Polished Chrome, Brushed Nickel and Oil Rubbed Bronze finishes.

                               

            Brass hardware is a great choice for the home – not only because of its durability over time but because it is a user friendly material. For example, plastic is a common choice because it is resistant to breaks. That's true but did you know that plastic can also warp and discolor? Thinner metals or even brass coated materials may seem like a pocket book friendly alternative but these metals will tarnish, scratch and dent easily. Knobs and drawer pulls are frequently banged, scratched and of course pulled and pushed every day – rough treatment requires strong materials to resist that damage.

                                

            Selecting new cabinet knobs and pulls should be a fun process that enhances your home design and will ease the burdens of daily life (such as hard to open doors and drawers). Search for patterns that coordinate with an existing theme or create an entirely new theme throughout every room in the home. Remember that solid brass hardware is available for door, window and general home hardware so it is easy to select a pattern that will be available for all your home hardware needs. Remember to search for solid brass (not brass plated) and be sure to ask questions.  

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Kohn Coleman born in Michigan - received his Ph.D. from Iowa State University in 2000 - currently leads several online companies and ventures.

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Brass Hardware Fittings

For home decor and home improvement, hardware fittings play a vital role. The entire look of the house can be changed by fixing hardware fittings that go well with the entire look and decor of the house . Today these fittings are made of wide range of materials and finishes like brass, copper, bronze, wood, aluminum, wrought iron, ceramic, plastic etc. Of all the materials, brass hardware fittings are timeless classics.

About Brass
Brass as a metal comprises both copper and zinc alloys. This metal has properties like strength, ductility, wear-resistance, machine ability, hardness, antimicrobial, thermal and electrical conductivity, and corrosion-resistance. This material is available in different colors, depending on the zinc content. The colors vary from red to yellow to silver to gold, though the yellowish color is always the popular one. The color of brass depends on the amount of zinc present in brass. The more the content of zinc, the lighter is the color of the metal. Brass has been used in making several architectural pieces from a very long time and hardware fitting is not an exception.

Brass Hardware Fittings
There is an wide assemblage of brass hardware and fittings.  The brass hardware fittings comprise a whole range of door , curtain , cabinet  and window hardware fittings in the form of hinges, handles, latches, curtain rods, rings, back plates, knobs and pulls, door catches, knockers etc.  Brass fittings are always associated with ornate and polished look.  The polishes on brass are of different types like oil-rubbed bronze, un-lacquered and lacquered polished brass, burnished antique brass, brushed nickel, polished nickel, polished chrome. Different finishes give an altogether different look to the fittings be it  brass Victorian door knockers or Antique brass door knobs or the contemporary brass curtain rods.

Modern brass fittings are available in a vast array of designs, styles and finishes. In fact a common theme can be created throughout the home, starting from the front door to interior doors and even to your window fittings to your cabinets. Brass as a material is easily malleable and hence is easy to shape. And with so many colors and finishes available, it is not surprising that designers, architects, interior decorators are using brass to increase the appearance of new and old houses and buildings, both interior and exterior, including the hardware fittings as well. Brass fittings have today become hot selling items in the hardware fittings industry today.

So if you really want to enhance the look and appearance of your house, start with the changing of the fittings on doors, windows and cabinets and use brass hardware fittings for this.

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