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Our Latest DIY Project + Giveaway! #SchlageDesignMakeover

November 1, 2015 by Beeb 50 Comments

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You’ve probably guessed by now that I love everything retro. Vintage cookbooks, vintage clothes – and even a vintage home. Our house was built in 1929, and while we made a lot of big changes during our decade (!!!) of major home renovations, we have kept much of the home original. As any homeowner knows, it’s always a work in progress, so we’re always working on small projects to spruce up, improve, and add efficiency.

One simple project that can make a big difference in how your home looks is your door fittings. We’ve been wanting to update the handles and locks on the front and back door for a while now, so when Schlage offered the chance to do a mini-makeover, I thought this would be a convenient time to do it. Schlage have been around for 95 years – even longer than my house! – so they know a thing or two about quality made to last. New for 2015, Schlage are debuting hardware with new finishes in Satin Brass and Polished Nickel, and I thought the Satin Brass in particular would look nice with our existing decor.

Schlage sent us enough hardware to change our all the doorknobs in the whole house, so everything can match – which it so rarely does in old houses. 😉 Now, in 99% of homes, changing out door handles is a ten minute project that requires no special know-how – which makes it an awesome DIY project to dip your toes in the water, since you can make a big improvement to your room’s appearance with minimal work! Now, for a home like ours that has its original doors, it’s a little more involved since we have to update the doors to accommodate modern fittings. We’ve been meaning to do this for a while, so it’ll be nice to get this taken care of! It’s looking awesome so far:

Living room - before

Living room – before

Living room - after

Living room – after

Laundry room - before

Laundry room – before

Laundry room - after

Laundry room – after


I’ll be sharing more of our makeover once it’s finished, so stay tuned! And in the meantime, be sure to follow the Schlage Blog and social channels on Pinterest, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter for more DIY inspiration!

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One MomStart reader will win $500 of Schlage door hardware in the new finishes of Satin Brass or Polished Nickel, in the style of the winner’s choosing – that’s enough to make over one floor of your home!

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See the Rafflecopter widget below for full details and to enter. By entering this giveaway, you agree to complete a written questionnaire with feedback surrounding Schlage products and installation. Once the prize has been shipped to the lucky winner and they’ve had time to install and use the hardware, a Schlage representative will get in touch for feedback. Opinions you provide will be used in future communications from Schlage. Giveaway is open to residents of the continental US (No PO boxes) who are 18 years of age or older. Giveaway closes on November 9th, 2015 at 11:00 PM PST; winner will be drawn the following day. Click here for our giveaway rules.

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Comments

  1. Cheryl says

    November 2, 2015 at 2:46 am

    My favorites are the Standard Non-locking Latitude Lever and Standard Privacy Latitude Lever. Our doorknobs are old, original, and ugly. These would really update our look and beautify our home.

    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F10LATFFF.html
    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F40LATFFF.html

    Reply
  2. Katherine Persons says

    November 2, 2015 at 3:38 am

    I love this one Brookshire Style Privacy Callington Lever

    Reply
  3. Linda Kish says

    November 2, 2015 at 7:33 am

    I would like the Camelot Style Keypad Deadbolt and Georgian Knob in satin nickel.
    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/BE365CAMFFF-F10GEOFFF.html?bck=@@sch-us:product/deadbolts/keypad@@sch-us:brand/schlage

    Reply
  4. Keely Hostetter says

    November 2, 2015 at 8:53 am

    I like the http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F62ADDFFFACC.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/handlesets/twoSidesKeyed# It is similar to what we have now but ours are old and chipped. It would be great to have new ones!

    Reply
  5. Mary Beth Elderton says

    November 2, 2015 at 10:01 am

    I like the Camelot in Satin Brass

    Reply
    • Mary Beth Elderton says

      November 2, 2015 at 10:02 am

      We are re-doing an older home, and the details make all the difference! This would be a great line of hardware for our home:
      http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F170ACCFFFCAM.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:finishes/satinbrass

      Reply
  6. Deb c says

    November 2, 2015 at 11:05 am

    One of the items I like is the http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F10ACCFFF.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/levers/nonLocking@@sch-us:product/levers. It would improve the look of ou home immensely because, right now, all the door hardwRe is gold.

    Reply
  7. carol clark says

    November 2, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    it will bring class to my front door http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/FE469NXCAMFFFACC.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/handlesets/connectedDevice@@sch-us:product/handlesets@@sch-us:electronics/zwave as my front door is old and outdated and a new look would improve it

    Reply
  8. D Schmidt says

    November 2, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    Visited and I like the http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F62CAMFFFGEO.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/handlesets/twoSidesKeyed@@sch-us:finishes/satinbrass because it is a very classic and stylish look that would update my door.

    Reply
  9. Julie Lundstrom says

    November 2, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    I like the keypad that you put in the number and it opens with a key also available. I have a son with autism and they are escape artists. He has gotten out my garage door and went missing. I am very lucky we found him safe and sound but this would really be helpful for me to help keep him safe.

    Reply
  10. Ann Fantom says

    November 2, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    I would like the satin brass and the “Andover” style hardware.

    We are going to replace our front door and the Schlage hardware will greatly improve our house’s curb appeal.

    Reply
  11. Melissa S says

    November 2, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    I love the Camelot Style Keyed Georgian Knob for my exterior doors, http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F51GEOFFFCAM.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/knobs/keyedLock@@sch-us:product/knobs. I love the Camelot Style Privacy Georgian Knob for my interior doors http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F40GEOFFFCAM.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/knobs/privacyLock@@sch-us:product/knobs@@sch-us:finishes/brightbrass@@sch-us:finishes/antiquebrass.

    Reply
  12. Steven weber says

    November 2, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    I like the Camelot in Satin Brass- we just moved into an older house.. we NEED this badly.

    Reply
  13. Cynthia C says

    November 3, 2015 at 4:26 am

    I had a hard time finding anything in the finishes suggested, but I like the Century Style Schlage Connect™ and Elan Lever.

    Reply
  14. terry maigi says

    November 3, 2015 at 6:52 am

    I really like the http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F93CAMFFFACC.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/handlesets@@sch-us:product/handlesets/nonTurning#
    It would look so nice on our front door!

    Reply
  15. Natalie S says

    November 3, 2015 at 7:03 am

    I like the Camelot style handles in polished nickel.

    Reply
  16. LaTanya says

    November 3, 2015 at 7:22 am

    I would pick satin brass. and We just picked up some cheap door knobs when we moved in to our home, but I would love some higher quality knobs for our home http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/FE695CAMFFFFLA.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:finishes/brightbrass

    Reply
  17. Suzanne K says

    November 3, 2015 at 8:24 am

    I like this one:
    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/BE365CAMFFF-FE285CAMFFFACC.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:finishes/antiquebrass@@sch-us:product/handlesets
    in polished satin. it would really perk up my house to replace the current, 45+ year old hardware on the doors!

    Reply
  18. Austin Baroudi says

    November 3, 2015 at 8:32 am

    I love the Camelot Style Keyed Accent Lever in satin brass and it would just look amazing on my front door!

    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F51ACCFFFCAM.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:finishes/satinbrass

    Reply
  19. theresa j says

    November 3, 2015 at 10:48 am

    I would prefer the nickel but the satin brass would match more door best. I do like the Camelot
    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/FE375CAMFFFACC.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:styleCollection/camelot

    Reply
  20. Jeanna says

    November 3, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    I like the Camelot Style One side keyed Handleset with Accent Lever. I would choose it in Satin Nickel! It would improve the appearance of my front door by 100%!
    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F60CAMFFFACC.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:styleCollection/camelot#

    Reply
  21. Rachel says

    November 3, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    My husband and I just bought our first home and none of the closets have door pulls. The flush door pull would add functionality and simple elegance to the space. I also really like the classic house numbers.

    Reply
  22. Christy says

    November 3, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    I like the Camelot Style Keyed Accent Lever in oil rubbed bronze

    Reply
  23. Hanna says

    November 4, 2015 at 5:04 am

    I like most of the styles they offer. The Camelot in polished nickel is very pretty!
    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F51GEOFFFCAM.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:styleCollection/camelot

    Reply
  24. Samantha says

    November 4, 2015 at 10:43 am

    I started once and was going to replace all our gold bronze colored inside door knobs with silver knobs, I purchased a couple but it got too expensive. I’d love to finish off the rest of the doors and have them all look the same color. I love all the knobs in polished nickle….especially the privacy lock ones.

    Reply
  25. Sarah Cool says

    November 4, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    I would love the Wakefield Style One side keyed Handleset in polished nickel

    Reply
  26. Susan Christy says

    November 4, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    Greyson in Polished Nickel.

    Reply
  27. ellen beck says

    November 4, 2015 at 11:38 pm

    I adore the Brookshire style in polished nickel but I also love the security of the Camelot Style Keypad Deadbolt and Handleset with Accent Lever in satin brass. It would be aa tough choice and I cant make up my mind. I like this brand a lot.

    Reply
  28. Jennifer Rogers says

    November 5, 2015 at 2:08 am

    I really like this set http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/FE469NXCAMFFFACC.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/handlesets#
    in the aged bronze or brass. Not only would it match exterior window facings improving the lokk of the exterior but would be so helpful when my hands are full and I can not get to my house key, I could use the touchpad!the window

    Reply
  29. Kelly D says

    November 5, 2015 at 8:38 am

    I like the Wakefield Style Non-turning Accent Lever in polished nickel. This would help my door look more modern.
    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F10ACCFFFWKF.html?bck=%40%40sch-us%3AknobLeverDesign%2Faccent

    Reply
  30. tina reynolds says

    November 5, 2015 at 11:04 am

    I like the brookshire in the nickel finish

    Reply
  31. Stephanie Phelps says

    November 5, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    I love the Camelot Style Schlage Touch and Handleset with Accent Lever in the Polished Nickel

    Reply
  32. Tara says

    November 5, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    I like Bowery in brushed nickel.

    Reply
  33. cheryl larimer says

    November 5, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    I love the Century levers in satin chrome. http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F40LATFFFCEN.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:finishes/satinchrome@@sch-us:product/levers

    Our home has old knobs throughout and a couple of levers. The doors and knobs have a lot of wear and these would update the house instantly.

    Reply
  34. nannypanpan says

    November 6, 2015 at 9:40 am

    I would love http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/FE365PLYFFFFLA.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/handlesets/keypad
    love the keyless entry for the kids and the satin color would look great on our red door

    Reply
  35. Cori Westphal says

    November 6, 2015 at 10:42 am

    I’d love to have the Standard Privacy Sacramento Lever (http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F40SACFFF.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/levers/privacyLock@@sch-us:product/levers) for all of our bedrooms! We just moved into a new house over the summer. A fixer upper that need new EVERYTHING! We’re slowly getting around to replacing doors and knobs and locks. I’d love to freshen up all of the doors AND do it without killing my budget!

    coriwestphal at gmail dot com

    Reply
  36. Kimberly Hilbert says

    November 6, 2015 at 11:43 am

    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F40CHPFFFAND.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:knobLeverDesign/champagne

    I love the lever door handles in Champagne and either satin chrome or antique brass.

    We were just talking about replacing every single fixture from faucets to handles. The former owner loved gaudy bright brass. Now it’s starting to wear thin and looks even cheaper.

    Reply
  37. Crystal S says

    November 6, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    I really love the Brookshire style with any of the selected finishes! They’re all really pretty.

    Reply
  38. Angela Saver says

    November 6, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    I would love to get the Camelot Style One side keyed Handleset with Georgian Knob –
    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F60CAMFFFGEO.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:finishes/satinbrass –

    in Satin Brass for our front door! This would totally update our hardware & it would look great because what we have now is the original from when our house was built, so it is very old.

    Reply
  39. Maryann D. says

    November 7, 2015 at 4:06 am

    I would love the Addison Style Keyed Andover Knob, in Satin Nickel. This would improve the look of my front door since we are in need of a new door knob soon. It is very attractive.

    Reply
  40. Jen F says

    November 7, 2015 at 11:13 am

    I really like the Andover Style Non-locking Callington Lever with the antique pewter finish!

    Reply
  41. Leigh Anne Borders says

    November 7, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F60CAMFFFGEO.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/handlesets/oneSideKeyed@@sch-us:product/handlesets

    I would love this one in the polished style.

    Reply
  42. Deb C says

    November 7, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    I would like to replace all my interior door handles with Sch;age’s Brookshire Style Privacy Accent Lever in Satin Nickel finish. I like the lever style hande because it ieasier to open the door with your hands full and the backplate is just beautiful.
    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F40ACCFFFBRK.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:styleCollection/brookshire

    Reply
  43. joe gersch says

    November 8, 2015 at 1:39 am

    the Brookshire Style Privacy Georgian Knobin sain nickl will add some style and flair to my doors

    Reply
  44. Eugenia Hall says

    November 8, 2015 at 1:39 am

    We’re remodeling an entire house and this would really help things out. I’d love the Brookshire style but it doesn’t seem to come in the 2 finishes mentioned. But all of them are really nice and the Camelot Style non-locking levers in either finish would look good in my house. http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F10ACCFFFCAM.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:finishes/satinbrass

    Reply
  45. jules m. says

    November 8, 2015 at 11:30 am

    i love the polished nickel in Sacramento

    Reply
  46. kim keithline says

    November 8, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    I love the Camelot Style Schlage Touch™ and Handleset with Accent Lever in satin nickel it would make my front door look so elegant

    Reply
  47. Rust says

    November 9, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    The Wakefield entry hardware would bring an updated and fresh look to my entry door.

    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F51ACCFFFWKF.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/levers/keyedLock@@sch-us:product/levers

    Reply
  48. Richard Hicks says

    November 9, 2015 at 3:47 pm

    Wakefield Style Non-locking Accent Lever
    F10 ACC 618 WKF in polished nickel would enhance our home because of the elegant smooth look

    http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F10ACCFFFWKF.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:product/levers/nonLocking@@sch-us:product/levers

    Reply
  49. Vikki Billings says

    November 9, 2015 at 5:26 pm

    I really like the http://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/F40ACCFFFWKF.html?bck=@@sch-us:brand/schlage@@sch-us:finishes/polishednickel

    Our bathroom door does not have a lock, it would be awesome if my bedroom door and my bathroom door locked. Getting new hardware for all the doors in the house would be so nice because I live in an older house and the door knobs just look horrible. These would make my whole house looked more updated.

    Reply

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