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 – after
Laundry room – before
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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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
I love this one Brookshire Style Privacy Callington Lever
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
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!
I like the Camelot in Satin Brass
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
I like the Camelot in Satin Brass- we just moved into an older house.. we NEED this badly.
I had a hard time finding anything in the finishes suggested, but I like the Century Style Schlage Connectâ„¢ and Elan Lever.
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!
I like the Camelot style handles in polished nickel.
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
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!
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
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
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#
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.
I like the Camelot Style Keyed Accent Lever in oil rubbed bronze
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
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.
I would love the Wakefield Style One side keyed Handleset in polished nickel
Greyson in Polished Nickel.
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.
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
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
I like the brookshire in the nickel finish
I love the Camelot Style Schlage Touch and Handleset with Accent Lever in the Polished Nickel
I like Bowery in brushed nickel.
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.
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
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
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.
I really love the Brookshire style with any of the selected finishes! They’re all really pretty.
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.
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.
I really like the Andover Style Non-locking Callington Lever with the antique pewter finish!
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.
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
the Brookshire Style Privacy Georgian Knobin sain nickl will add some style and flair to my doors
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
i love the polished nickel in Sacramento
I love the Camelot Style Schlage Touchâ„¢ and Handleset with Accent Lever in satin nickel it would make my front door look so elegant
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
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
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.