When I lived in London, I developed a fondness for door levers, which can be operated by children, elbows, and slippery hands. Plus, well-designed ones add an architectural sophistication to interiors. Here are 10 favorites.
Above: Top-of-the-line Nanz architectural hardware offers clean lines and impeccable craftsmanship. The Nanz No. 2096 Interior Door Lever, shown, is a favorite; for pricing information, contact the Nanz Showrooms in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or Connecticut. Above: The basic Emtek Tubular Stainless Steel Kiel Door Leverset with a brushed finish is $68.80 at the Hardware Hut.
Above: Italian maker Valli & Valli’s Fusital line offers one of the most extensive collections of door levers, many designed by noted architects, including Antonio Citterio’s Fusital Inox Door Lever H 5015; $247.50 for a passage set at Focal Point Hardware. Above: The Omnia Industries 368/0 Door Lever comes in stainless steel with a range of finishes (polished is shown) for $75.75 from My Knobs. Above: German company FSB offers 30 different lever designs in either stainless steel or aluminum. Architects like Jerome Buttrick of Buttrick Projects (formerly Buttrick Wong Architects) love the precision-engineered FSB 1108 Mortise Entry Set; $590.40 for the aluminum finish full passage set (price varies with options) at Knobs & Hardware. Above: UK company Turnstyle Designs offers an extensive selection of architectural door levers, including the Barrel Solid Door Lever-S1333. The solid door levers come in four finishes (bright chrome, dark bronze, satin nickel, and polished nickel) and are available with a round or square rosette. Available through showrooms around the country; visit Turnstyle for pricing and showroom information. Above: The John Pawson–designed Valli & Valli Fusital H343-RP Passage Set, in satin (shown) or polished chrome, is $440.30 at Quality Bath. Above: The Baldwin Classic Lever (5137.MR) is available in eight finishes, including satin nickel (shown). Contact Baldwin for pricing information. Above: Thomas Hoof Produkt Swiss Zinc-Die Cast Door Handles; €42 for a set of levers through Thomas Hoof directly.
Above: Another handle from Turnstyle Designs, the Square Door Lever and Rosette comes in four stainless steel finishes (bright chrome, dark bronze, satin nickel, and polished nickel) as well as brass, nickel, and Vintage Patina. Available through showrooms around the country; visit Turnstyle for pricing and showroom information.
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins
Error: No connected account.
Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account.
v5.0
×
Join the Remodelista Family of Websites
Become a Member at no charge
When you register as a free Member of the Remodelista family of websites (Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home), you gain access to all current posts plus 10 archived posts per month, our internal bookmarking tool, and the community bulletin board.
Access 10 archived posts (older than one year) per month on each site
Use of our internal bookmark tool, so you can save products, posts, and other pages for quick reference
Access to our community bulletin board so you can ask and answer design-related questions
Unlimited access to the Product Catalogs, Design Travel sources, and Architect & Designer Directory listings
Choose from our ten newsletters to keep up with the latest on the sites
Or Subscribe for Maximum Value!
For $5/month ($59.99 paid annually) you'll enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home and all the benefits of Membership.
Annual subscribers pay 50% off the monthly subscription price of $9.99
×
Subscribe to the Remodelista family of websites
For $5/month ($59.99 paid annually) you'll enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home and all the benefits of Membership.
Annual subscribers pay 50% off the monthly subscription price of $9.99
×
Sorry! As a registered member you get 10 free posts from our archive (posts more than a year old) every 30 days. You have reached your limit for this 30-day period. If you would like to access unlimited posts from the archive (ad free, too), become a subscriber today, and keep reading as many articles as you want.
Full Access Individual Subscription
Benefits include:
Unlimited access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home sites
Ad-free browsing environment
Unrestricted access to 30,000+ archived posts
Receive the full-text daily newsletters
All features that Members have access to
Annual subscribers pay just 50% off the monthly subscription price of $9.99
Sorry! You have reached your limit of three (3) free posts from our archive every 30 days. You can increase this to 10 posts by joining as a free Member, or read unlimited posts with no ads by becoming a paid Subscriber.
Subscribe to the Remodelista family of websites
For $5/month ($59.99 paid annually) you'll enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home and all the benefits of Membership.
Annual subscribers pay 50% off the monthly subscription price of $9.99
Become a Member at no charge
When you register as a free Member of the Remodelista family of websites (Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home), you gain access to all current posts plus 10 archived posts per month, our internal bookmarking tool, and the community bulletin board.
Congratulations on becoming a Subscriber to Remodelista, Gardenista and The Organized Home! You now have access to many great features across the sites:
Unlimited access to all three sites
Ad-free browsing environment
Unrestricted access to 30,000+ archived posts
Receive any of the newsletters, including the the full-text daily Remodelista and Gardenista newsletters
Use of our internal bookmark tool, so you can save products, posts, and other pages for quick reference
Access to our community bulletin board so you can ask and answer design-related questions
Congratulations on joining as a free Member of Remodelista, Gardenista and The Organized Home! You now have access to many great features across the sites:
Access to all posts published in the past year
Access 10 archived posts (older than one year) per month on each site
Use of our internal bookmark tool, so you can save products, posts, and other pages for quick reference
Access to our community bulletin board so you can ask and answer design-related questions
Unlimited access to the Product Catalogs, Design Travel sources, and Architect & Designer Directory listings
Choose from our ten newsletters to keep up with the latest on the sites
If at any time you want to become a Subscriber and enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to all our content, just go to the My Account link and choose Subscribe.
Have a Question or Comment About This Post?
Join the conversation