We hope the vintage trend never goes away, because we’re still utterly enamored with it. Our newest obsession is vintage doorknobs, which have more possibilities than just opening a door. These ...

STUDENT Nathan Cookson, 24, of Amersham, Bucks, has inherited 1,300 antique door knobs from his grandad Bob Raine, 79 – in New Zealand.

Did you know that the New York City public school system used to have its own custom made cast brass doorknobs? We found this one last Thursday at Torrisi, a restaurant in Nolita. Curious about the ...

Architectural salvage stores—venues that specialize in reselling hardware, windows, doors, and other home details you won’t often find in big-box home improvement stores—are known for peddling history ...

Welcome to Further Details, a series dedicated to ubiquitous but overlooked elements hidden on your favorite products. This week: the reason why so many doorknobs are made of brass. Few things are ...