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Where To Find Vintage Door Knobs

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Vintage door knobs work perfectly in any home, but can be hard to find. This post is dedicated to showing you where to find them without having to spend a fortune.

It’s been said many times that the classics never go out of style, and that holds true for door knobs.  It’s these small details in the home that some people skip over, but are missing an easy way to make a big impact in their home.  Upgrading to something as simple as ceramic or crystal door knobs is one of the best ways to help your home stand out from the pack, which is awesome when you live there and a great selling point when it’s time to move.

How To Find The Perfect Vintage Door Knob

There aren’t any catalogs or websites that have all of the vintage door knob options, instead you have to have a general idea of what you want before you go on the hunt.  You’re going to come across lots of them, and if you have a fairly good vision of the one that’s perfect for your home, you’ll know it when you see it.  If you’re wandering around without a clue, you’ll either pass the best one or end up with something that doesn’t look right.

The easiest place to start your search is in antique stores.  Here you’ll find a huge assortment of knobs, but finding any that match is going to be tough.  If matching door knobs is important to you don’t have too high of expectations for the antique store.  What’s really good about these stores is that you can buy vintage door knobs at very low prices, not all of them will be cheap but some will surprise you.

Another great place to find vintage door knobs is salvage sales.  These are when they sell off all of a home’s stuff after its been demolished or gutted for improvements.  I usually find them in the classified section of the newspaper, but there can be long spells between sales.  Living in or around a big city will greatly improve your odds of finding a sale.  I’ve been able to pick up enough vintage knobs from the demolition of one huge home that would suffice to fill two regular size houses.

There are also stores all over the web that collect and sell vintage knobs.  Prices vary an incredible amount from one site to the next, so it’s a good idea to shop around.  The key to saving as much money as possible is to shop at the places that offer free shipping.  Door knobs are deceivingly heavy, and when you’re buying enough for your entire home you can expect to pay over a hundred bucks just to ship them!  Shop with free (or discounted) shipping and you’ll get what you want without breaking the bank.

Vintage door knobs are perfect in almost any home.  They’ve already lasted this long and will probably last as long as your current home does.  Shop around to save money, look locally, and don’t worry about having matching knobs!

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