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What are the latest trends in the world of furniture handles?
With furniture handles, you can modernize your interiors and let your creativity run wild. Beyond their functionality, furniture handles are a detail that has a significant impact on the atmosphere of your decor. With a wide variety of shapes, finishes, and materials, furniture handles are undeniably among the decorative elements that define a style.
Organically shaped furniture handles: a striking new trend
Organic furniture handles are making a big comeback, much to our delight. These abstract shapes give rise to true gems in the world of door handles.
The Gerte half-moon furniture handle with a polished brass finish is a perfect example. Its predominantly rounded shape will add the finishing touch your decor has been missing. Whether mounted horizontally or vertically, this organically shaped furniture handle is ideal not only for kitchen cabinets but also for bathroom cabinets.
Art Deco Furniture Handles: Making a Strong Comeback
We're seeing a resurgence of the Art Deco style in interior design.
What is the Art Deco style? It is a style that left its mark on the world of interior design between 1910 and 1939. It is characterized by shapes that are both geometric and decorative, yet not ornamental—unlike Art Nouveau.
This artistic movement also found expression in the design of furniture knobs and handles. There is a renewed demand for these designs, and some manufacturers are constantly reissuing older models. Whether on a dresser or a wardrobe, these furniture handles are sure to be a hit thanks to the legacy of the Art Deco style.
La Quincaillerie invites you to come discover its selection of Art Deco-style furniture handles. This collection features standout pieces such as the Albane furniture handle. This tubular handle, mounted on a plate, is available in several sizes and finishes and will bring the Art Deco style to life in your home.
Our team’s tip: The Art Deco style pairs perfectly with the unvarnished, polished brass finish. Since brass is a living material, you’ll notice that your furniture handle will develop a patina over time, giving it a unique character.
Wooden Furniture Handles: Opting for Soft Curves
Wooden furniture handles are very popular among interior design enthusiasts, and at La Quincaillerie, we offer an unrivaled selection of these hard-to-find items, given the specialized craftsmanship required to produce them.
What makes wooden furniture handles special?
Wood allows us to create unique shapes, but above all, each piece of wood is unique in its grain and color. This gives each furniture handle its own distinctive character, and we take the time to select them with you in our showrooms.
This material can be shaped into any form. Whether rounded, rectangular, square, or slender, these furniture handles add a warm and elegant touch to your interiors.
Made primarily of walnut or oak, whether varnished or unfinished, wooden furniture handles enhance any piece of furniture they’re attached to. Whether on a children’s dresser, a bathroom cabinet, or in your walk-in closet, wooden furniture handles are suitable for any type of interior design project, adding that warm touch we sometimes seek in our homes.
The Hardware Store’s favorite: the Bruno furniture handle in a lacquered walnut finish. As slim as a blade, this furniture handle is pleasant to the touch and understated. Whether on a terracotta-colored dresser or a teal-colored walk-in closet, the walnut finish will add a touch of warmth and enhance the overall ambiance of your decor.
A Tip from La Quincaillerie: If you like to personalize your hardware accessories, you can choose furniture handles made of unfinished wood. Either they’ll develop a patina over time depending on how you use them, or you can decide to stain them yourself to achieve the shades or colors you want.
The Half-Moon Furniture Handle: For Fans of Asymmetry
Sophisticated and elegant, “half-moon” furniture handles are making a comeback in 2023 with an expanded lineup.
“Half-moon” furniture handles make a strong visual impact thanks to their graphic design. With one half rounded and the other half linear, these furniture handles add a striking touch to your designs or existing furniture (such as dressers or walk-in closets).
La Quincaillerie has selected a variety of half-moon furniture handles for you, featuring a wide range of sizes, designs, and materials.
In keeping with the geometric handle style, we’d like to highlight one of our favorites: the half-moon furniture handle with a patinated brass finish. With its shape that’s part rounded, part linear, the product’s beauty lies entirely in its geometric cutouts.
Our latest addition, the Virge furniture handle, is designed to be contemporary and elegant. Crafted from brass, its manufacturing process gives it all its intentional imperfections, which are what make it so charming. Available in several sizes and finishes, it will blend seamlessly into your decor for a unique and sophisticated look.
If you want to combine a modern look with a warm, inviting feel, you can choose our wooden half-moon handles. Our Naples furniture handle is available in several sizes and finishes to suit everyone’s taste.
Finally, you’ll find products made entirely in France in our showrooms, including the Olivier half-moon, which is currently available only in polished, unvarnished brass—though variations in shape and size should be available soon.
Raw brass furniture handles: imperfections that reflect craftsmanship
La Quincaillerie is committed to selecting products with striking visual appeal and an unmatched feel. Over the past few decades—and every day—we have continued to select furniture handles made from raw brass produced using various manufacturing processes. These brass furniture handles are often one-of-a-kind thanks to their unique surface textures.
We are committed to showcasing the expertise of our partners, our suppliers, and sometimes our own products so that the art of production can continue to thrive.
As a result, you’ll find furniture handles in our collections that are crafted using a traditional method: sand casting. This manufacturing process involves creating a mold using sand and requires years of experience.
Specifically, after creating the desired shape in a special type of sand, the artisans pour liquid brass into the mold and let it harden until it takes on the desired form. This production method, which we love so much, creates aesthetic irregularities that highlight the material and the quality of the artisan’s work.
There are other methods for creating these irregularities, which help convey the texture of the material. For example, a traditional metal mold can also be used to create these irregularities. In this case, they are consistent and uniform due to the shape of the mold into which the metal is poured.
These handles are then polished to achieve a smooth surface that feels pleasant to the touch, while retaining their intentional texture.
For example, take a look at the Breteuil furniture handle design, which exemplifies this craftsmanship.
Adding a unique touch to your furniture, these handles can be used as kitchen cabinet handles or walk-in closet handles with ease.
Check out our article on how to choose and install furniture handles.
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