People spend years dreaming of building the perfect house and then countless hours planning every detail. They want unique items to realize their vision. They work with architects, pore over books and magazines, and hire interior decorators and landscape designers. When all is almost done, the perfectionists among them won't want anything but the best of custom door knockers as the finishing touch.
There are ways to personalize standard designs. There are so many of these that the chances are that you can find one that no one else in the community will have. You can choose a variety of materials, like iron, brass, or bronze. The finish can be different, as well. Highly polished brass will fit a formal entrance, while sand-cast bronze or hand-forged iron will suit old barn wood.
Adding a monogram to one of these designs makes it even more your very own. However, for those that won't settle for anything less than one-of-a-kind, there are artisans who will hand cast or hand forge a unique design for a special order. They can also work from a design you have created. There won't be another one like it anywhere.
It's amazing that where there is a demand for a product, even one as recherche as a customized knocker, there will be someone to fill the need. An online search shows many companies with designs that range from simply elegant to ornate, that come in a variety of finishes, and that can be personalized with your initials or a succinct message.
There are forges that work with iron. Each hand-made object will be unique in a way that cast items can't share. If the range of ready-made items doesn't satisfy a customer's vision, a skilled blacksmith can work any design in hot iron. Iron can be fashioned with hammer strokes to look very rustic or smoothed into elegant shapes, curves, and loops.
Finding the perfect ornament for your front entrance might take time, but that's part of the fun of building a home like no other on earth. The internet makes finding the right item or the right craftsman a little easier. It can also give you an idea of what's available or what others have envisioned for their doors. There are all sorts of traditional designs - lion's heads, anchors, fox heads, griffins - and fanciful ones, like butterflies, fairies, or anything else people like.
Almost any object or shape can be used to rap on a door. The internet will show you many you'll recognize and more that may be new to you. Companies that make knockers also offer interior handles and pulls, necessary for a completely custom look to your home.
Of course, these make wonderful gifts. Surprise your significant other with just the right finishing touch for your new home. Give an unusual and sure-to-be-appreciated wedding gift. Choose a hand-made knocker for the hard-to-please person on your gift list. It would make a nice touch for a man cave, a secluded studio or workroom, an in-law apartment, or any other door that leads to private places.
There are ways to personalize standard designs. There are so many of these that the chances are that you can find one that no one else in the community will have. You can choose a variety of materials, like iron, brass, or bronze. The finish can be different, as well. Highly polished brass will fit a formal entrance, while sand-cast bronze or hand-forged iron will suit old barn wood.
Adding a monogram to one of these designs makes it even more your very own. However, for those that won't settle for anything less than one-of-a-kind, there are artisans who will hand cast or hand forge a unique design for a special order. They can also work from a design you have created. There won't be another one like it anywhere.
It's amazing that where there is a demand for a product, even one as recherche as a customized knocker, there will be someone to fill the need. An online search shows many companies with designs that range from simply elegant to ornate, that come in a variety of finishes, and that can be personalized with your initials or a succinct message.
There are forges that work with iron. Each hand-made object will be unique in a way that cast items can't share. If the range of ready-made items doesn't satisfy a customer's vision, a skilled blacksmith can work any design in hot iron. Iron can be fashioned with hammer strokes to look very rustic or smoothed into elegant shapes, curves, and loops.
Finding the perfect ornament for your front entrance might take time, but that's part of the fun of building a home like no other on earth. The internet makes finding the right item or the right craftsman a little easier. It can also give you an idea of what's available or what others have envisioned for their doors. There are all sorts of traditional designs - lion's heads, anchors, fox heads, griffins - and fanciful ones, like butterflies, fairies, or anything else people like.
Almost any object or shape can be used to rap on a door. The internet will show you many you'll recognize and more that may be new to you. Companies that make knockers also offer interior handles and pulls, necessary for a completely custom look to your home.
Of course, these make wonderful gifts. Surprise your significant other with just the right finishing touch for your new home. Give an unusual and sure-to-be-appreciated wedding gift. Choose a hand-made knocker for the hard-to-please person on your gift list. It would make a nice touch for a man cave, a secluded studio or workroom, an in-law apartment, or any other door that leads to private places.
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