| First impressions count. The first thing that a visitor | | | | your door handles and some perfectionists will even |
| or potential purchaser will actually come into contact | | | | change the doors themselves. At the other end of |
| with when they reach your home and make contact | | | | the scale changing only the plastic door handles on |
| with it is your door or gate hardware. By this I mean | | | | that tired old bedroom furniture can give it a new |
| the latch on your gate, the pull of your door chimes, | | | | lease of life. The positive feel of a solid metal handle |
| the button of the doorbell or the handle of the door. | | | | pushing your drawers closed can save money in the |
| What could put a buyer off more than a door that is | | | | long run. Your partner may feel that they've got new |
| difficult to open or a handle that is not sturdy to the | | | | bedroom furniture without you having to go to the |
| touch. What chance would you have of clinching that | | | | expense of actually buying any. A few dollars wisely |
| all important sale if your property viewer finds the | | | | invested in new handles and latches could save |
| door knob comes off in their hand or finds that they | | | | thousands in the short term. An ageing but |
| have to enter your property through the window | | | | serviceable kitchen can be given a new lease of life |
| because the door hardware prevents the front door | | | | with new cabinet hardware and doors. Any Realtor |
| being opened. Not very likely I know but imagine that | | | | will tell you that a kitchen is one of the major selling |
| you've invited your Boss for dinner to discuss that all | | | | points when trying to market your house or rent out |
| important raise and the first thing he gives you when | | | | your property. A lick of paint on the doors and new |
| you open the door is the latch from the garden gate | | | | handles can add a great deal to the price you can |
| that you've been meaning to repair for ages. Don't | | | | command for the property. Door hardware is |
| put it off any longer. Replacing your door hardware | | | | available in every conceivable style and finish and can |
| will update your property or, with some retro door | | | | be made of a wide variety of materials, rope and |
| furniture, may even move it back to an age when it | | | | stone being the most diverse I can think of. Before |
| had its original features. New handles and door locks | | | | you take the plunge check out all of the on-line |
| will improve the security of your property and may | | | | stores and ensure that you get a handle (no pun |
| even gain you a discount on your home insurance, | | | | intended) on the deals available and exactly what you |
| thus offsetting the cost of the replacement. Many | | | | are going to do before you dive in. |
| people are concerned with the look of their door | | | | Karen Hughes is an interior decor consultant, get |
| furniture and want everything through their home to | | | | further hardware ideas at Cabinet and Door |
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| greatly enhanced if you take the time to change | | | | hardware help. |