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