Some people spend years dreaming of building the perfect house. They engage architects, interior designers, landscape designers, masons, and artists to plan and execute every detail. It makes sense that perfect houses deserve custom door knockers. A unique, personal touch of this kind will show all who come to the house that they are about to enter a very special place.
There are many standard designs that come in a variety of finishes to give even more diversity. The chances are good that one of those will fit your inner vision, whether you prefer a traditional look or a very modern one. Usual materials include brass, bronze, and iron. Nothing beats highly polished brass for formal entries, while the craze for old barn doors makes hand-forged iron popular for rustic homes.
Many retail outlets will monogram a stock knocker, which makes it at once your own personal property. However, if even this does not satisfy your desire for one-of-a-kind decoration, there are artisans who will design and hand-craft one just for you. They can also execute a design that you have created. Then you will know that there's not another knocker just like yours anywhere.
It's nice that there is someone to fill every need or desire, no matter how unusual. Go online to see how many artisans out there offer customized work, whether you want something formal and elegant or as primitive as a horseshoe. There is no such thing as too ornate, either, as you will see in online photo galleries.
Forges generally do hand work, which makes every item unique. The designs that iron workers can achieve range from rustic simplicity, equally simple elegance, or ornate floral or geometric shapes. Blacksmiths can work almost any design in hot metal, so they can make your vision a reality. Think about it: nothing is more rustic than a beautifully-detailed hinge or more elegant than a wrought-iron balcony.
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.
If you don't want a realistic or stylized image like one of those, there are many graceful shapes that can be used to tap or thump on doors. It's fun to see how many you might recognize and how many are entirely new to you when you look at the photo galleries online.
As a gift, a customized knocker is both personal and unusual. One of your own design will be unique, as well. Any door that shields a personal space can use a special knocker. Give it to the man in the cave, the in-law in the wing, or the artist in the studio. This is a gift that will be both memorable and useful.
There are many standard designs that come in a variety of finishes to give even more diversity. The chances are good that one of those will fit your inner vision, whether you prefer a traditional look or a very modern one. Usual materials include brass, bronze, and iron. Nothing beats highly polished brass for formal entries, while the craze for old barn doors makes hand-forged iron popular for rustic homes.
Many retail outlets will monogram a stock knocker, which makes it at once your own personal property. However, if even this does not satisfy your desire for one-of-a-kind decoration, there are artisans who will design and hand-craft one just for you. They can also execute a design that you have created. Then you will know that there's not another knocker just like yours anywhere.
It's nice that there is someone to fill every need or desire, no matter how unusual. Go online to see how many artisans out there offer customized work, whether you want something formal and elegant or as primitive as a horseshoe. There is no such thing as too ornate, either, as you will see in online photo galleries.
Forges generally do hand work, which makes every item unique. The designs that iron workers can achieve range from rustic simplicity, equally simple elegance, or ornate floral or geometric shapes. Blacksmiths can work almost any design in hot metal, so they can make your vision a reality. Think about it: nothing is more rustic than a beautifully-detailed hinge or more elegant than a wrought-iron balcony.
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.
If you don't want a realistic or stylized image like one of those, there are many graceful shapes that can be used to tap or thump on doors. It's fun to see how many you might recognize and how many are entirely new to you when you look at the photo galleries online.
As a gift, a customized knocker is both personal and unusual. One of your own design will be unique, as well. Any door that shields a personal space can use a special knocker. Give it to the man in the cave, the in-law in the wing, or the artist in the studio. This is a gift that will be both memorable and useful.
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