Crystal door knobs are having something of a revival at the minute.  Look in any interior design magazine and you will see the door knob of choice is made out of crystal or glass and it's not difficult to see why.  They become a feature of the room that they are in and if used on a selection of cabinets, they have a striking effect.

It's that time of year again, some of you may have started spring cleaning already whilst others might be wondering about updating their homes.  A great place to start is the bathroom, the smallest of changes can make a huge difference in this room.

Feeling uninspired by how your home is decorated?  Bored with how it looks but don't have the time, money or inclination to have a huge change?  Think about changing your door handles.  Changing your door handles doesn't have to cost the earth, but it can make a huge difference to your home.

Whether you need to purchase door handles for your home or office, there are hundreds of different options to choose from, making your decision tricky.  The following points will help you to choose the right door handle for you.

Thinking of doing some New Year DIY on your home, take a look at the Love Handles sale!  Many of our most popular products are reduced and there are some exclusive online deals.

You might think that such a small thing as a door handle won't be noticed by your customers, but it is touches like this that can say a lot about your business and how you run it.  Just as a tidy office will make an impression on your customers, so will your interiors and door hardware.  

It's getting to that time of year again....Christmas!  Soon the houses will be filled with festive decorations and lots of yummy food!  For many of us, we'll have family and friends visiting too, giving us a good reason to get all those little jobs around the house done that might have been niggling you for a while.  What about the light switch that needs chaning?  Or the new socket cover you need to buy?  We've got it covered.

Replacing door cabinet handles or knobs is a quick way to change the look of an interior and it is also a necessity to be able to fix a loosened cabinet door handle.  However, lots of people get nervous when it comes to doing it themselves, there may be a worry that you might damage the cabinet door, or even install the door knob wonkily!  But, fixing cabinet door knobs is surprisingly easy.  

There's nothing more annoying than your door jamming, not being able to close and open it easily is a pain, but it can be easily fixed.  Take a look at this step by step guide to get your door fixed in no time!

Weather bars are perhaps one of the least exciting things that you can accesorise your door with, but for an exterior door, they are extremely important, keeping out draughts and water.  Most people think that it will take a fully fledged handy man to fit them, but they are extremely easy to fit on your own.  Also, with heating prices rising up and up, they are a very cheap way to keep your home warm, without turning the heating on!

You probably know already, but if you don't-we don't just sell door handles!  We sell all kinds of door hardware including bell pushers, door knockers and letterboxes-anything to bring a bit of personality to your door.  In this article I'll show you how to fit your own letterbox, wihtout the need to pay lots of money for somebody else to do it!

If you've noticed that your door handles feel a little wobbly and loose, chances are that you'll need to tighten it up.  This isn't a big job to do, but it's important that you fix it as soon as you notice the door handle is becoming loose.  

It may seem an odd question to ask, but for us here at Love Handles, the answer opens up lots of different ways to accesorise your front door.  Whatever the style of your house or the look your aiming for, we can help.  You'll never think that bell covers and door knockers are boring again....

Some of you may have noticed that we've had a bit of a change around with our website.  It's been a great few months for Love Handles and we wanted our new website to reflect the growth that we've had.

The most common types of locks are deadlocks and sashlocks, for this article I will give you two step by step guide's to help you to measure your door for a mortice deadlock and a mortice sashlock.

From our name, you could be mistaken that all we sell is just door handles, well, we do sell a lot of door handles and door knobs, but we also supply some other products, too.

Replacing a door knob or just removing one is not a difficult job.  As long as you have the right tools and you follow these simple steps, it'll be done in no time!  Be sure to choose your new door knob before beginning to remove the old one, that way your home will be secure.

Traditional door viewers work OK so long as firstly, your tall enough to see out of them-this can be problematic for children and for people with disabilities.  Secondly, traditional door viewers are sometimes not clear to see out of.  Digital door viewers offer solutions to both of these problems.

Door handles and cabinet handles are necessity's but they don't have to be boring!  For those of you out there who are looking for door and cabinet hardware with a difference, you've come to the right place!

Pewter is quickly becoming one of the most fashionable materials for door and cabinet hardware, here at Love Handles one of our most popular manufacturers is Finesse Design.  Finesse Design are based in Durham and have years of experience in producing beautiful door hardware in lead-free pewter.

You've chosen the important part-the door handles!  All you need now is a door to fix them to.  Hanging a door is easier than you might think, but for obvious reasons it's important to do it correctly!  Whichever style of door you choose, they all need to be hung in the same way.  This guide should help!

Door handles have now become a key part of decorating the home, and rightly so!  For too long door handles and door knobs have been treated as an after thought; they were only seen as a functional object, whereas now there is a fantastic array of styles to choose from.  Door handles are important from both an aesthetics point of view and a security point of view, making it doubly important to choose the right door hardware.

Choosing door hardware for your house can be enjoyable or boring, depending on your interests!  But whether you enjoy it or not it’s important to keep in mind the following points  to ensure that you choose the right door hardware for your needs.

Fitting a door handle needn’t be a difficult task or one that you have to get a handyman in to do for you.  Just follow these simple steps and it will be fixed on in no time.  

Door handles are often overlooked when it comes to cleaning and maintaining them, but if you think about how often you use them, they should be cleaned more than most things in your house!

There are many types of locks available at Love Handles, to understand which lock is applicable to which handles, take a look at this video and we will help to explain the differences.

At Love Handles we stock many different types of finishes for our products, it can be a bit overwhelming to the uninitiated. But fear not, this video shows you how these finishes look so there is no confusion.

Are you sure which door handle type you need? If not, you should watch this video which shows the different types of door handles, and illustrates which handles should be used in which situation.

See our introductory video which gives an overview of our products and services, and highlights our desire to offer the best door handles and hardware at the most competitive prices.