When decorating your home and choosing a style, follow a rule, Do you like it?. I always look at ways to incorporate elements from different period to make the room or area more appealing to me. Let your personality and you individualism determine your style you will feel at home and more conformable with your surroundings.
Mixing new and old element will give your rooms personality and will reflect your individualism, let it flow, be creative and do not be afraid of been bold and different, after all is you.
The same applies to antique hardware, some people like to have all matching pieces, i do not, i like to look for items that are going to be functional and will express my individuality and taste. Lock from one manufactures, knobs and plates form another, hinges from another, look for the items that will coordinate with one another and i guarantee you it will work.
For hinges depending on the size of your door you will need 3 or 4 hinges for a regular standard doors you can mount three 4 x 4 hinges in a 6-8 Th. foot door with no problem, check construction regulations in your state and county for details.
I like to match styles, i will used reproduction hardware, your guest will not be able to tell the difference: They will look a bit different at the beginning more bright in color but with a bit of time and exposure to the element they will tarnish and you will not be able to tell them apart. If you like perfection, like me, you can purchase antique solution and take the time factor in your hands. This
will compliment your door.
To complete our door we need a banging door bell to set the tone for a presidential visit. This beauty
ANTIQUE SARGENT MECHANICAL DOORBELL & PULL 1880 will great your guest with style. Perhaps you only looking for and electrical door bell we have converted some Victorian rosettes into electrical door bells, also we have apply new door bell buttons to old door bell plates. They will add a touch of elegance and sophistication while providing you with modern comfort.
Reproduction Victorian Door rosette converted into a door bell plate:
