UPVC windows handle question

[Lou573]

Hi all, having to choose details for an extension - unfortunately have to stick with white pvc windows as that’s what the rest of the house has, but apparently I get to choose handles. I hadn’t considered this and it’s thrown me - did anyone choose anything lovely that they could show
me? Am considering black cast iron but I don’t know if I’ve gone bonkers. Builder thinks brushed chrome.

I think it depends on the style of your house. If it is older and has that cottage feel I would go for the black, if it is more modern I would go for either the chrome or just the plain white so that they aren't really noticed. What colour are your internal door handles etc, could you tie in with them?

thanks for responding, House is 1920s, internal door knobs are a bit of a mixture of old and new but mostly are rosewood beehive handles. Maybe brass for the windows? Last house I had lovely wooden windows, I’m really stuck on what to do with pvc!

We have brushed chrome.

We have the same dilemma and also a 1920s home. Our joiner will panel around our windows and create wooden cells so there’s less upvc on show. But I am absolutely stuck on handles. Do you have a picture of the black ones that you’re thinking of, I would love to see them.

I thought I was the only person this decade that was having white not grey upvc windows in an extension! I would have gone for brushed chrome to match the rest of the house buy the supplied has stopped doing them so I have anthracite which are darker grey. They are usually straightforward and fairly cheap to retro fit. Pay attention to which way they are handed too, if it's a window with a horizontal handle you will open lots, do you want it left or right?

We've gone for black too! 1850's terraced cottage. The brass handles are too brassy and the chrome is too modern. You can always change them if you hate them.

I would worry that the black would chip or the coating would wear off. If go for brushed chrome - no fingerprints too