Talk to me about door knobs!

[mazzamoo123]

We’ve just renovated our house and the final thing I want to change is our door knobs. It is a 1930’s house with original 1 over 3 panelled doors. The previous owners swapped all the knobs for brass handles and I don’t like them so I want to swap back to knobs. The orIgnal escutcheons remain on some doors and these seem to be a browny black wood material. I could keep them or not...

So do I get ceramic, porcelain or iron knobs?? And do I go black? That’s my instinct but maybe white is nicer? Doors are all white. As for latches, locks and everything else, i’m hoping my builder will help!

Any advice would be helpful as I am lost in a sea of knob confusion. Thanks!

here are some more knobs for rimlocks.

A few plastic ones that might be similar to your original.

Chrome might also be in keeping.

p.s.

Bakelite is almost always dark brown. I understand it can (could) be moulded with patterns and colours but darkens with age.

I have seen old radio sets with cases that I am told used to be grained like walnut and have turned plain brown.

It's a hard, thermo-setting plastic similar to the one now used for electrical switches and sockets.