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living finishes

Designer Doorware products are offered in a glorious range of nine living finishes that add depth and warmth to every room. Created in multiple layers over natural brass, each finish acquires a beautiful tarnish that ages with grace.

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Antique Brass Dark (ABD)

A blackened, handmade living finish with a rawer appearance compared to Antique Brass Medium, featuring minimal brass highlights when new. Antique Brass Dark ages gracefully over time to give a raw, unpolished appearance. Striking when featured in authentic, classic designs and applied to Bella, Cilla or Giulietta door handles for a traditional look, this finish brings harmony to naturally textured, modern interiors on Cubo, Quad or Kali door handles.

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Antique Brass Medium (ABM)

A darkened, handmade living finish showing golden brass undertones when new.  Antique Brass Medium ages gracefully over time to enhance its provincial, unrefined character. Striking when featured in authentic, classic designs and applied to Bella, Cilla or Giulietta door handles and brings a rustic touch to contemporary designs with Cubo, Quad or Kali door handles.

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Florentine Bronze Medium (FBM)

A darkened, handmade living finish showing copper bronze undertones when new. Florentine Bronze Medium ages gracefully over time to enhance its provincial, unrefined character.  Striking when featured in authentic, classic designs and applied to Bella, Cilla or Giulietta door handles, it brings a rustic touch to contemporary designs on Catalina, Novanta or Zola door handles.   

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Florentine Bronze Dark (FBD)

A blackened, handmade living finish with a rawer appearance compared to Florentine Bronze Medium and minimal blackened bronze highlights when new. Florentine Bronze Dark ages gracefully over time to give a raw, unpolished appearance. Striking when featured in authentic, classic designs and applied to Bella, Cilla or Giulietta door handles for a traditional look, this finish brings harmony to naturally textured, modern interiors on Catalina, Novanta or Zola.

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Satin Brass Unlacquered (SBU)

An elegant finish that displays a raw brass colour and brushed satin, monotone appearance. Our Satin Brass Unlacquered finish will give a subtle, background effect in modern, contemporary and minimalist design themes where rich colour is desired.  Looks particularly striking on streamlined door handles like Ema, Gabriella or Milla. 

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Polished Brass Unlacquered (PBU)

A timeless finish giving a rich, glossy, honey coloured appearance. The Polished Brass Unlacquered finish gives a gilded, statement look and is especially suited to traditional and heritage homes. Works particularly well with door handles such as oval Umbo and round Kimberley knobs, or Cilla and Bella levers. 

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Weathered Brass medium (WBM)

Rich and handmade - a living finish that embraces the natural aging of brass. It’s dark and organic appearance is particularly striking when paired with American Black Walnut on Monte TimberCollection lever designs. This versatile finish is also able to compliment authentic, classic door handles such as the Bella, Cilla or Gabriella

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Oil Rubbed Bronze (ORB)

A dark, handmade living finish offering a rich, old-world look with tones varying from deep, chocolate brown to dark grey which may change depending on differing climatic exposure. Oil Rubbed Bronze gives a truly ornamental look to traditional or contemporary Neo classic design themes and is a popular, versatile finish that can be applied to brass-based architectural hardware in any design environment. 

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Black Chrome (BC)

An opulent, dark, mirror finish with a black lustre and highly reflective properties that give a sleek, signature statement when incorporated into contemporary designs. Applied to door handles with bold, flat surfaces like the round G2010 pull handle or our sliding door blade pulls, Black Chrome provides a stunning, stand-out effect. 

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pvd finishes

PVD finishes are highly resistant to corrosion and abrasion, making door hardware surfaces especially durable.Designer Doorware offers a Limited Lifetime Warranty on all PVD finished items against tarnishing, flaking, pitting and discolouration for the lifetime of the product. Currently, PVD finishes are available in three design collections – Quad, Lanex and Kali lever handles.

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Satin Brass Unlaquered

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Black Satin (VBS)

Dark and strong with a satin-smooth texture, PVD Black Satin fuses slate and graphite undertones in a contemporary hard-wearing finish. Modern, bold and understated, this finish lends itself well to projects ranging from mid-century to the ultra-modern. Clean, smooth and suggestive of satin, PVD Black Satin is a tactile, highly touchable surface that is very hard-wearing.

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Brushed Brass (VBB)

Our brushed brass PVD finish exudes timeless allure, showcasing the raw elegance of brass while safeguarding against tarnishing through its durable PVD coating.

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Weathered Bronze (VWB)

Elegantly and warm, our weathered bronze PVD finish envelops the surfaces with a luxurious deep bronze, infusing richness and depth, ensuring lasting beauty.

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Gunmetal (VGM)

Dark and strong with a satin- smooth texture, gunmetal fuses slate and graphite undertones in a contemporary, hard-wearing PVD finish.

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