Renovation Resource: 9 Sources for Antique & Reproduction Hardware With some rehabs you want to strip away all the years and start over with clean, modern space. With others, you want stay true to the home's original design period. For those times, there are stores out there that offer antique and reproduction hardware and lighting. These are a few of our favorites. House of Antique Hardware This Portland, Oregon-based company stocks everything from door and window hardware to lighting and electrical supplies ranging from Colonial to Mid-Century. B&B Hardware Based in Long Beach, California, this company offers historically correct doors and windows, as well as entry sets, lighting and cabinet hardware. Adkins Architectural Antiques This Houston based architectural salvage dealer has a vast inventory of antique hardware. Rejuvenation Hardware Based in Portland, Rejuvenation is part of the West Elm family. They're a great resource for reproduction lighting and hardware, as well as furniture and other household accessories.
Ball and Ball This source for hardware reproductions and restoration has been around since the 1930s. Based in Exton, Pennsylvania, it's a family-run business going on its third generation. Whitechapel Ltd Based in Jackson, Wyoming, Whitechapel stocks brass and iron antique reproduction hardware, including knobs, locks, hinges and more. Liz's Antique Hardware This Los Angeles-based shop offers an impressive selection of door, window and furniture hardware, lighting and accessories circa 1860 to 1970. Bauerware Cabinet Hardware Based in San Francisco, this shop focuses on cabinet hardware, both new and vintage. Vintage Hardware & Lighting This Port Townsend, Washington shop not only stocks a wide selection of vintage hardware, they also have an onsite Art Deco light museum. (Image: Joshua's Vintage Daydream)449 Forest Ave, Portland, ME Handle It! will be closed January 14. We’ll be back Tuesday Jan 17. Sorry for any inconvenience. Why You'll Love Handle It!
Thousands of cabinet knob & handle samples, from classic to modern and everywhere in between. All the major lines displayed. 449 Forest Ave, Portland, Maine (Forest Ave. Plaza) We're at the top of the stairs/elevator.At House of Antique Hardware we believe period homes were designed and built with a rare integrity. For those of us compelled to restore that integrity, we share a responsibility: to stay true to the original design, materials and workmanship. At House of Antique Hardware, there are no short cuts to reproducing the past. We have one of the largest selections of original and authentic reproduction hardware on the web, and sales staff dedicated to matching the most faithful restoration project. In 1999, company President Roy Prange founded House of Antique Hardware. With a reputation for quality products and qualified sales support, we have grown into one of the premier online retailers for both authentic antique and vintage reproduction hardware. We’ve been featured in hundreds of magazine articles, dozens of television programs and national media, including the New York Times, Redbook, and Bob Vila’s This Old House.
We have contributed to various historical renovation and restoration projects for Federal, State, and local municipalities as well as commercial and residential clients. As our product offering has expanded and our customer ranks have increased, the company has grown in physical size and the number of employees. In 2007, we moved to our current location in the Central Eastside District of Portland, Oregon - a city rich with architectural heritage, a strong preservation community and a keen appreciation for authenticity. Our growth has been marked by a strong commitment to giving our customers the best Internet shopping experience we can provide. Our web site was re-designed and re-launched in 2005 and we continually update it with more information, resources and features designed to serve the diverse needs of the renovation and restoration community. You will find a finish reference guide, architectural history timeline and a hardware help resource. Since the beginning we have believed that offering quality products, fair prices and excellent customer service is the right way to build a business that will stand the test of time.
On behalf of everyone at House of Antique Hardware, thank you for your support over the years! At House of Antique Hardware, we do more than just manufacture and sell hardware: we work hard to serve the renovation and restoration community by supporting non-profit educational and preservation organizations. In an effort to serve the needs of the many homeowners and professional trade’s people in our unique field, we offer an experienced and dedicated sales staff comprised of knowledgeable hardware specialists who are available to assist with your projects hardware concerns. In addition to providing one of the largest selections of unique antique reproduction hardware available online, our sales staff is available to assist you by providing the following services: To support and serve the diverse needs of the renovation and restoration community by manufacturing and selling quality, affordable, antique reproduction hardware while offering exceptional old-fashioned customer service.
Kitchen and laundry appliances. Fridges over 10 years old. AC units over 3 years old. Dishwashers made before 2014. Quality cabinets with solid wood or plywood fronts, doors and drawers attached. Cabinet doors and drawers without the cabinet. Doors in good, clean, resellable condition without alterations or damage. Flat panel hollow core or bi-fold doors. All varieties of metal fasteners and hardware, door knobs, hinges, cabinet pulls and knobs. Carpet: New, never installed carpet 100sq ft or larger Complete unopened boxes of prefinished wood and laminate flooring, 25sq ft or larger. Previously installed de-nailed wood flooring. Clean, unstained area rugs. Stained carpet, cut pieces of wood flooring. Carpet less than 100 sq ft. Laminate and wood flooring less than 25 sq ft. Furniture with rips, stains, smells, tears, pet hair or scratches, excessive fading or sagging. Mattresses and box springs, hide-a-beds and sleeper sofas.
Older style entertainment centers (i.e. large solid oak that are only able to fit older tube televisions.) Waterbeds or waterbed frames. Cookware, dishware, decor items. Ducting, flashing, insulation and vents, fireplace inserts, furnaces and wood stoves. Items containing asbestos, mercury or other toxins. Bricks, pavers, fencing, hoses, sprinklers. Tools and lawn equipment in good working order. Broken or nonworking items. Flammable or combustible chemicals, herbicides or pesticides. Automotive parts or fluids. Indoor and outdoor light fixtures. No fluorescent fixtures or bulbs Denailed quality lumber and siding in 5 foot lengths or more. Sheet goods, 1/2 sheet or more. Lumber less than 5 ft or sheet goods less than 1/2 sheet. Lumber with fasteners or rot. Liquid latex paint in original container with original label attached. Dry or solid paints. Paint not stored in original container. Steel, white porcelain or cast iron sinks without cracks, chips or stains.