The many knobs, pulls, backplates, and other pieces in lines such as Mountain Collection, Traditional Designs, and Artifex are available in a wide variety of stunning finishes, each of which serves the unique and beautiful theme in which it can be found.
While many of these finishes can be found in multiple lines of cabinet hardware, others are made specifically for certain themes, and these can often be quite different from more common finish sets.
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Satin Nickel - The most popular finish across several collections, this shimmering nickel is brushed to a dazzling shine. While not quite as reflective as Chrome, it makes a smooth, alluring alternative to matte finishes. |
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Oil Rubbed Bronze - Another leading seller, this finish is a sophisticated blend of tones with a subtle variety of highlights and shadows capable of accommodating a wide assortment of decor choices. |
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Antique Brass - A rich, deep golden finish with soft shadows and an authentic, timeworn look. An ideal choice for traditional homes. |
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Antique Light Brass - A finish similar to Antique Brass, but with a slightly more matted quality to it. While it captures the light just as beautifully, its variation in texture allows it to blend more subtly with its surroundings. |
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Polished Brass - A real eye-catcher, this finish is a bright, uncomplicated color that shimmers brilliantly in any manner of light. Very useful for drawing attention to the all the right areas. |
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Polished Chrome - While it may possess a somewhat neutral color, this finish is famous for its highly reflective surface, which can mirror the qualities of its cabinet and easily grab the attention of guests. |
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Antique Nickel - Because of its mildly grainy texture, Antique Nickel makes a very versatile finish. Although it may not be as bright as Satin or Polished Nickel, its darker tint allows the full range of tones to be viewed more easily. |
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Polished Nickel - With the most powerful shine of the Nickel family, this finish can very nearly rival Chrome for reflective ability, but its slightly warmer tone helps to set it apart. Capable of complementing all sorts of home design choices. |
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Natural Rust - An earthy brown tone, subtle but powerful. Common to vintage collections, the Natural Rust finish makes a fantastic choice for an old-world style more polished finishes can't match. |
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Artifex Collection Finishes |
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Natural - A finish similar to chrome in its ability to absorb surrounding colors. The Natural finish provides one of the starkest contrasts between highlight and shadow, making it an excellent choice for pieces meant to be the centerpiece of a room. |
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Dark Pewter - The Artifex line's ancient Britannium construction really shows in this authentic choice. A dark finish which nevertheless can catch an ample amount of light, Dark Pewter can accommodate themes from a wide range of eras. |
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Rustica Collection Finishes |
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Blonde Antique - One of the most unique finishes available for cabinet hardware. This grainy, gray-blue finish features bright yellow highlights, as well as flecks of yellow within its basic tone. |
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Matte Black - Although it is possibly the simplest finish available, Matte Black can be a bold choice, as it can be used effectively in color combinations and rooms with a great deal of light. |
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Olde Iron - Similar to Blonde Antique in its color contrast, Olde Iron features a rust hue with points of brighter reddish tones. While not as versatile in terms of its ability to blend with other colors, it is a powerful finish in combination with the right pieces. |
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Vibra Pewter - This finish begins with a basic pewter color, but interspersed throughout are several different colors which come together to create a truly unique look. Like most Rustica options, the uses of this finish are both very specific and very effective. |
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Versailles Finishes |
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Antique Pewter - A timeless finish with a distinct and familiar look. Antique Pewter is a darker choice with a somewhat subdued sheen, which makes it one of the more versatile finishes available. |
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Antique Light Polish - A dark, aged gold that bears some resemblance to Antique Brass. The difference lies in its color, which is a bit closer to yellow. |
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Mountain Collection Finishes |
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Antique Bronze - This gritty, ruddy finish fades from a deep brown all the way to yellows and oranges around the highlights. Its range of color makes it a good option for rural and rustic homes. |
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Verde Imperiale - A process of heavy oxidation has led to this remarkable blue-green tint which covers a great deal of the surface. The resulting look is a particularly uncommon and authentic way to decorate your home. |
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Antique Iron - A truly authentic finish, Antique Iron can vary slightly from piece to piece, but it is always a great way to give your home the sort of rustic atmosphere more contemporary finishes can have difficulty achieving. |
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Kelmscott Manor Collection Finishes |
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Dark Bronze - The only finish unique to Kelmscott Manor pieces, Dark Bronze is a simple matte color with the ability to accompany almost any kind of door. |
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Symphony Designs Collection Finishes |
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Pompeian Bronze - This rich, multifaceted finish features shades of brown that are accented with light golden hues on raised edges and patina touches in the crevices. |
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Highlighted Brass - Rich, golden tones with a weathered appearance in detailing produce a polished, yet vintage finish. |
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Sherwood - A semi-matte golden finish with soft shadows that captures the light to highlight all the right areas. |
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Monticello Brass - This rustic finish ranges in color from browns to reds to yellows, and creates the look of natural rusting. |
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Monticello Silver - Similar to the polished, yet vintage Monticello Brass finish, but with a light copper sheen. |
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Dark Italian Antique - This finish ranges in color from deep browns to yellows and oranges around the highlights. The polished finish brings a touch of old European craftsmanship to any home. |
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Silver Antique - The contrasts of the like-new shine of the smooth surfaces with the darker tints of the raised surfaces create this aged, eye-catching finish. |
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Mother of Pearl - A truly unique finish taken from the mussel shell material known as nacre, Mother of Pearl features a gorgeous series of iridescent tones no metal can match. |
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Aged Dover - A combination of browns and light yellowish tones, featuring a distinct pockmarked texture for a particularly effective vintage style. |
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Dark Greenwash - The green patina highlights over the deep gold and brown tones produce the vintage look of this washed finish. |
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Estate Dover - Browns and yellows combine in this smooth finish to create an antique look. |
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Gold Plated - A bright finish that is similar to Polished Brass in its sheen, but with an additional depth that creates a feeling of luxury. |
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Antique White Wash - With the same pockmarking as the Aged Dover finish, Antique White Wash possesses a much lighter color capable of a much clearer sheen. |
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Inlayed Penshell - The series of cracks and sharply varying colors that form the surface of a penshell piece offer a viable alternative to the more even look of most metals. This finish is framed by solid brass. |
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Inlayed Rattan - An interwoven pattern of wood strands which, like Penshell, are laid within a dark solid brass. One of the most unusual ways to decorate your cabinets and drawers. |
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Cottage Antique - A finely aged vintage bronze finish, with a subtle sheen to bring out the shadows within the intricate carvings. |
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Dark Glaze - A deep brown color with a silvery tinge wherever it meets the light. A much softer finish than its counterpart, the Cottage Antique. |
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Italian Designs Group Finishes |
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French Antique Bronze - A stunning, rich golden yellow with darkened accents that brings out the checkered mosaic pattern brilliantly. |
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Antique Iron Black - The night to French Antique Bronze's day. This is a dark, silvery color with bright highlights, the perfect complementary finish to the Italian Designs Group's other unique finish. |
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Grand Rapids Accents Finishes |
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Oxidated Brass - One of the darkest brass finishes available, Oxidated Brass is a dark brownish hue, with a slight hint of lighter gold around the edges. |
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Black Pewter - Despite its name, Black Pewter can actually be a surprisingly radiant finish, due to its remarkable ability to catch nearby light. Its color can cover a wide range of shades depending on its surroundings. |
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Olde World Collection Finishes |
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Weathered Brass - A pale golden finish with a variety of hues, Weathered Brass displays an authenticity that few other finishes can boast. Its soft color fades into a finely aged brownish tone, the contrast of which makes it a great finish for that perfect vintage look. |
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Provencal Finishes |
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Distressed Pewter - A dark shade of pewter with silvery highlights, this finish is another classic vintage choice. Its versatility in varying degrees of light, as well as its neutral tone, make it appropriate to most any setting or decor. |
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Mission Finishes |
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Distressed Brass - While not as bright as some brass finishes, Distressed Brass has a warmth and a sense of age that set it apart from the crowd. The Mission collection's hammered design, in particular, brings out the wonderful interaction of this finish with any nearby light. |
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Corinthian Finishes |
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Ancient Iron - This metal finish is made largely of a dark, finely aged color with bright iron highlights. True to its name, it has the appearance of a centuries-old item, a look that lends itself well to the intricate patterns of the Corinthian collection. |
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Matte Silver with Black - In many ways this finish is the Ancient Iron's opposite; it is composed largely of a brilliant silver surface accented by dark recesses. While this does not give the item the same timeworn look, it does make it an equally powerful and attention-grabbing presence in the room. |
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Bronze with Cream Glaze - This well-polished bronze finish contains not only a few lighter tones on its raised edges, but also a subtle touch of glaze with an almost patina-like color to it. The resulting appearance is as timeless as it is stylish, making it more than appropriate for vintage-fashioned cabinets. |
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Ancient Bronze - The other of the Corinthian collection's two Ancient finishes, this bronze tone has been carefully altered to an authentically weathered look, with only a hint of its "original" finish remaining. The contrast serves to greatly highlight the occasional touches of true bronze, making the hardware seem as though it has been taken straight from an ancient ruin. |
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Casual Elegance Finishes |
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Nickel Bronze - A smooth bronze finish that highlights the numerous Casual Elegance curves quite well, Nickel Bronze can give your home a variety of touches depending on the decor in which it is placed. As attractive amid modern cabinetry as it is among the vintage, this finish is a decorator's dream for both its versatility and its silky sheen. |
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Light Antique Nickel - The various hues of this finish are created entirely by its interaction with light, giving it a completely natural look very different from many other finishes. Its classic look retains its luster over time, remaining as beautiful as the day it's installed. |
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Glazed Antique White - Rather than aspiring to an ancient and well-worn look, this white finish has a homey charm that evokes a much more recent era. The slight off-white recesses combine with the aged color to give the item a look that is younger than iron or copper, but nevertheless quite appealing in its own right. |
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Empire Designs Finishes |
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Empire Bronze - A uniquely textured variant on classic bronze, with light, almost copper tones around its edges. Empire Bronze is designed to offer a centuries-old style from the day it is bought, making it a choice finish for homes that are decorated to match such a theme. |
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Brushed Bronze - Brushed Bronze, like Empire Bronze, is meant to maintain a style many generations old, but it does so in a more showy way. The rather intense golden color, particularly arresting at its highlighted edges, demands far more immediate notice than its relatively subtle companion finish; where it is meant to impress, this finish aims to awe. |
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Red - Standing far apart from most other cabinet hardware finishes, this simple primary color is not likely to miss the notice of any guest. The vivid, shimmering hue presents a bold alternative to more conventional metal finishes. For decorators looking to make a powerful impact, it makes an exquisite choice. |
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Firenza Designs Finishes |
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Light Firenza Bronze - A finely aged vintage bronze finish, with complementing brown and light highlights. |
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Dark Firenza Bronze - Dark Firenza Bronze is a simple matte color with rich browns and gold highlights. |
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Firenza Silver - Standing far apart from most other cabinet hardware finishes, this simple primary color is not likely to miss the notice of any guest. The vivid, shimmering hue presents a bold alternative to more conventional metal finishes. For decorators looking to make a powerful impact, it makes an exquisite choice. |