Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wooden door features a centrally-placed doorknob - gph-foto.de/Shutterstock A door knob is a ...

“If you’re trying to make your old home look new, doorknobs are one way to do it,” says designer Barbara Schmidt. “It’s not nearly as costly as painting everything.” Switching out doorknobs can be a ...

Welcome to Further Details, a series dedicated to ubiquitous but overlooked elements hidden on your favorite products. This week: the reason why so many doorknobs are made of brass. Few things are ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Finnish architect Juhani Pallasmaa calls the door handle “the handshake of a building”. Architecture may be the most ...