While measuring for phase two of this project in Glencoe, our Account Manager Jessica Johnson snapped a few photos of the installed door and cabinet hardware from phase one of the project. This is a great example of mixing different brass and nickel tones and textures on a project. In this blog, we take a look at the interior door and exterior multipoint hardware, the cabinet hardware chosen for the kitchen, and review some common and vendor-specific cleaning tips from Classic Brass.

Care Of Finishes

We are often asked how to maintain hardware once installed in a home. While there are some general steps / rules we suggest based on our years of experience, our vendors often provide their own instructions based on the unique properties of their finishes, the processes used to create them, and whether their finishes are “living” or protected with a lacquer or PVD process.

Classic suggests using a mild soup, warm water, and microfiber cloth to maintain al of their beautiful finishes.

When not protected by lacquer, Classic Brass uses wax on their living finishes. As with the Revere Nickel chosen for the exterior and Antique Burnished Brass and Polished Nickel on the interior of this project, all living finishes will age due to installation location (interior vs exterior), the amount of use the hardware gets, the environment, and, of course, the passage of time. Applying a paste wax after thoroughly cleaning and drying is suggested every six months.

More about Classic Brass’s finish offerings can be found here.

Vendor Classic Brass
Finish Revere Nickel, Antique Burnished Brass
Client Centered By Design / Homeowner

Thanks to Jessica Johnson for the photos!