Dynasty French Porcelain Blog

By Elizabeth Morgan

Porcelain door knobs are perfect pieces of door hardware. They can add a touch of style and elegance to your doors. These door knobs can be installed quickly and easily on any type of door.

Just like other door knobs, porcelain knobs are also available for different purposes like entrance, passage, privacy, and dummy. The entrance porcelain door knobs are fully functional with locks and latches. Privacy and passage sets are used on bathroom and bedroom doors. Porcelain dummy knobs make a perfect addition for your cupboards and closets.

Usually, porcelain knobs come in a complete set of two pieces. They are available in different sizes. However, the standard ones measure 2 ¼ or 2 ½ diameter. Most porcelain door knobs feature a short iron, brass or bronze stem. A matching backplate is also provided in some cases. The backplates normally come in five different finishes - satin nickel, antique brass, polished brass, chrome, and oil-rubbed bronze.

Porcelain door knobs are available in a choice of colors and finishes. Black, white, and brown are the common colors. Ivory and almond colored door knobs are also available. You can also find a good selection of embossed and hand-painted porcelain door knobs. Porcelain door knobs also feature a variety of styles. Victorian designs to the modern styles are available in the market. Meadows and prairie are the other popular styles. Both round and oval door knobs are available.

To keep the original look and finish, porcelain door knobs must be dusted regularly. They can be cleaned using warm soapy water. Try to avoid abrasive cleaning materials, as they may damage the porcelain.

You can buy porcelain door knobs from any of the door hardware manufacturers. Most of the models come with a limited lifetime mechanical warranty. For convenience, rosettes, spindles, and other mounting accessories are provided with the porcelain door knobs.

By Derek Farley

If you are planning on replacing your bathroom tiles, an excellent choice will be Porcelain tiles. Porcelain bathroom tiles are very durable, comes in a variety of colors and textures and are just as easy to install as ceramic tile. An overview of porcelain bathroom tiles will give you a good foundation to build on and plan for your new bathroom.

Porcelain tiles made today with advanced technology gives the new Porcelain a look of marble or granite. It is also extremely durable as it is resistant to scratches, wear and tear and cleaner usage. Since it is completely non-absorbent, Porcelain tile can be used indoors and outdoors. Because of this, Porcelain tile is great for the bathroom.

For the Environmentally conscious consumer, Porcelain bathroom tiles needs to be your first choice as Porcelain bathroom tiles are completely recyclable and are only made with natural products.

When installing Porcelain bathroom tiles, keep in mind that the grout needs to be as small and tight as possible to aid in the non-absorbent aspect of the whole project. Larger grout will tend to crack over time. Although Porcelain bathroom tiles will not stain, it can become dull looking if not cleaned thoroughly. This can be avoided simply by making sure the surface has been cleaned of the dirty wash water. Simply use clean water and a soft cloth to dry completely.

Glazed Porcelain tiles are the best choice for do-it-yourselfers as well as commercially installed. These Porcelain tiles has a glaze applied to the top of the tile for an enhanced sheen. If you are doing it yourself, be sure to consult with the tile dealer on what types of grout you will use.

Through-bodied Porcelain tiles do not have a glaze, therefore is even more resistant to wear and tear as there is nothing to wear off. If by some odd chance that a chip develops in this Porcelain, it will be unnoticeable since the Porcelain bathroom tiles are solid throughout the tile. These tiles are typically only used when using a commercial installer.

The price of Porcelain tiles are actually very competitive. A consideration to keep in mind though, is that Porcelain bathroom tiles will be more expensive than ordinary vinyl tile, but you are also purchasing a higher quality product and much longer lasting. This will be a sound investment to your home.