Art Deco Knobs

How To Decorate Using Art Deco Knobs

Art deco knobs are a beautiful home accent that can be used in many places in the interior of your home to add a touch of glamour.  It is not hard for the average homeowner to change knobs.  All it requires is hardware that fits your existing holes and the proper screwdriver. In most cases this will be a small sized Phillips head (the kind of screwdriver where the tip looks like it has a cross on it).

Art deco is short for “decorative art” and was a style of design popular from the 1920’s until the early 1940’s. It is not to be confused with Art Nouveau, its predecessor, which featured curving shapes and designs from nature.  Art deco is distinguished by sleekness, a futuristic feel, metallic surfaces, glamour and geometric shapes with lots of sharp angles.  What does that mean in terms of knobs? 

An art deco knob will usually be made out of glass or some shiny metal such as brass. If it is made out of nickel it is more likely to have a polished finish than brushed or satin ones.  The art deco knob also will most likely have a geometric design in the centre, whether molded in, carved or applied to the surface.  This style stands out a lot so for best effect it is recommended that you use it on a cabinet, door or piece of furniture that is otherwise plain or it may be overkill. 

There are a variety of applications that use such knobs.  They can be door knobs, handles with which you open the compartments of a cabinet, or drawer pulls.  There are even knobs in art deco style that are made especially for appliances.  For example, vintage radios have quite attractive deco knobs on them.

If you have dipped your toe in the water of art deco through adding art deco knobs, you may want to move on to other art deco home accents such as sculpture, framed posters, lamps, or even furniture.  There are some beautiful reproduction pieces on the market that do not cost a lot but can give you a sense of the glamour that went with this era.  Art deco is one of the most distinguished architectural and decor styles out there and is widely recognized as being elegant all over the world.  It can really make the interior design of your home stand out.