Dummy Lever
It might seem strange that something with the word "dummy" in it would add a touch of class to your home, but a dummy lever can really add some elegance to a door that doesn't need a typical knob. A door lever is like a handle but is long and thin rather than round like a knob; think of French doors as these usually have levers rather than knobs. And a dummy lever is a lever used when the door has no need of a bolt or closure. This might mean doors in an office if they're between departments or separating the office area from the warehouse area, or in a home where you have a door to your office or den area.
Using a dummy lever can mean improving the appearance of your door in this area and can make your office or home area look more inviting and classy. How so?
Appearance of a Dummy Lever
When you have a door in your office area that doesn't need to bolt close, such as one closing off a section of hallway or separating the office area from the warehouse area, you can of course use a door handle or dummy knob. However, using a dummy lever can give the appearance of your office a more elegant look. Many associate levers with doors and buildings that are a bit more classy and elegant, such as those French doors mentioned above. While a knob might look appealing, a dummy lever can look even more so.
Think of how a dummy lever can also add elegance to your home as well. You may be using a knob on that door to your office or the doors separating your dining room from the kitchen, but a dummy lever can really make the home look inviting and appealing. It can turn that doorway from a simple pass through into something more inviting and gracious. You may not agree with this at first, but decorators and home stagers will tell you that sometimes the smallest detail can really change the appearance and feeling of a room.
Ease of Use
Another thing to consider about a dummy lever is how easy they are to use, as opposed to a knob. Many with arthritis and other problems with their fingers find doorknobs to be the most difficult thing to manage in the home. Consider if perhaps installing a dummy lever on doors of your office can make them easier to open for many of your workers. Also, what about your aging parents or other relatives? Might there be areas of the home where such a lever could help them when their arthritis is flaring up? In some homes you may even find that it's appropriate for virtually every room since someone may not be worried about a door actually bolting shut. So think of how this ease of use can make a tremendous difference in someone's everyday life.
Using a dummy lever can mean improving the appearance of your door in this area and can make your office or home area look more inviting and classy. How so?
Appearance of a Dummy Lever
When you have a door in your office area that doesn't need to bolt close, such as one closing off a section of hallway or separating the office area from the warehouse area, you can of course use a door handle or dummy knob. However, using a dummy lever can give the appearance of your office a more elegant look. Many associate levers with doors and buildings that are a bit more classy and elegant, such as those French doors mentioned above. While a knob might look appealing, a dummy lever can look even more so.
Think of how a dummy lever can also add elegance to your home as well. You may be using a knob on that door to your office or the doors separating your dining room from the kitchen, but a dummy lever can really make the home look inviting and appealing. It can turn that doorway from a simple pass through into something more inviting and gracious. You may not agree with this at first, but decorators and home stagers will tell you that sometimes the smallest detail can really change the appearance and feeling of a room.
Ease of Use
Another thing to consider about a dummy lever is how easy they are to use, as opposed to a knob. Many with arthritis and other problems with their fingers find doorknobs to be the most difficult thing to manage in the home. Consider if perhaps installing a dummy lever on doors of your office can make them easier to open for many of your workers. Also, what about your aging parents or other relatives? Might there be areas of the home where such a lever could help them when their arthritis is flaring up? In some homes you may even find that it's appropriate for virtually every room since someone may not be worried about a door actually bolting shut. So think of how this ease of use can make a tremendous difference in someone's everyday life.
