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This is a home we are in the process of making hardware for in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Hardware from the Versaci Classic Collection will be used on all interior and exterior doors.  Custom floor stops and Harmon hinges will be among the other great hardware details that will be highlighted.  Drop by soon for more install photos as we are on the fast track to get this project completed.

If you live in Wilmette you hopefully have had the pleasure of meeting the fine folks at Millen’s Hardware.  A day never goes by when one of our staff members stops in to purchase something we don’t have on the shelf here (trust me they have it all!).
Check out there great web site and blog www.johnmillenhardware.com or just stop by and see what good old fashion service and friendly staff they have.

These are some photos from an installation this week.  Our staff just returned from re-installing this hardware after the final paint was applied.  The silver finish is incredibly warm.  Silver (not nickel) was used quite often on homes in formal spaces when America was building fine homes — we have seen a huge comeback to this era of fine craftsmanship.

Here are a couple more photos from a recent installation.  This hardware was all machined to fit multi-point hardware (a situation where selection of off the shelf hardware can be very limited).

A bellows was hand cleaned and finished (no plating involved) – it is best to wax iron or oil it to prevent rust.  We are also doing a number of exterior iron cremone bolts from France in a ‘french iron’ finish for another home in Winnetka (a suburb on Chicago’s north shore).

These machined parts are for a local project that will be finished in a soft burnished nickel.  They are a part of a hardware schedule that involves door, window and mill-work/cabinetry hardware.  More photos including the process and final installation will be available soon…

These turned brass floor stop tops are for a home in Chicago.  We offer several floor stop options from traditional to art deco.  These can of course be finished in our shop to match any hardware selection you desire. 

Be sure to see the other great pieces of hardware in the background that are available in our showroom.

This pair of pocket doors has our cyma flush pulls (being used as a passage set).  They have a near zero clearance mounting system with 2 oval screws in the top and bottom of the pull.  We provide a template for your installer to mount and fit these in your application.

This hardware was fabricated for a home on Chicago’s ‘gold coast’ the finish is old nickel and has been hand finished and waxed.  The base material is brass and deron washer/bushings have been used to assist in the smooth operation of the multi-point locking hardware.

We offer multi-point hardware solutions for Marvin, Pella, Tischler doors (just to name a few).  These hardware sets are often fabricated to match existing suites of our hardware or to compliment existing hardware in a period home.

These medicine cabinets were fabricated by our shop for a project in Chicago.  The design conceals all screws, seems and exposed hardware.  The nickel finish is unsurpased on the solid brass frames fabricated in our shop.  The captioned cabinet is almost 4 feet tall and weighs approximatly 100 lbs.