A Range of Decorative Door Knockers

Door knockers are one of the first decorative features people see when they visit your house. Door knockers have been in use for so long it is forgotten when they were invented and became popular. Over the years many styles of door knockers have came and gone into fashion, consequently this has created a diverse range of door knockers designs. Door knockers were originally designed to be functional but over time have become ornamental and decorative, as a result  many people are opting to fit door knockers on their modern homes instead of a door bell.

As you can see over this page there are a range of door knockers to suit most style, tastes and homes that are readily available to buy online.

There is no more decorative feature for the entrance door than the classic old-time door knocker, especially if it uses a latch and hinge. It possesses a certain dignity and elegance, and when the door knocker is made from brightly polished brass, it creates an attractive impact against dark or polished wooden doors.

If people had to close their eyes and image what a door knocker would look like, the classical brass door knocker will come out top. With its distinctive shape and sound when knocked it really makes a statement about you and your house.

On the right are a selection of brass door knockers in their various forms and prices to fit most household budgets from cheap brass door knockers to the more expensive Baldwin brass door knockers. Brass door knocker need little maintenance and should last the lifetime of your house, use just a little polish now and then to bring them back to their beautiful former glory.

The lion head door knocker with ring has always been more popular in England than it has been in America. During the Revolutionary War and for at least fifty years after, it was not even tolerated to be seen on an American door. It was often superseded by the mold of an eagle. However, you need not worry about having a lion head door knocker on your house as they look right at home on period styled houses.

On your right, there are a selection of solid crafted lion door knockers. This imposing lions head surrounded by a band of braids with an antique finish will stand watch over your house through rain and shine.

Since the bronze age, we have been making decorative objects from this metal. Bronze door knockers have that certain characteristic that resonates with history. The hard wearing nature of bronze means the bronze door knocker will stand the test of time.

If you look to the right, there are many intricate designs of door knockers available in bronze, to me the mussel door knock in particular stands out, maybe it will make a great gift for a sea fishermen. There are also many bronze door knockers which take the form of a dog. In the next section there are more breeds of dog door knockers.

When you see the description of oiled bronze door knockers this means that it comes with a protective coating and as a consequence the oiled bronze door knocker appearance will remain the same as the first day you bought it.

You can find bronze door knockers take the form of traditional Victorian urn, pineapple, or of a dragonfly.

For all you dog lovers out there, a decorative dog door knocker would make the ideal gift or present for a birthday or Christmas or even as a novel house warming present. Depending on the breed of dog you are able to get a dog door knocker to match. Just imagine the face of a visitor as they use the dog door knocker and a dog barks from behind the door.

As you can see on the right, there are a range of dog door knockers to suit all dog lovers taste, there are boxer dog door knockers, collier dog door knocker to even a German shepherd door knocker

If none of the door knockers shown so far take your fancy, below are a range of alternative door knockers to buy which might be more suitable for you. There are some of the more traditional oil rubbed bronze door knocker to the more unusual dragonfly door knockers.

Now it is just a matter of waiting for the postman to knock to deliver your new door knocker.