Making a smart entrance



Door thresholds so often look tatty



I've recently been looking at door thresholds - the metal door strip you tend to find across the join in your floor, across a doorway.  There are various variations on a theme, which can be referred to as Z bars, door thresholds or cover plates, and there are some really tatty ones around! In fact, since I first noticed how bent and cheap they can look, they now seem to stand out like a soar thumb, wherever I go - whether I'm in a hotel, school, office, friend's home, show house ...my eyes automatically fix on the door joins!

So often I see a stunning, new carpet, which has cost a fortune and is well fitted, and then spot the door joint in the doorway, all bashed up and dented...

It's a real shame, as there are a few really nice alternatives in the marketplace, but you don't tend to get offered them in carpet shops very often. I do like the solid brass ones you can get from CAT and Stairrods (UK), such as the Posh, which comes with decorative or plain inset. 

Posh in Polished Brass

The Posh is available in polished brass or antique brass and two widths to cater for different doorway depths - you tend to find the doorways in older houses are deeper and require the 55mm version, whereas for most modern houses the 38mm option is fine.  They come in two standard lengths 81cms (32")  or 91cms (36"), but we also find customers find the longer 2.74m (108") version useful for large double doors or for connecting open plan areas.






Joints in satin brass finish



A cheaper, but still stylish, option is Joints, which are made from tough aluminium and then coated in a variety of metal finishes - they are not so sturdy as the solid brass options but still look very smart and have an inset strip, so you don't see the fixing screws.  


It's so often the little things which make a big difference...