Barbara Pagani's Tresor Cache 101

I came across this wonderful article about cleaning up old door hardware on Design sponge. I have lived in this house for 28 years and there are a few doors that could use a facelift so I will have add them to my do list of a million things to do. http://www.designsponge.com/2013/01/before-and-after-cleaning-vintage-hardware.html#more-162307 The good news is that stripping and cleaning old metal hardware is really easy and more or less free! It’s a small project, but these details go a long way toward making your whole space feel clean, polished and fresh. All you need are a few basic  supplies (that you might already have), and you’ll be on your way to beautiful hardware that nobody will ever know endured such a traumatic past. Supplies needed: For a doorknob, the first thing you’ll need to do is remove the knob. There should be a small screw at the base of the knob holding it to a central rod that runs through the mortise mechanism inside the door. After the screw is rem...

My very first fasination with door knobs and keys was because of my grandfather, on my dad's side know as my Nanoo,  who kept all his secret stuff ,whether it was his chocolates, dried friuts , little shot glasses or his whiskey, wine or some soft drink that just came on the market, he had some special treats locked in the hallway closet.  Of course being slightly curious living with my grandparents I could not help myself by looking what was behind those locked, closed sacred door. It took my months of planning to see what times my grandfather would go to lie down, but I finally established what his pattern was and I went across his room all the while trying not to breath or knock into anything. My hand was on the key and my heart was racing so fast and hard that I thought it might wake him from his sleep. Now I was almost racing across to the other side of the bedroom anticipating what I would find in this closet only meters away. I turned the key very carefully so not to...