More than 100 new handles have been added to our range - all reflecting current and emerging trends for colours and finishes.
The new additions include individual handles, families of products and a designer collection by locally based interior designer Deborah Hill.
Matt black, satin brass, along with coppers and bronze, all feature prominently among the new products, which also include several knurled handles, which are carefully cut and etched with a pattern of straight, angled or crossed lines pressed or cut into the handle to create a tactile finish.
Purchasing Manager Gary Kinder says: "They're all quite different from the colours and textures we sell at the moment. There is a definite shift away from the plain finish handles that have been popular historically towards the textured finishes we are now seeing. We think the extra variety provided by our new handles is a perfect fit for the market."
The new additions are the culmination of several months research by Gary and his Purchasing Team, who liaise closely with suppliers at home and abroad, as well as attending trade shows such as the Interzum suppliers fair in Germany, to keep abreast of the market.
And it is those latest trends that have influenced Deborah Hill, who has built up her My Secret House interior design business for the past 25 years, to hand-pick the 22 handles and optional backplates that make up her top-of-the-range collection. It will also come with its own display board to differentiate it from the rest of the range.
Dan Mounsey, our Marketing and Business Development Director, says: "Deborah has helped us to overhaul our handle ranges with an emphasis on bringing in warmer tones with plenty of golds and bronzes and matt black in terms of colour trends. She has also pushed for much more texture with knurled and ribbed finishes."
With some less popular variations due to be phased out, the new additions will take our handles offer to approximately 300 options - all suitable for both kitchens and bathrooms.
As well as the new handles, we have recently evolved our stock doors range by adding five new super matt colours - Angora Grey, Dust Grey, Indigo Blue, Light Grey and Monument Grey - to our Avanti Opus off-the-shelf doors collection, along with a high gloss option in Graphite.