Personal Details, Thoughtfully Chosen
A door lever is a detail you encounter every day. Its shape, finish, and feel can carry the character of a room as clearly as the cabinetry or lighting. With Frank Allart architectural hardware, those choices offer a way to make an interior feel distinctly personal.
Alexander Marchant’s longstanding exclusive partnership with Frank Allart brings together craftsmanship, design possibilities, and guidance on selections and specifications. We help designers, architects, and homeowners move from a design idea to hardware that belongs in the space.
English Craftsmanship Since 1914
Frank Allart has made architectural hardware since 1914 and continues to design and manufacture in Birmingham, England. Its collections include door, window, and cabinet hardware, with choices that allow individual details to contribute to a cohesive interior.
That heritage matters most in the everyday experience of a space: the proportion of a handle against a door, the texture beneath your hand, and the way a finish sits beside wood or stone. These are small decisions with a lasting presence.
Our team’s visit to the Frank Allart factory offered a closer look at the people and processes behind the hardware. That connection informs how we introduce the collection and help clients explore its possibilities.
Make the Combination Your Own
Personalizing hardware begins with how you want a space to feel. A traditional silhouette can echo the architecture of an older home. A simpler form can give cabinetry a quieter presence. Texture or a contrasting finish can draw attention to a detail you want to celebrate.
The Frank Allart collection provides several ways to explore that direction, from door levers and knobs to cabinet fittings. Depending on the product, choices may include the handle or knob, its rosette or backplate, and the finish. Available combinations should be confirmed for the specific fitting.
A rosette, the plate behind a knob or lever, can change the overall impression of a selection. Repeating a shape or finish across door and cabinet hardware can create continuity without making every room identical. For designers, this is an opportunity to carry a recognizable design language through a project. For homeowners, it is a chance to choose the details that make a space feel their own.
Choose a Finish for Its Appearance and Everyday Use
Consider hardware finishes alongside cabinetry, wood tones, stone, plumbing fixtures, and lighting. A finish can connect those materials or introduce a deliberate contrast.
Frank Allart notes that its hand-finished patinas can vary in color and texture, and that touch, time, and environment affect how they develop. Its guidance also identifies limitations for lacquered finishes in high-traffic areas or extreme locations.
Discuss where the hardware will be used, how much handling it will receive, and the care associated with the selected finish. Review samples where available, since a screen cannot reliably convey every nuance of color and texture. Choose a finish whose character and care requirements suit both the design and the way you live.
Turn Your Selections into a Clear Hardware Specification
A hardware specification records the selections and requirements for each location in a project. It connects the visual idea to the details that must be checked before ordering. Alexander Marchant’s specification and project-planning services help bring those decisions into focus.
Bring plans or photographs of the doors and cabinetry, material samples or inspiration images, and a list of locations and how each will be used. Your project schedule, budget, and any existing hardware to coordinate with are useful starting points.
From there, discuss dimensions, functions, compatible components, finish choices, and quantities with the team. Confirm product-specific requirements and current lead times before placing an order. This gives designers a clearer basis for presenting selections and helps homeowners understand how individual decisions fit together.
A Partnership That Supports the Details
Our longstanding relationship with Frank Allart supports direct communication with the manufacturer as selections develop and project questions become more specific. That connection is especially useful when a design calls for an unusual combination or a bespoke detail.
Frank Allart offers custom-made work; the feasibility, specifications, pricing, and timing of any request must be confirmed for the project. We approach those conversations with your overall design in mind, helping clarify the details while preserving the character that made the selection appealing in the first place.
Explore Frank Allart with Alexander Marchant
Bring your plans, material palette, or a detail you would like to explore. We can help you compare Frank Allart options and discuss the next steps toward a coordinated hardware specification.
Request an appointment with Alexander Marchant to begin the conversation, or find your nearest showroom in Austin, San Antonio, or Oklahoma City.
