Antique brass round knob on a plain rectangular latch plate on a blue-green panelled bedroom door
Bedroom · Edwardian

A panelled bedroom finished in antique brass

Full-height panelling in soft blue-green, built-in wardrobes by the chimney breast and quiet antique brass on every door and drawer.

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Fittings
Antique brass
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Soft blue-green
Bedroom
White linenOatmeal woolBlack iron
Floor
Pine boards

An Edwardian bedroom where the panelling runs from floor to picture rail and the doors and wardrobes are painted to match, so the room feels calm and wrapped in one colour. Against all that soft blue-green, the brass is kept simple: a round Balmoral knob on a plain latch plate for the bedroom door, plain D handles on the built-in wardrobes and a small domed knob on the bedside drawer. A hat and coat hook on the back of the door finishes it.

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Colour-drenched Edwardian bedroom in soft blue-green panelling with a cast iron fireplace between two built-in wardrobes fitted with antique brass D handles, an iron bed in front Plain antique brass D handles on blue-green painted wardrobe doors, one door open to linen shirts on wooden hangers Antique brass domed cabinet knob on a blue-green bedside drawer beside white linen, a pleated lamp, books and a glass of water Blue-green panelled door with an antique brass knob on latch plate standing open onto a white-tiled en suite, wardrobes and bed behind Antique brass hat and coat hook on the back of a blue-green bedroom door holding a straw hat and a checked wool coat Blue-green panelled door resting against an antique brass projection door stop on a moulded skirting above pine floorboards
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Antique brass for a panelled bedroom

Edwardian bedroom with full-height blue-green panelling, built-in wardrobes with antique brass D handles, a panelled door with an antique brass knob on a latch plate, an iron bed and a bedside table with a brass knob 4 3 1
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Brass for a panelled bedroom

EraEdwardian, 1901 to 1914
Trend statusRising; traditional bedrooms and panelling both trending
Inspired byColour-drenched panelled bedrooms
SuitsPainted panelled doors and built-in wardrobes

Why a knob on a plate

Edwardian bedroom doors often had knobs rather than levers, and a knob on a long plate is easier to fit than a pair of mortice knobs on roses because the plate covers old holes and marks. The Balmoral has a plain flat plate and a round knob, a shape that doesn't compete with busy panel mouldings.

Matching the wardrobes

Built-in wardrobes painted the same colour as the panelling can disappear into the wall, which is the point. Plain D handles in the same antique brass as the door knob are easy to grab, mark the doors subtly, and look like part of the joinery rather than furniture added later.

Small details

A bedside drawer, a hook on the back of the door and a stop on the skirting are small things, but choosing them all in one finish is what makes a room feel planned. Antique brass is forgiving here, as it never looks too new against old painted timber.

Planning notes

Check the plate fits the stile

Measure the width of the door's stile next to the lock. A latch plate needs a flat, unmoulded area to sit on, clear of the panel mouldings.

D handle size

On full-height wardrobe doors, a longer D handle looks more balanced than a small one. Fit it vertically at about 1000mm from the floor near the opening edge.

En suite door

Use the Balmoral bathroom version on an en suite door: it has a thumbturn inside and a release outside, and matches the bedroom door exactly.

Hooks on the door

A hat and coat hook on the back of the bedroom door, at about 1700mm high, is handy for a dressing gown and keeps chairs clear.