A door’s style can provide an insightful glance at what’s on the other side. Doors welcome guests or tenants into a private space, and a clean entrance can set the tone and mood upon arrival. Whether used as an entry to a residence or to a room, a door’s style is dictated by the home’s design elements. Accessories, like door levers and deadbolts can depict many things about the environment within its walls. Today’s home trends welcome modern and contemporary looks, sleek lines and simple silhouettes filled with updated twists on classic, smart styles. As the saying goes, “You only get one chance to make a first impression,” and Kwikset recognizes the opportunity to do so throughout their extensive line of levers and deadbolts. Excited and intrigued by the modern design trend, Kwikset has taken their product line a step further by introducing a contemporary line of levers and deadbolts at an affordable price point.“Recognizing the increase in homeowners looking to incorporate contemporary design, Kwikset is offering an accessible option for a range of buyers with our new Halifax and Milan levers and deadbolts,” said Marty Hoffman, vice president, marketing, Kwikset.
Milan, a sleek, streamlined lever and deadbolt, and
Halifax, a square lever and deadbolt, emerge at the pinnacle of this trend. The simple yet sophisticated lever and deadbolt designs provide the perfect detail for the modern home’s exterior or interior door.
Trending Now
Popular home décor magazines, websites and blogs such as Lonny, InteriorZine, and Tréndir have recently featured pieces that emphasize modern style and aligned trends. Houzz.com, the leading online platform for home remodeling and design, produces and suggests content suitable for many lifestyles and aesthetic preferences. Recent searches for “contemporary” and “modern” yield a plethora of results: everything from modern village farmhouses, to New England contemporary, to lofty penthouses and urban beach bungalows accumulate from these search terms as relevant, inspirational décor.Pair your Halifax or Milan door lever and deadbolt with your own simple and sleek style. To spark your inspiration, we have conjured up images of elegant, contemporary homes featuring varying levels of modernity, lifestyles and locations.
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Kwikset’s Take on this Trend
The development of Kwikset’s Milan and Halifax levers and deadbolt families aims to precisely hit the modern trend without sacrificing the underlying mission of Kwikset – to provide ultimate safety in home security. This new line features a Kwikset Signature Series ADA-compliant push button locking mechanism, making it easy to lock and unlock and allowing easy egress. Halifax and Milan levers and deadbolts deliver home security and everyday functionality without compromising design. “The square and round contemporary designs combine sophistication and simplicity, making them the ideal accents for a modern or transitional home,” Hoffman said. With its polished, round, contemporary design, the Milan, lever and deadbolt mimics effortless style. Its minimal architecture grazes the boundaries of a playful, yet elegant design aesthetic. Pair the Milan throughout whimsical, vibrant, contemporary homes, a la Jonathan Adler’s happy chic décor theme. In contrast, the sleek, square, contemporary lever and deadbolt on the Halifax evokes sophistication, allure, and simplicity. Pair the Halifax throughout a modern space filled with sleek lines and interesting organic, architectural elements. The polished, lustrous designs on both door handles imply a widespread sense of heightened sophistication to modern homes.
Milan Halifax
Function and Security
Each lever and deadbolt will be available in a variety of finishes to enhance and complement the exact aesthetic you’re seeking. Style your contemporary space with either the Halifax or Milan in Venetian Bronze, Satin Nickel, Polished Chrome and Satin Chrome finishes.Both Halifax and Milan offer Kwikset’s standard safety features: Each keyed entry lever and deadbolt is equipped with SmartKey ®, is bump proof, pick resistant and Grade 2 Certified. SmartKey® re-key technology provides superior security and re-key convenience unlike any other on the market.Both the keyed entry and interior privacy levers are ADA compliant featuring a push button locking mechanism. The levers are also available for exterior door and passage applications. Halifax and Milan levers and deadbolts are now available purchase at retail partners throughout the United States.
