Chown Hardware

Just bought my Baldwin handleset from Chown - got a great price (better than I could find online) and a couple extras thrown in. Very happy with the service - I will definitely visit them again. more

This is a specialty store with all sorts of decorative hardware. Once you browse through this place, you come to realize how much interior decorating depends on detail. You can find dated things like floor registers. There are also practical items like specific plumbing parts. They also have a locksmith supply section. more

My housemate is putting a new front door on her 1930s-era home, and her contractor suggested that she try Chown Hardware for period-style locks and door knobs and such. It's one of those sleek hardware stores that stocks bathtubs the size of my bedroom and a selection of handmade door knobs that wouldn't look out of place on Windsor Castle. Not the kind of store that two 24 year olds in sweatshirts and jeans expect to be treated well in. To my surprise, the guy who helped us was attentive without being pushy, knowledgeable, and happy to spend 2 hours comparing styles and prices with us. He didn't even mind when I starting taking digital pictures to look at when we got home. Highly, highly recommended for new home owners who don't really know anything about the products they're shopping for. more