If you have an annoying door knob and handle that is loose or not working, you’ll be surprised at the wall of interior door latch sets you’ll find sold at a home center. That’s because the ordinary doorknob has been elevated to a design feature—not just hardware that opens and closes a door. And if you walk through a model home, you’ll notice the attention to detail many designers place on door hardware, which is used to highlight a specific style like contemporary or traditional and used to reflect the style of the home.
At a home or design center you’ll see they are labeled either “privacy” or “passage.” A “privacy” latch set is most commonly used in a bathroom or bedroom, because it can be locked from the inside and has a push button emergency release. If you ever have a family member locked inside a room, you understand why that push button release is so important.
