Alno Venetian Collection

Alno Venetian Collection cabinet hardware

The Alno Venetian Collection is a classic cabinet line that pairs knobs and short pulls with matching rosettes and backplates, a layered look built for traditional and old-world casework. Venetian is the rare line that supplies its own framing pieces, so the assembled look is designed rather than improvised.

What identifies the Venetian look

Venetian centers on a turned knob in 1-1/4 and 1-1/2 inch sizes, set off by 1-3/8 and 1-5/8 inch rosettes that ring the knob against the door. Short 3 and 3-1/2 inch pulls and a 3-inch cup pull cover small drawers, with 7-1/4 inch backplates for heavier doors. The defining trait is this rosette-and-backplate system, the line designed to be assembled as knob plus surround rather than knob alone. Every component carries the same period shaping, so the rosette never looks like an afterthought next to the knob it frames.

Buying considerations

Venetian fits traditional, Mediterranean, and old-world kitchens, butler's pantries, and furniture where the hardware should look substantial and composed. Finishes range from Unlacquered Brass and Polished Antique for warmth to Satin Nickel and Polished Chrome for cooler rooms, with Bronze and Chocolate Bronze for aged depth. Decide early whether rosettes go on every knob or only feature doors, and keep knob, rosette, and plate in one finish so the assembly reads as a single piece. Unlacquered Brass mellows with handling; pick a lacquered tone to hold the installed look, and use the cup pull on lower drawers where a hand naturally scoops upward.

Related Alno collections

This line sits within the broader Alno catalog; browse the full Alno brand page for other traditional families.