VENA Marble & Brass Bar Handle

VENA is named for the vein, the line of colour that runs through a piece of marble. The handle is a round bar of natural stone, 14mm across, carried on two folded posts of solid metal that wrap the bar like a ring and drop flat to the door. It is a simple idea done carefully: the stone is the handle, and the metal only holds it, so what you see from across the room is a line of marble with two bands of brass or nickel.

Stone feels different in the hand from metal. It is cool and smooth, a little heavier than it looks, and it warms as you hold it. On a run of kitchen doors the bars read as a set of matched stones, and because the veining is natural, each one carries its own pattern.

Two marbles, two finishes

Green marble is a deep forest green crossed with paler veins, the stone you find on old bar tops and fireplace surrounds, and it looks richest against oak, cream and dark painted doors. White marble is a soft white with fine grey veining, quieter and brighter, for pale kitchens and bathrooms. Each is held in posts of Satin Nickel, a soft brushed silver, or Polished Brass (PVD), a bright polished gold. Marble is a natural stone, so the veining on every bar is its own and no two handles are quite alike.

Three sizes

The 150mm handle on 96mm centres suits drawers and narrow doors. The 182mm on 128mm centres is the everyday size for kitchen base units and wardrobes, and the 214mm on 160mm centres gives a fuller line on tall doors and wide pan drawers. All three share the same 14mm bar and 15mm posts, so the sizes mix along one run, and the VENA T-Bar matches them for small drawers.

Where it works best

• Kitchens with marble, quartz or terrazzo worktops, where the handles pick up the stone
• Green, cream and dark painted cabinetry, especially with the green marble
• Bathroom vanities and cloakroom cupboards
• Dressing rooms, sideboards and bedside tables
• IKEA METOD, PAX and BESTÅ fronts on 96mm, 128mm and 160mm centres

Fitting and care

Each handle comes with two M4 x 25mm machine screws, fitted from inside the drawer or door on standard centres, so it drops into existing holes. Longer screws for thicker fronts, up to 50mm, are available on request. Wipe the marble with a soft damp cloth and keep acidic cleaners off it. Sold individually, made to order, and covered by our 10-year warranty against manufacturing defects.