New Homes Journal product & services locks & pulls profile

Since 1986, Tom O’Malley’s, Locks & Pulls, has been helping Kansas City area homeowners find the perfect hardware for their kitchens, baths, interior and exterior doors, windows and anything else that uses a knob, pull, latch, hinge or lock. Whether you’re searching for antique glass, sculpted pewter, or charming animal shapes, you’ll find the perfect look among Locks & Pulls’ wide selection of exquisite knobs—just keep looking, they’re there.

At Locks & Pulls, you will discover the perfect pulls for your cabinet drawers, bins, and large doors among hundreds of unique pieces. Featuring items of both popular brands and small design houses, Locks & Pulls’ selection includes bin pulls, ring pulls, classic pulls, and drop pulls in a variety of materials. The store’s talented and knowledgeable staff is happy to assist you in your search for the perfect finish, style and/or size whether you need cabinet hinges of unique or classic design to transform your cabinet project into a piece of distinction, a latch that features beautiful form and dependable functionality, or if you want to frame your knobs and pulls with corresponding backplates or other classic accessories that will complement your décor.

“When selecting cabinet hardware, it’s important to consider a style that is not only stylish but timeless,” explains Tom O’Malley, founder of Locks & Pulls. “Ultimately, the perfect hardware brings together all components of a room and creates a feeling of completion.”
Whether you’re looking for a round, oval, square,bronze, brass, satin nickel or textured knob, Locks & Pulls has a style to match your home. Upon your first visit to Locks & Pulls, the variety of options may seem overwhelming. O’Malley suggests that to help make the task easier, try deciding upon a finish first. Whether your style is contemporary or traditional, there is a finish that will enhance the look of your home.

Many of today’s more popular finishes are available at Locks & Pulls, including: Oil Rubbed Bronze, a finish that chemically darkens the surface to simulate aged bronze. This finish is very dark, varies from a deep brown to a dark gray, and usually has copper undertones; Polished Brass, a finish that is solid brass, polished and lacquer-coated to prevent tarnishing over time. Polished brass is the most common finish and is usually the finish chosen as standard fare; Polished Chrome finish, a chrome plating on brass or steel that is then polished. Chrome is similar to nickel in that they both have silver tones; Satin Nickel finish, a nickel plating on brass that has been dulled and lacquer-coated; and Antique Pewter finish that usually entails nickel plating on brass which has been dulled and darkened to simulate pewter.

Of course Locks & Pulls also carries many other styles and finishes as well as superior products designed to help protect your home and family. Items include heavy-duty deadbolts and “Jamb Braces” that reinforce the door frame (the most vulnerable part of the door to separation) and state-of-the-art electronic security devices.

So if you’re looking to add style, flair, functionality or security to your home, look no further than Locks & Pulls. From beautiful cabinet knobs and pulls to sleek kitchen and bath hardware, O’Malley and his staff have brought together limitless selection of style and innovation to create beautiful accents throughout your home.

Locks & Pulls has two convenient locations to serve area homeowner’s hardware needs. In Overland Park at 10333 Metcalf in the Metcalf Center (913-381-1335), and in the Northland at 152 Hwy & North Oak (816)-436-4545. You can also check out Locks & Pulls selection on the web at