I think door knobs are great for doors to wardrobes, that can be operated without twisting them. A handle is much easier to operate if there is hardware in the door!

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Door knobs when you have tiny children....my 1 year old granddaughter opens doors with handles easily and lets the cats upstairs but she can't manage a door knob yet...

Door knobs look good, but as said previously, when you have arthritic hands you just can't manage them. My husband has a condition which means he has a very weak grip, so handles are so much easier.

I bought the most gorgeous coloured glass door knobs for the upstairs doors in our house - I decided every door could have a different colour, but sadly, when we put them on they were so large they got caught on the door jambs and we couldn't close the doors! So, we now have very nice, but not as quirky, pewter door handles and they're disappointingly

Having door handles means that our dog can get into any room he likes - which we don't mind (he'll leave if told to!) although he hasn't quite mastered how to close the door behind him...

Isidora, that is why I have door knobs, I used to have a Springer Spaniel who could open every door, cupboard and window in the house (even mastering childproof latches on cupboards) The only way to keep her in, or out of, a room was to lock the door. Not content with her own escapology she then taught my brother's Lab how to open doors. I do understand that handles are easier for people with grip problems and I have oval door knobs which are a halfway compromise.

There are lots of stunning door knobs on the market today and I think they make a great choice for wardrobe doors or sliding partition doors. However, door handles are more practical and easier to manage when your arms are full of shopping or your carrying laundry...plus they are definitely better for arthritic hands. Personally I like knobs for wardrobes, drawer pulls and small cabinets and handles for the majority of internal doors.

We prefer handles simply for the ease of use.

I too have arthritic hands but I have knobs on all my doors. I had handles at first but, not being used to them, I ripped many shirt sleeves as I opened them and damaged my arms all the time. I cannot open the doors as I cannot turn the knobs so I keep all my doors open all the time. No-where is off-limits to me or my animals. Works wonderfully for every room but the bathroom. I am never alone!

Door knobs !