Designed to support heavy barn doors or gates, strap hinges are ideal for adding a rustic note to your doors, gates, shutters, or cabinets—indoors or out.
Above: Heart-Style Heavy-Duty Strap Hinges are available in a variety of sizes and door-weight ratings and come in either a rough or smooth black finish. Prices start at $16.97 at Hardware Source. Photo via Helios Design Group.
Above: For cabinets or smaller doors, consider the 6-inch-long Amerock BP1600 Functional Strap Hinge in colonial black; $7.38 at Plumbers Surplus.
Above: The 6-inch-long Rough Iron Flush Bean Head Strap Hinge by Acorn Manufacturing; $16.73 at Build.com.
Above: Acorn's Hand-Forged Iron Spear Head Cabinet Strap Hinges are 9 inches long; $21.09 for a pair through Amazon.
Above: Heavy-duty British-style powder-coated Vintage Gate Strap Hinge; $34 for a 12-inch pair at Pacific Gate Works. Image via Farm Folly.
Above: If you like the rustic look but don't want to switch out your existing hinges, consider adding a "dummy version," which screws onto the face of your door or gate. Shown here is a 12-inch Smooth Iron Bean Head Dummy Strap; $14,84 at Build.com.