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Locks and Pulls is a family-owned decorative-hardware house serving the Kansas City homebuilding and design trade, established in 1985 and operating two showrooms — the original on Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park and a second in Kansas City North. It sells nothing but decorative hardware: cabinet knobs and pulls, door hardware, and artisan lines, chosen with builders, designers, and homeowners across the counter. Founder John Hensley’s son Adam Hensley now leads the company, which marked its fortieth year in 2025.

Description

Locks and Pulls is a decorative-hardware specialist serving the Kansas City homebuilding and design community. Its trade is narrow by design: cabinet knobs and pulls, door hardware, and finish hardware, spanning what the company calls “everyday decorative to artisan elite,” for both new construction and remodels.1 Owner Adam Hensley states the position plainly — “We are the only place in town that does decorative hardware only” — and the claim is the company’s argument for depth of inventory and staff knowledge against general hardware and big-box retailers.2

The company runs two showrooms: the original on Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, and a second in Kansas City North on N.E. 91st Street.2 Both were refreshed in the run-up to 2026 with updated displays, expanded finish boards, and a visual quoting system.2 Lines carried include Armac Martin, Classic Brass, Ashley Norton, and Waterstreet Brass.2

The customer base is roughly split between the trade — builders and interior designers specifying hardware packages for whole houses — and homeowners doing a single kitchen or a door refresh. Services extend past the counter to site visits on custom projects, order coordination, and delivery scheduling.2 Its mission statement commits it to serving “the Kansas City homebuilding and design community with integrity and exceptional customer service.”1

Goods and services

  • Cabinet hardware — knobs, pulls, and cabinet accessories across price tiers1
  • Door hardware — entry sets, levers, locks, and finish hardware12
  • Artisan and specialty lines — Armac Martin, Classic Brass, Ashley Norton, Waterstreet Brass among the brands carried2
  • Design consultation — hardware selection with builders, designers, and homeowners; finish boards and inspiration in the showrooms12
  • Trade services — site visits for custom projects, order coordination, delivery scheduling, visual quoting2
  • Appointments and order-status service via the website1

History

Locks and Pulls was established in 1985 as a family business.1 Founder John Hensley built the company on long-running relationships with Kansas City builders, designers, and homeowners; as he moved toward retirement, his son Adam Hensley took the lead, keeping the specialty focus while modernizing the buying experience.3

The company opened a second showroom in Kansas City North, extending its reach across the state line into the Northland’s building market, and it has been a repeat honoree in Kansas City Homes & Style’s annual StyleMakers features from at least 2022 through 2026.245 It marked its fortieth anniversary in 2025.2

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Locks and Pulls — official “Our Story” page — asserts: Locks and Pulls, Inc. established 1985; nearly four decades of continuous operation; described as being under its third generation of family ownership; two showrooms, the original in Overland Park, Kansas and a second in Kansas City North, Missouri; specialization in decorative hardware for the homebuilding and design industry; mission statement text. Home page: locksandpullskc.com — asserts: locally owned and family-operated; cabinet and door hardware from “everyday decorative to artisan elite”; new construction and refresh work; design consultation, appointments, order status. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  2. Kansas City Homes & Style — “Stylemakers 2026: Locks & Pulls” — asserts: owner Adam Hensley; 40th anniversary celebrated in 2025; Overland Park showroom at 10333 Metcalf Avenue, phone 913.381.1335; Kansas City North showroom at 109 N.E. 91st Street, phone 816.436.4545; decorative hardware exclusively; recently refreshed showrooms with updated displays, expanded finish boards, and a new visual quoting system; brands including Armac Martin, Classic Brass, Ashley Norton, Waterstreet Brass; site visits, order coordination, delivery scheduling; the “only place in town that does decorative hardware only” quote. This is the freshest currently-operating proof. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11

  3. HerLife Magazine (Kansas City) — “Locks and Pull: A Dream Come True for Anyone Expressing Personal Style” — asserts: the business was founded as a family business in 1986; John Hensley and staff built long-standing relationships with builders, designers and homeowners; as John moved toward retirement his son Adam took over leadership while updating the buying experience. Note the 1986 date conflicts with the company’s own 1985. ↩

  4. Kansas City Homes & Style — “StyleMakers 2022: Locks and Pulls” — asserts: the company’s continuous recognition in the KC design trade press as of 2022, establishing the run of coverage. ↩

  5. Kansas City Homes & Style — “Stylemakers 2024: Locks & Pulls” — asserts: continued operation and trade-press recognition in 2024. ↩

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