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Door Finishes
Doors do a lot more then just open and close. They represent a huge part of your interior design. Doors blend together one space of your home with another. For this reason, it is important that your doors not only serve their intended function, but also create a decorative flair to your interior workings.
In general, homeowners choose stained wood doors to complement stained trim and painted doors to accent painted trim. What they don’t know is that by mixing these styles you can bring great attention to both. Mixing also places great focus on the door, its styling, and finish.
Painting is an easy way to compliment a room's colors. There is a virtually endless selection of colors for you to use. The best candidates for paint include cheap hollow-core doors with wood that looks marred or flawed and also old doors with paint that resists strippers. Keep in mind, painting can become more work than staining because of its messiness and tendency to drip. This is especially true when painting panel doors.
Staining is an easier task to perform. Not to mention that it is often preferred because a stained door allows the wood grain to be seen. This gives the door character and enhancing qualities that usually provide more detail to the room. Unfortunately, matching stain to existing trim can be difficult, and some wood fillers used to cover nail heads don't stain well. Also, porous wood may require several applications. Keep in mind, once you stain a door, changing your mind to switch colors and stripping the door can be a difficult process.
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Patio Doors
Patio doors are an uplifting feature to any home. Their design is made to let in
natural light which creates a more cheerful and safer interior space. Not only
can a patio door enhance natural light, but it can also be a striking
architectural accent. Not to mention, you will be able to enjoy an outdoor view
and expend your entertaining space.
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Flush vs. Panel Doors
A door’s design contributes much to the overall scheme of a room and, indeed, an
entire home. Flush doors do their function, but they bring little to the table
as far as style goes. Panel doors, on the other hand, offer the look of fine
craftsmanship while also allowing builders to customize a home’s interior.
However, personal taste and price often dictate what kind of door surface to
choose.
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Interior vs. Exterior Doors
The main difference between interior and exterior doors is obvious in that
interior doors are constructed to suit the needs of interior floors plans and
exterior doors are constructed to perform according to exterior needs. When
shopping for doors your first consideration will be whether you need interior or
exterior doors. Interior and exterior doors have several small distinct
differences.
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Making Your Doors Draft Free
One of the most important functions of an exterior door is to keep outside
temperatures from entering into the house. In order to do this, your exterior
door needs to be properly sealed. Unfortunately, a door's weather seals can rip,
compress, bend, or wear out over time, leaving chilly winter air or scorching
summer air free to enter.
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