Front Door Trends
FRAMES AND CASINGS You should also consider the frame and casing around a door. Off-the-shelf frames you might find at a DIY store are often light-duty and tend to absorb water, causing damage that’s difficult to fix. Custom frames, on the other hand, can accommodate Manitoba’s freeze- thaw cycles and help your door perform better. Well-appointed frames and casings will blend better with the rest of your exterior and interior doorway areas. Dueck suggests that customers can get ideas or even select casings at local suppliers. FOR NEW BUILDS For homes in the planning stages, the best time to start thinking about front door features depends on how custom you want to go and how big you want your door to be. Special features such as a California-style opening system — an expansive folding or slid- ing patio system designed to blend indoor and outdoor living — or a strip of glass on the front of the home two storeys high would require additional planning and space considerations. “If you’re trying to stick with something that’s more standardized, you can plan your window and door details later,” she says. “But if you’re trying to do something special — like a really nice view onto the river, which is typical in Winnipeg — the designer can build it into the plans much more easily with the appro- priate system and structure in place.”
Grills on a door’s window can also add
interest and character and are well-suited to industrial or farmhouse designs.
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