Front Door Trends
FOR RENOVATIONS For existing homes, Dueck recommends design features that work with the rest of the home. If you want to preserve a heritage look, classic or craftsman designs may suit your entrance best. If your home is newer, a more modern minimalist look can add subtle upscale appeal. Having a vision and a sense of your colour palette is a helpful starting point to narrow down options. As with any renovation, Dueck recom- mends having a contractor assess the condi- tion of your doorway, the age of the home and especially the size to help you make the best choices for your entryway since door panels are available in limited sizes. DESIGN TRENDS Dueck highlights several design trends that customers have been asking for lately. She’s noticed a movement toward wood grain. Duxton works with Master Grain, a Canadian-made door
panel supplier that imprints wood grains such as oak, fir or cherry on a fibreglass skin. She’s also seen an increase in cherry-skin doors with stainless-steel inlays or grooves. Grills on a door’s window can also add inter- est and character and are well-suited to indus- trial or farmhouse designs. Another common approach for glass in a door is a sandblasted majority with a clear border so that most of the door is private but you can peek out the edge. “When homeowners come to us, it’s because they have typically done some research, and they realize that they want some- thing that’s going to be design-forward, long lasting and sustainable. They’re interested in better R-values and a lower carbon footprint,” she says. “People are trying to make a good invest- ment, where they do it once really well instead of doing the same thing twice over 20 years.”
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