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| House Door Choices | August 21, 2008, 10:15 am | visits: 21 | wordcount: 532
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By Ed Terran
When you decide to remodel and want to change out doors, do not forget a couple of important factors. The style must match your décor or the doors are not going to enhance your home. They will actually take away from the look you are trying to achieve. The fittings must also match. Nothing looks worse than having a beautiful door put up and the fittings are so out of the range of the rest of your décor that they stand out like a sore thumb.
The wide range of doors that are available from the exterior doors to the interior are going to keep you busy for a while deciding on the ones you will choose. The styles are varied and your preferences must be taken into account as well.
Interior doors are one type that you will have to be very careful when choosing. You want them to last and look good at the same time. French doors have become very popular as of late. They can be used to separate rooms or to lead to a patio or porch. When searching for French doors look for the solid wood type. They are a much better value and you will not end up having to replace them in six months or a year.
Is your home decorated in the vintage look? This is one style that is making a hit all across the nation. Everyone loves the vintage look. The doors that are made for this look are hard to tell from the originals. If you are lucky enough you may find an actual door that has survived from the era that you are searching.
They make a beautiful door to use for your entrance. Some have leaded stained glass that is striking in a wood door. The combination of the colored glass with the hardwood is a look that you will not beat with any other door. This is one classy way to accent your entranceway.
Are you looking for new interior doors for bedrooms or closets. A great style is pine. Many people do not think of pine as a look that they would want to mix with other aspects of their home. However, they enhance the home quite beautifully. This is especially true if you purchase the solid wood type rather than the hollow ones. The paneled pine doors make very handsome doors for your bedrooms. Unless you are using all white doors, these doors can be stained to match any wood work you may have in your home. With a brass handle or any other type of your choice, you cannot go wrong with the style for the price.
Another part of the door that many people do not take into consideration when shopping for the door itself are the fittings. These are available in a wide variety of finishes and styles. If you like the look of vintage as mentioned before you may want to find the antique brass or gold. The door handles and hinges can be matched to the fittings in the rest of your home, such as switch plates, light cover accessories, and anything else that you want to tie in to finish your particular style.
Ed Terran is the pen name for the editor of
My Furniture shop
and
house fitting listings
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