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Elegant Wine Cellar Doors
Published: June 01, 2022
The door to your wine cellar is the first impression of your entire wine storage room. If you love to make a good first impression, then you will want a stylish and unique custom wine cellar doors to grace your wine room. You don't want to end up choosing the wrong wood for your desired custom wine cellar, right? Here are a range of options and questions to consider when you are considering the finish you want to achieve in your wine cellar. Shop Wine Room Doors Which Woods are Best in the Wine Cellar Mahogany Mahogany is an extremely attractive hardwood, with its uniform co...
What Makes Wood Doors Superior
Published: May 25, 2022
When it comes to selecting the right door for your home there are several factors that will go into this decision but first and foremost is what material will your door be made of wood, steel or fiberglass. We believe that solid hardwood is the best option when it comes to your new doors, and we think it is important to tell you why we feel this way. Here are a few reasons why we think you won't want to choose anything other than beautiful hardwood for your new door. Shop Wooden Doors Every Wood Door is Unique Personalizing your home's aesthetics has become a big part in recent ...
Beautiful Shutters for Your Traditional American Cape Cod Home
Published: May 18, 2022
The smaller, economical and practical Cape Cod home boomed across America from the 1930s-1950s, but actually began years before in colonial New England. The variety in Cape Cod homes is enormous, the styles of doors and windows are different in every home. The original colonists of America made the journey here because of freedom of religion, so we should not be surprised at the stark nature of America's first homes. The homes had no dormers, the chimney was centered in the home so that it warmed the entire house. Shutters were made to actually close over the windows, the home's sidin...
Solid Hardwood Cabinet Doors In and Outside your Home
Published: April 18, 2022
When it comes to the cabinets in your home it may come time to replace or reface and you will be faced with the question: do you get real hardwood or MDF. While the MDF may be the less expensive option it isn't necessarily the best. MDF or Medium Density Fiberboard is a man made material that is free of knots and other wood defining characteristics, while this can be considered good in some applications it also has its weaknesses, it is not as strong as natural wood, it can be extremely heavy and it will deteriorate when it gets wet. While MDF can be sealed and painted to make it more res...
What Makes Wooden Exterior Shutters Superior
Published: April 11, 2022
It can be an overwhelming task when it comes to choosing new exterior shutters for your home. There are many things to consider; such as the material the shutters will be made of, what type of shutter you want to put on your home and whether or not the shutters will be functional. We here at Estate Millwork think wooden exterior shutters are far superior to other types of shutters on the market and we will provide our reasonings below. Shop Exterior Wood Shutters Fixed or Operable While this can mean one of two things when it comes to wood shutters, we will start with will you...