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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...
French Patio Doors: Bringing the Beautiful Summer Weather Indoors
Published: April 04, 2022
Are you looking for unique yet classic doors for your patio? When it comes to interior/exterior patio doors wooden French doors are a great option here as they not only provide you with the most creative option for this space but also allow the beautiful exterior views and sunlight in. Shop French Doors Choosing and Installing The most important piece of choosing and installing French doors is whether they will swing outwards onto the patio or inwards into your home, and most importantly is there space in the swing direction for the doors to open. Compared to sliding doors o...
Louvered Doors for a More Comfortable Enjoyable Summer
Published: March 25, 2022
When it comes to finding a great look for your home that is both appealing and functional, you can't ignore interior louvered doors . Historically used in bi-fold applications in places like closets or to hide your furnace, louver doors are beginning to be used in other home applications. Whether you are looking for a door to accent your home's decor or a door that will help improve air movement in your home, wooden louvered doors will not disappoint. Shop Louvered Doors Superior Air Flow Due to their design interior wooden louvered doors provide excellent air flow between ...