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The Benefits of French Doors

Published: March 02, 2021

French doors have remained one of the most popular door designs for hundreds of years and for good reason. French doors are elegant and versatile with a design that can complement any home. The original French door made its first appearance during the 17th century Renaissance when they were exploring new artistic architectural styles. The first versions consisted of full length windows that led out to balconies; it was transforming these windows into operable doors that allowed access to these small balconies while still letting in natural light that put these doors into the limelig...


Options for Ordering Custom Louvered Doors

Published: February 25, 2021

Basic Customizations Please see our Measuring Louvered Doors page for a discussion of the basic customizations that are possible with respect to rail placements, louver sizes, spacing, and pitch. In addition to making a door the exact right dimensions for your project, you can also add a number of details outlined on this page to personalize the door or to match it to other aspects of the homes interior. Mixed Species Louvered Door Frames and Louvers For an interesting and subtle effect, you can construct your louvered doors using multiple species of wood. Some of our custome...


Cleaning your Louvered Doors

Published: February 23, 2021

The louvered door style might look nice in your home but when it comes to cleaning them it can be a slight inconvenience. Louvered doors feature horizontal slats that can easily collect dust and nobody wants more dust in their home, so it is rather important to keep them clean. However this can be a tedious task, the tiny spaces in between the louvers are collecting points for dust and these spaces are typically too small to get your fingers into. So how do you get past this issue? Here are some pointers to help you clean your louvered doors and keep them looking nice. Getting Sta...


Interior Doors to Maintain the Farmhouse Look

Published: February 18, 2021

When you think of a farmhouse you think of a home that is cozy with simple designs that consist of straight lines and are manufactured with materials readily available to the farmer at the time of construction. When it comes to Farmhouse doors they tend to follow this same pattern and philosophy. The Barn Door When you think of a farmhouse you most likely think of barns and those big sliding barn doors that have become extremely popular over the past several years. These doors were relatively easy for the farmer to construct with left over materials from the building of their home...


Wooden Garden Chests for an Organized Patio

Published: February 16, 2021

Spring time is right around the corner and with it brings outdoor living. With the move the outdoors we are bringing things out of storage to be used regularly and this can cause some disarray on your patio. You have some options as to what you can do here, you can either pile these items up in the corner of your patio when not in use or you can add a storage solution to your patio and keep these items out of sight when not in use. Wooden or Plastic Plastic Garden Chests When looking for a storage chest, you will be greeted by a couple of options. The most economical option is a p...