Exterior Doors Can Make Your Home More Attractive

First impressions aren't just for people. When someone sees your home for the first time, how it looks outside will contribute largely to how they remember it forever. So follow the tips in this article to make your home's exterior look beautiful.

1. Entry doors: Your entry doors are perhaps the most important part of your home. Even if you decide on simple unpainted cedar exterior doors, a ravishing paint color or a stunning finish can make your home look inviting and hospitable. If you want something more elaborate, double exterior doors are a great choice. Solid wood doors in general are a great way to convey elegance to visitors.

2. French doors: Mahogany French doors are a historically timeless aesthetic. You can choose them as exterior doors or interior doors. Insulated environmentally friendly glass is standard on most French doors, but there are other options: clear tempered glass, beveled tempered glass, or no glass at all!

3. Rustic entry doors: These doors will make your home feel like a chateau or a castle. If your home has a Western theme, tree branch furnishings, or knotty pine decor, you will love these rustic exterior doors.

4. Non Solid Wood Doors: Wood is practical, sure, but there are other options on the market. For example, forged iron doors are just as aesthetically pleasing as solid wood doors. Fiberglass and steel are other options. All doors, no matter the material, are about as good at insulating your home – what usually lets heat escape are the gaps between the door and the threshold.

5. Curb appeal: Investing in a new door will get you bigger bucks if you're thinking about selling your home soon. A custom door with sidelights or glass panels in a variety of materials can be a boon for your selling price, but it may also involve a contractor.

After you choose your door, you may think about different knobs or handles. A high quality lock is a secure and aesthetically pleasing way to have your home made safe. Having a unique style to complement your custom exterior doors is a great idea, especially if you have a handle and you live in Aspen County – because of bears, knobs are the only legal way to open a door.

Once you've chosen exterior doors, think about interior doors. French doors look great outside an office and they help to block sound, which is perfect when you're trying to get some work done over the sound of a roaring vacuum. And if your bedroom needs a sprucing up, solid wood doors are a great way to do it. Quality interior doors keep out sound, which is ideal for sleeping late on the weekends. The interior doors and exterior doors you select will set the tone for the rest of your home, so choose wisely, and good luck!