How Homeowners Can Fall in Love With Their Front Doors

Maumee, Ohio (PRWEB) August 08, 2014

What would make a homeowner fall in love with their front door? Perhaps a fresh coat of paint, new hardware or a complete replacement. As part of Door Do-Over Week(August 3-9, 2014), Therma-Tru Corp. reached out to several experts for their insights on how homeowners can embrace their entryways.

Colorful Doors

"The color chosen for the front door may seem like a small detail, but it can impact the overall appearance of a home," says Kate Smith, president of Sensational Color. "The front entrance welcomes guests and conveys the warmth, happiness, and comfort that fill the inside of a home. That's why it's important for homeowners to really love their entry door."

Smith, who has authored the e-book, FRESH Color Schemes for Your Home Exterior, suggests that front door colors should reflect the personality of the home's owners.

"Selecting a door color truly reflects a person's style," says Smith. "Trendy colors like teal, fuchsia or orange signal an optimistic attitude and energetic personality. Beige, tan, and earthy colors often are embraced by more grounded, unpretentious people, while homeowners selecting bold reds and bright blues for their entry doors are traditional with a flair for amusing friends and family."

Investing in a New Door

For many homeowners, it's "out with the old and in with the new" when it come to their front doors. Tom Kraeutler, author of My Home, My Money Pit: Your Guide to Every Home Improvement Adventure, replaced his home's 25-year old traditional steel doors with fiberglass doors several years ago.

"Technology in fiberglass doors has jumped light years since we had our old steel doors installed and we were ready to upgrade," says Kraeutler. "The uncanny wood-like appearance of fiberglass doors combined with their energy efficiency and security benefits are incredible.

"For our family, we love the vented sidelite in our new door and use it all the time. It enables us to have a 'screen door' in the front of the home for added ventilation without obstructing the beauty of the front door."

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