Garage Door Design Adding Flair to Your Existing Door
A garage door should reflect the style of a home. There are many designelements to consider for this often overlooked part of the home.
The garage door is, for many, the most often used and viewed part of thehome. Yet when it comes to the design, it is often ignored. The mosttraditionally used look is the �raised panel.� Most home builders stickto this option when designing a home, but this standard option doesn�thave to mean standard design. Customizing the windows, adding hardware,and coordinating colors can give the entire house a whole new look.Because raised panels are pieced together in four to five separatesections, retro-adding windows is as simple as replacing the top sectionof the mechanism. Opting for a row of windows in place of plainpaneling instantly adds choices that contribute to style. Small detailssuch as the shape of the windows, the tint, and the tint design can helpto accent the style of the residence as well as the garage door.Existing windows can be updated by creating templates and inlays thataffix to frames or by creating a faux shape with tint design.
Hardware is a fun and trendy way to provide style and allure. Much likehinges and pulls, which adorn kitchen cabinets, it can add spark tointerior design, the addition of strap hinges and lift handles givescurb appeal to the exterior design. These often dark colored accessorieswith a wrought iron look are a throw-back to carriage houses�a risingtrend in today�s demand for the old world look. And with a cost of tento twenty dollars per piece, and a do-it-yourself installation, it is aquick and simple way to get old world charm without an out-of-this-worldprice tag.
Finally, with or without the addition of windows or hardware, the lookof a garage door and its coordination with the entire home can bechanged with some creative painting. Most can be stained to give thelook of wood without the upkeep of natural wood, and use of acontrasting technique for color choice can make other architecturalattributes shine. The use of paint to create checked, diamond, or otherdesigns is quite vintage-on-the-cheap and is also quite original andquirky.
Whatever the style of the abode, the would-be plain raised panel garagedoor can be transformed to bestow flair and accent. It�s a fun andsimple way to incorporate personal touch and curb appeal
, and it�s anattribute that can be done and re-done as trends change.
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