Thursday, August 27, 2009

Exterior Wood Doors

Building a new house can be a stressful process, as my husband and I quickly found out. Deciding on what type of house we wanted was the easy part. Even though the building process went relatively smoothly, deciding on the interior décor of our new home was a whole different ball game.

My husband and I soon ran into our first argument over what kind of exterior doors to have installed. My husband wanted more traditional doors while I wanted something that was more unique to make the house stand out from the other homes in our neighborhood. This became an important decision to both of us.

After much debating and research on what style of exterior wood doors would look the best on our new home, our contractor suggested a mahogany door. Following his advice, my husband and I decided that the contractor’s suggestion was the right choice. Finally we had agreed upon at least the type of wood that we wanted the doors to be!

The style of the front doors was our next step. The front doors we decided upon were the TDL 10-light with sidelights and transom with insulated beveled glass. We all agreed this would make the entryway to our new home unique yet still look somewhat traditional. It was a win-win situation.

As soon as our new exterior mahogany doors were installed, we knew we had made the right choice. The house started to become a reflection of our individual tastes. The uniqueness of the design of the doors made our new home stand out in the neighborhood.

The interior doors that we choose for our new home were the horizontal five panel doors. These stylish doors complimented all the wood trim in our newly built home. The contractor said these were the easiest to install and would take no time at all. He was right. Before we knew it the new house had all the doors installed and we were ready to move in to our custom built home.

After purchasing the doors from Homestead Interior Doors, my husband and I have gotten several compliments on how beautiful they look. Now many of our friends that are building new homes are also purchasing doors from Homestead Interior Doors. This is one of the best purchases that we have made since deciding to build a custom home.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Spice Up Your Space!

Whenever you think about home décor, you likely consider wall colors, furniture, floor covering, window treatments and accessories, but we can bet you’ve overlooked one of the important aspects of home design that usually overlooked by everyone! This one design component is the interior door.

We usually just assume that a door is a door and we walk through them without paying them any mind, we simply overlook the idea of putting some design sense into the appearance of the interior (or exterior) door. There are lots of options for door design and you’ll be surprised at the impact a little door creativity can have on the appearance of your space. One option is, of course, to paint the door. But there are a few better options. Choosing a decorative interior door can add a beauty and uniqueness to any room.

So many interior doors are one of two styles: the classic six paneled and the solid, smooth wooden finish. However, interior doors do not have to be plain and boring. There are a number of different panel options. You may choose a door with a modern and eastern feel featuring eight panels. Or you can choose doors that actually have a curved design as a part of the paneling structure. There are doors available with three, four, or even five panels. These small differences make a large impact when most people are used to the two basic styles.

Choose from interior doors with glass and frosted glass panels. These panels can include designs and etchings, making them stand out. Or perhaps you prefer Louvered doors. Louvered doors aren’t just for closets anymore and they can make a fun entrance into a hallway. Maybe you’d like swinging doors. Swinging bar style doors are a fun way to make a splash in a casual dining room or den. And, for a formal look, French doors make an elegant impact leading into a formal room or a dining room.

No matter what you’re searching for, you can find it all online. That’s right, all the options in the world are right at your fingertips without ever having to leave the comfort of your own home. Don’t settle for plain when you can spice up your space with WOW!

Monday, August 3, 2009

Walk Through New Doors Into Your Dream Home!

Whether you are a current homeowner or are purchasing a new home, there’s no time like the present to take a look around and determine the enhancements you can make. You might paint or add new light fixtures and taken cues from professional designers when it comes to interior décor, but it’s now time to stand back and take a look at your interior doors.

Interior doors play a major role in your home for the appearance of your home and add to the privacy you desire. They come in all shapes and sizes and colors. Choosing the perfect interior door can be a huge decision. But given the experienced assistance team at Homestead Interior Doors, you are sure to be completely satisfied with the choice you make for your new interior doors. By simply taking a few minutes to browse the selection, you will quickly find a wide selection of styles and colors to suite any financial situation. Let’s face facts, most people want to purchase the top of the line expensive interior doors, but are forced to settle for less. The good news is that you can have the luxury of quality AND economy…that’s right reasonably priced yet top quality and fashionable interior doors!

Homestead Interior
Doors has a large supply of wooden interior and exterior doors, and can even also provide you with custom doors made to your specifications. Homestead also offers many hard-to-find doors for both interior and exterior, and has a wide selection of arched doors, craftsman doors, mission- and country-style doors that are ideal for whatever type of decor you have in your home.

This stellar company also offers an extensive line of architectural moldings and wooden floors. They keep more than 400 different types of door casings, crown molding, and baseboard choices in stock. With the wide variety of products available from Homestead
Interior Doors, you are sure to find exactly what you need to enhance and beautify your home. With more than 25 years in business, Homestead Interior Doors is dedicated to being a one-stop shop for all your door, flooring and crown molding needs.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Interior Design and the Interior Door

Interior design is one of the more popular aspects of home ownership in the United States today. Unfortunately, far too many people believe that interior design fits a particular mold. However, one of the best ways to make the most of your home interior is to "think outside the box." In fact, the more unique and creative you can be with your interior design, the better!

A door can drastically change the appearance of your home so it is important that you keep that in mind when you browse through the many selections of doors available. If you’re planning to order your doors from an online retailer, as you’re planning your décor or construction, you will need to keep in mind the amount of time it will take to ship the door of your choice to your home. Dealing with a professional and reputable door company can make all these cares and concerns disappear. It is possible to have the doors you want at a wonderful price.
Whether you are remodeling or making home improvements to sell your home, by ordering high quality doors from a reputable online resource, you will likely be more than completely satisfied with your decision. Not only that, but ordering online will also ensure that you are happy with the price you pay, and the quality of work that is put into making your door. Increase the value of your home and increase your profits during the resale process when you replace the old doors in your home with the stylish and affordable designer doors offered online.
Remember, new doors are a great way to increase the value and the esthetic property of your home. You’ll find that there’s great reward in making changes to improve your current quality of life, or better yet, improving the quality of life for your future home by earning more for your existing property. Don’t wait another day -- low prices mean that the time for replacing your doors and improving your home is now. When it comes to taking a step in the right direction, there’s no time like the present!

Monday, June 15, 2009

An endless amount of doors

You know that a first appearance leaves a lasting impression on someone whether you are having a social gathering at your home or you are selling your home. In today’s real estate market, the house that stands out is the house that sells the quickest. There are a variety of homes for people to choose from so making your home the one that leaves the positive lasting impression will be the difference between selling your home and not selling your home. Being the talk of the neighborhood will depend on the initial appearance of your home, so why take the chance of negative comments when you can make simple improvements such as interior and exterior doors that change the appearance of your home alone? Stop wasting hard earned money on remodeling by replacing interior and exterior doors.

You have a reputable company at your fingertips that not only offers you a huge selection of doors but has them in stock in most cases and ready to ship immediately. You can find the door or doors that will improve your home at affordable cost and easily installed. Browse through doors that offer wood such as ash, alder, American or Brazilian cherry, African mahogany or Honduras mahogany, Brazilian walnut, hickory, hard or soft maple and even Oregon maple. A variety of knotty pine and knotty alder, plain white oak or quartersawn red and white oak, as well as popular Spanish cedar, teak, walnut and pine as well as many more. The choice is yours and the prices are wonderful when you take advantage of the ability to shop for your doors on line.

Say goodbye to the dull front door you drive home to everyday and say hello to a new stylish front door that you order online. Stop staring at the plain white interior doors and install beautiful wood doors that will completely change the appearance of your home. Enjoy the fresh new look of your home inside and out when you purchasedurable and fashionable interior and exterior doors from a company that knows the importance of an entryway. You will enjoy the fact that while you are replacing old doors you are saving money and improving the value and appearance of your home. Making the difference between your home and another home can mean the difference between someone purchasing your home or purchasing another home. Ensure your home leaves a lasting impression on potential buyers or family and neighbors and replace your old doors today.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Door for your home

The first thing a person notices when they enter your home is the front door and that is also the first thing a person notices when they enter rooms in your home. A door can enhance the appearance of the outside as well as the inside of your home. No matter what your budget may be or what your preference, you will find exactly what you are looking for and at affordable prices. You can change the appearance of your home just by updating the front or back door as well as improving and replacing the older doors inside your home. Whether you are selling your home or simply want to improve the way you home currently looks you can always rely on a door to enhance any room or outside appearance. There is no longer a need to shop among the overpriced doors online or at your local home improvement store when you have the ability to purchase doors online without having to leave the privacy of your own home.

Imagine being able to choose a door for your home without having to take sample material or paint colors to help you coordinate the door of your choice with the rest of the room. The amount of doors to choose from will amaze you and you can even continue to enhance the look of your home with a variety of crown moldings and unique baseboards to choose from. Among the selection of doors you will find ash, alder, African mahogany, Honduras mahogany, hard maple, cypress, hickory, walnut and teak. As if that was not enough of a selection to choose from you can search the various styles found in soft maple, Oregon maple, Brazilian cherry and Brazilian walnut, American cherry, knotty pine and knotty alder, poplar, pine, plain red oak and plain white oak, quarter sawn red oak as well as quarter sawn white oak.

With more than 400 stylish door casings and architectural molding in more than fifteen species of hardwood as well as other home improvement materials, you are sure to find exactly what you have been searching for to improve the look of your home. With the saving you will experience and the convenient shipping process you will have more time and money to spend on the items you are dreaming of to improve the look of your home. Give your home a facelift with the endless selection of home improvement materials available on the shop that knows the importance of the look of your home.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Spruce Your Decor with the Interior Door

Doors are just a thing we open and close, right? Most people really don’t think about the interior door in depth and this situation can lead to a decorating void. Interior doors can really add elegance and style to the inside of your home.

 
There are so many choices to make when shopping for interior doors. With all that choice there are styles of doors that will fit any budget or tastes you might have. Some of the options will be quite surprising. There aresolid hardwood doors or doors with veneer facing.  You can find raised panel and flat panel designs with a variety of different woods and if you are really serious about your interior doors, you can get them custom made. Imagine, you could have one-of-a-kind interior doors in your custom-built home. 
 
With the housing market on its nose and the value of homes dropping, many people are looking for ways to make their home feel new and ways to upgrade their value without taking large amounts of money out of their budgets. The fact is that there is such a wide variety of doors that taking on this project might just be fun. Nothing like removing an old door and putting in something that will change the entire look and feel of the home for pennies on the dollar compared to a remodel job. 
 
Sometimes the door frame in your home is not a standard size. There is no need to worry because many door manufactures can make custom doors to literally fit your need. The types of door you can get might surprise you. Arched doors, craftsman, mission style, rustic country or even an arts-and-crafts door might be the perfect way to change the look and feel of your home or office. 
 
To give you an idea about the types of woods a person might find in the door market, I will list just a few. Wood species differ in many ways; light wood versus dark wood or knotty wood, and soft wood or hard wood are just a few things to consider. Availability of various species include, but are not limited to Honduras mahogany, Brazilian cherry alder, Oregon maple ash, American cherry, African mahogany, birch, Brazilian walnut, Spanish cedar, cypress, hickory, hard maple, soft maple, knotty pine, knotty alder, poplar, pine, plain red oak, plain white oak, quartersawn red oak, quartersawn white oak, teak and walnut to just name a few. 
 
So spruce up your home with interior doors and feel good about the value of your home.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Hanging Your New Interior Doors

There are many reasons to replace a door. You may have chosen to go with a more decorative door, or your current portal may be damaged or warped. In any case, if you have picked out your door and brought it home, your next step would be to hang your new purchase. The idea of hanging a door seems quite simple, and in fact, in most ways it is. However, there are certain things you will need to be aware of and certain steps you will need to follow before and during hanging the door. If you do not follow certain steps to hanging a door, you could end up with serious and annoying problems. The door could be off balance and be hard to close. And, at the worst, you may end up with a door that will not close. So, in order for your door to be perfect and for you to have completed a satisfactory job, follow these steps:

After you have purchased your door (being sure to choose the right size for your doorway) you may need to trim sections of it. For example, if the door will be over carpet, you will need to trim a bit off the bottom of the door. You will need to mark your trim section precisely with a pencil and then use a saw or planer to trim and smooth the edge.

Next, you will be able to put the hinges on the door. First, make sure you are placing the hinges on the side facing the way the door will open. You will want doors to open into a room. Lay the door down with the side you will be placing hinges upward so you can make appropriate hinge marks. You will need to mark six inches from the top and the bottom of the door. This mark will be the top and the bottom of the hinges. You will need to cut a recess for the hinge to sit in at your marks. Do this carefully with a chisel. You can now open a hinge (in the correct direction) and attach it to the door.
 
With someone’s help, you are now ready to attach the hinges to the door frame. Be sure to mark in advance where they should go and be very careful to make sure the door does not slip or move in the process.
    
Your door should be hung correctly now. Just open and close it to make sure that it is hanging correctly. 

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Interior Doors - The Expert Opinion

Over the course of the last few weeks, we’ve discussed the use of the interior door in your home’s décor.  We already know that the interior door makes for a great focal or selling point, but you don’t have to take our word for it.  Recently, Design Quarterly Magazine published an article covering just this subject.  So today we’ve decided to pass along some advice from top designers concerning the use of interior doors in your home. 

According to Mitchell Toews, No longer the matronly housedress but now imbued with the cachet of the “little black cocktail dress.” So long as that cocktail dress is healthful, sustainable and architecturally authentic’.

‘For many designers — and the clients they represent — interior doors’ value as a design element has slowly diminished in recent years. No longer the attention-grabbing “wall furniture” of the classical period and unlike their contemporary hardwood kin in floors and cabinetry, wooddoors have been largely commoditized.  For many, a door is just a door.  But to those in the industry — and for a rapidly growing number of astute practitioners in the design and building community –doors have been rediscovered as a ‘haute’ commodity in interior design.’

 

On the commercial front, innovative door designs are achieving strong market penetration. Designs like “sketch face” door skins (akin to inlaid furniture with wood veneers running at opposing directions) provide a winning combination of innovation, striking appearance and well-chosen materials.

 ‘By creating a flat, recessed panel, door designer combine the traditional look of a three panel door — the classic choice in popular arts and crafts or craftsman-style homes — with a monolithic door slab that is exceptionally stable and resistant to deflection, paint cracking and many of the other characteristic weaknesses associated with stile and rail doors. The residential and light commercial markets are embracing the new look and strong pent-up demand is evident as designers and building owners await the release of these authentic new designs.’

We hope that hearing a little of what expert designers have to say about the use of interior doors in interior design will give you the motivation and the inspiration to change the look and feel of your own space through the addition of architectural interior doors.  After all, your home is your castle, you should do your best to make the most of it!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Home Decor Ideas

     Home décor and decorating is a fun way to bring personality and style into a home, and it does not have to cost extravagant amounts of money or time. When considering home décor, it is important to think of the things that will most reflect one’s own taste.  And the first step to anyhome decorating is to plan out a path of action before actually making any purchases.  Here are some tips on quick and easy home decorating:

  • Start with a blank canvas. One of the easiest ways to own a room is to repaint the walls. If one’s personality and sense of style is calm and classic, they may choose to paint a soft cream or tan or even a pale yellow.  But for a little flair, burnt oranges and dark reds can really add drama to a room.  Many paint dealers offer online visualizing programs where it is easy to pick the right color by actually seeing the paint on walls.
  • Less is often more when it comes to the details.  Instead of choosing several small objects to accentuate a room, choose a few key items that will enhance instead of clutter an area.  One focal item in a central location can bring much impact and visual interest.
  • Mixing up furniture pieces can add impact and style without causing a room to become too boring.  Consider visiting a shop that allows the purchase of individual pieces or an antique store to mix and match furniture.
  • Make the space livable.  For home décor that one will truly enjoy, the space needs not be an art piece.  Make sure the space is comfortable and is a place to relax and enjoy.  Remember, it is a home, not a museum.
  • Do not forget the doors.  Often neglected, interior doors do not have to be plain and standard.  There are many choices for the interior door to add interest and style to a home.  One can choose solid, smooth finishes if they would like to hang a small item on the door. Traditional six panel doors give the impression of a classic, timeless look.  Other styles to consider are five and eight panel doors, or even louvered doors for thresholds leading to a kitchen or dining room. Available in a number of different woods, interior doors can be left natural for a rustic look, or can be painted any color to add flair to a room.

 

There are many ways to add personality to home décor, and it is just a matter of picking the right pieces and colors, and planning out the design beforehand.

Monday, March 23, 2009

How to Add Beauty to Your Home with New Doors

Many people wonder how they can fix up their house inside and outside simply and economically. You can do this by adding new doors. Whether interior doors or exterior doors, adding new ones will dramatically improve the appearance and make your home a thing of beauty. You can order any type of interior or exterior doors you need from Homestead Interior Doors. The company has several types, sizes and models made from many different materials, so finding the doors you need is easy to do.

If you are looking for a lovely interior door to add to your home, Homestead Interior Doors offers many different wood species. You can find doors in ash, alder, American cherry, African mahogany, Brazilian walnut, birch, Brazilian cherry, hickory, cypress, hard and soft maple, Oregon maple, knotty pine and alder, eucalyptus, Honduras mahogany, poplar, pine, plain red and white oak, quartersawn red and white oak, Spanish cedar, walnut and even teak. Adding warmly colored interior doors to your home will dramatically improve the appearance and add significant value to your home at the same time. Having beautiful interior doors added to your home will also make your home the showpiece of the neighborhood and have your friends and family wondering where you got your lovely new doors. You can proudly tell them you got them from Homestead Interior Doors and they will probably want to end up ordering new ones for their homes as well.

After you get done adding interior doors, you may want to go a step further and add some new exterior doors. Homestead Interior Doors also has a great selection of exterior doors as well. You can find those exterior doors that are otherwise difficult or near impossible to find and you may even special order them in any size you need. Homestead Interior Doors will also allow customers to order their doors custom made and in any style and made from any materials in stock. This is just another advantage of shopping with Homestead Interior Doors for all your door needs.

Adding new doors to your home is easier than you think and when you order from Homestead Interior Doors, you can rest assured you are dealing with one of the best companies on the market. When you need any type of doors for your home, you can search and find exactly what you're looking for at Homestead Interior Doors.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

New Doors Can Make Your Home Beautiful

If you are thinking of purchasing a new doors, the key is to decide how ready you'd like your doors to be before ordering them. By figuring out what state you want your interior doors to be in, you can easily figure out how hard it is going to be to install your new doors. Interior and exterior doors can be ordered in any number of ways; wooden doors can be ordered pre-assembled and this makes for easier installation.


Some other ways to order wood doors is partially assembled, knocked down and prehung, unmachined slab doors, fully or partially machined slabbed. You can also order your wood doors in a finished or pre-finished state as well. You can order any of these types of doors from Homestead Interior Doors; they have a large selection available at reasonable prices.

A wide majority of wood doors ordered today are in a pre-hung or assembled form. This may or may not be the best way to order your new doors. As was previously mentioned, you have to first determine which state you'd like your doors to arrive. If you are a do-it-yourself type of person then you won't mind finishing and hanging the door yourself.

Fully assembled or pre-hung wood doors come with the jamb attached and the door stop applied, hinges installed and the lock prep completely finished and fastened to the hinges. When you order partially assembled wood doors, they are almost identical to fully assembled doors, only the hardware are shipped loosely with the door and not attached.

Knocked down, pre-hung doors have all of the machining and prep work done and the doors and jambs are are assembled, however, but the the jambs and hinges are not installed. With simple installation and a little work on your part, these doors can be assembled and hung in very little time.

Unfinished wood doors have no prep work done to the wood, they arrive bare and you can apply the stain or varnish and polyurethane coating yourself. A finished wood door arrives in with the staining and coating already finished and are ready to hang.

Homestead Interior Doors has every type and color of wood doors you are looking for. Along with an informative website filled with valuable information, you are sure to find the type of door you need. Installing new doors in your home is a way to both beautify and improve the overall appearance of your home decor.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Designer Doors at Dreamy Prices

Interior doors and exterior doors make a statement about you and your home. There are various different styles to choose from as well as many different types of wood from inexpensive doors to expensive doors the choice is yours. Choose from the popular but hard to find rustic doors or the arched doors, even the durable different styles of pine doors. Enjoy the look and lifelong endurance if the various knotty pine doors, American cherry doors, even the strong and dependable oak doors. No matter the style you can find the style that fits your taste at one wonderful on line shop. Not only will you find various doors to choose from and at wonderful prices, but most of the doors are in stock and ready to be shipped to you immediately.

Designer doors can improve the look of your home inside and out rather you are getting ready to sell your home or just change the everyday look of your home. There are wonderful styles to pick from that will change the look of a room just as if you had painted the room. Perhaps you want to order a customized door, with the assistance of the knowledgeable and experienced customer service representatives you will have the door you dream of in no time.

Remodeling you home can be exciting with the interior and exterior doors offered online. Now you can have designer doors for reasonable prices and in a matter of days from placing your order. You will find the professional team eager and willing to help you with your interior and exterior door needs. A variety of wood and styles will make your doors in your home unique and unlike others. Your doors in your home will become the talk of the neighborhood when you order from the only on line company that has the hard to find designs that are in stock and ready to ship out immediately after you place your order.

Pull into your driveway and be greeted by your new designer door or walk through your house and admire the appearance of the new interior doors. Your next social gathering can be done in style with the completions of your room by installing your new American cherry door. No matter what door you prefer you can rest assured that when you purchase your new door or doors from an experienced on line shop you can have the door of your dreams delivered within days and installed in no time. You will find the customer service department is more than willing to help you with your every need.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Doors, Doors, and More Doors

Are you ready to enhance the look of your home? Maybe you are in the process of remodeling or perhaps you are tired of coming home to the same front door? Do you have dogs or children living in your home and they have ruined your doors to bedrooms and bathrooms or other interior doors in your home. For any price range you are shopping in you can find the perfect door and accessories on line that will change the look of your home no matter inside or outside.

With a wide variety of doors and prices you will find the door you have been searching for as well as the service you desire. When selecting your door you will be able to choose from various styles that will ship directly to your door in very little time, allowing you to enhance the look of you home from the inside to the outside. You have various exterior and interior doors to choose from including several types of wooden doors and designs to complete the look of your home that you have been dreaming of.

Choose from the hard to find exterior doors and interior doors such as arched doors, craftsman doors, arts and crafts doors, rustic doors and mission style doors. You will find a wide selection of six panel doors and the always desired oak doors, as well as the knotty pine doors. All these selections are available to ship directly to you immediately after you make your choice in style and color; however, if you purchase a custom designed door keep in mind that your order may take a little longer.

Refresh the look of your home or office with one of the beautiful doors offered online and enjoy the price you will pay when you have the door of your dreams shipped directly to you. No longer do you have to drive past your neighbor’s home or window shop at the different home improvement stores. Your solution is here and the selection is endless. Enjoy the stress free environment of working with knowledgeable well trained customer service representatives who are eager and willing to help you complete the purchase of the door you have been dreaming of to improve the look of your home or office.

Top quality doors are available at reasonable prices rather you choose a door that has already been designed or you custom order your new door. You will be completely satisfied with the selection, service, and quality of your new door when you order it through the reputable and dependable on line service that is offered to you.