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10 Tips to Make Your Front Entrance Pop

The front entrance of your home is one of the most viewed areas of your house. However, many homeowners aren’t happy with the first impression they make. Front entrances can easily blend into the rest of the home instead of standing out, which...

Embrace Earth-Friendly Design with Biophilic Elements

Protecting and sustaining our environment is an important part of being a responsible citizen. Earth-friendly design allows us to respect the organic environment around us while also enjoying some of the beauty that nature provides. While there are...

What is Leaded Glass and How Does it Add to the Privacy of Your Home?

Decorative glass allows people to keep their homes private while still creating beautiful and unique front door displays. One way of doing this while adding in more specialized elements and patterns is with leaded or camed glass. In this article...

8 Factors to Consider to Create a Unique Home Entryway

The front entrance to your home is many things. It’s a gathering place, a first impression, and an integral part of your home. It’s the first place people go when coming to your home and the doorway through which you enter and exit every day. Many...

Understanding Types of Glass Treatments for Patterned Glass

The front entryway of your home is many things: a design statement, an introduction to the architectural style of your house, and a welcome sign to visitors. It stands to reason then that the style of glass you have in your front door plays a major...

What are sidelights? (And why you should consider adding them to your front door)

The front entryway of your home is the first impression new visitors will have and the most noticeable feature from the sidewalk. If you are planning a new build or are doing serious renovations, you’ll want to create a front entryway that stands...

5 Different Types of Door Configurations to Bring Interest to Your Entryway

Your front door is the first impression that visitors will have when approaching your home. It’s what welcomes people in and previews what architectural features and styles will be found within. That makes it an important feature of a new home...

5 Creative Ways to Improve Your Home's Curb Appeal

Your home's curb appeal informs what people will think of your home far before they ever take a step inside. The appearance of your property can affect everything, from how it's valued to how you feel about it when you arrive home every day.

If you...