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Metal Doors: The Past, Present, And Future Of Home Design

Metal doors have played an important role in home design over the centuries. We all can bring to mind the images of iron gates on castles from days gone by. More recently, iron doors meant bars in conjunction with traditional entrance doors. These doors were meant as a theft deterrent and were not as a home design element. Today, metal and fiber doors can be used to insulate a home as well as add a solid theft deterrent. The future of iron doors could be with a door so light and easy to manufacture, that they can be afforded by everyone.

Past

Skipping over the medieval applications of metal doors, you can fast forward to the unattractive nakedness of the protective iron bars that are commonly seen in large cities where burglaries are rampant. A simple door that is effective for its purpose, but about as unattractive as it could be. Metal doors that were meant for home design were too expensive for anyone less than a millionaire.

Present

Today, metal doors are an affordable commodity. It is easy to incorporate your own designs into a custom made door as well as an entryway, gate, or garage door. One of the basic tenants of traditional home design is to incorporate a single design throughout a home or property. The flow that this design adds to your décor creates the touch of elegance that you were seeking from the beginning.

Future

Modern metal doors incorporate metals, veneers, and glass to create a design that is pleasing to the eye and very functional. Ever evolving forging techniques and improvements in welding technology are constantly improving the quality or these doors. How does that relate to home design? Easy, these improvements allow designers to have more versatility in their designs. Improved techniques also generates lower costs, making high quality doors affordable to a wider range of people.

Past, present, and future; metal doors have been, and will be, adding different dimensions to home design. By teaming with a designer you can add your personal touch to the flow of your interior design. Why not use metal doors to bring your home design into the 21^st century?

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Uncategorized | metal_doors July 16, 2010 | Comments (0)

The Added Aesthetics Of Metal Doors

Metal doors add a certain style to your home. No one doubts that. What you do with the doors after they are installed can either add or detract from their stately appearance. Metal doors present a very tricky design element even for expert interior design teams. Here are three useful tips to keep in mind to enhance the aesthetics of your iron doors.

Initial Design

You are at a decided advantage if your are the initial purchaser of the metal doors. This allows you control over the design of the doors themselves. This also guarantees that you can tie all of the doors and railings in your property together. Be careful of adding a design element that is a passing fad or gives a personal statement that no one else will understand. These doors are designed to last for many years, you can lower your property value by installing metalwork with a bad design.

Symmetry

The human eye and mind are attracted to symmetry: in other people and design elements. A hodge-podge of different designs throughout your home may be acceptable, but your home will never be considered truly elegant without a sense of symmetry throughout. By incorporating the same design in all of the metal doors and railings in and on your home, you provide the symmetry that will subconsciously be pleasing to visitors.

As A Centerpiece

No other part of your home will be able to overshadow metal doors. The sheer size and uniqueness of the doors make it impossible to understate them. You have to take advantage of that. Place flowers on tall bases near entranceways. Use material runners woven through railings or a tapestry nearby. Any number of small elements can be used to accent the door, but never try to overshadow it. The result will just be gaudy.

Each of these tips can cut both ways. If you add metal doors and railings to a home that do not match, if the design is not carefully thought out, or you try to overpower the dignity of the doors, you will have a debacle on your hands. Careful thought and planning before you install metal doors can add value and marketability to your home while insuring that it is a thing of beauty for generations to come.

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