Estate Millwork Knowledge Base
Boost Your Home's Curb Appeal with Solid Wood Doors
Published: March 16, 2021
Are you looking for ideas to upgrade your home's exterior that will get you the most bang for your buck? Replacing your front entry door with a new custom wood door and designing your entryway around it is a very cost-effective way to boost your curb appeal. Estate Millwork currently offers a wide variety of door designs to give you the ability to choose a door completely unique to your home. While it might seem extreme your front door can make or break your home's curb appeal, whether it is in disrepair or merely the wrong style for your home your front door can portray a negative ...
Interior French Doors What are their Benefits?
Published: March 11, 2021
French doors can transform any room, they let in natural light, provide views into other rooms or even outdoors and they can even be a design feature in the room themselves. French doors are great for creating division between two rooms and are more versatile than creating an open through an archway cut into a wall. Increase Value Not only do French doors increase the aesthetics of your home but they also increase the economic value of your home. Unless you plan on gifting your home to your kids you need to consider how your design features will impact the value of your home whe...
Closet Envy with Solid Wood Doors
Published: March 09, 2021
When it comes to closet doors the possibilities are almost endless. You can have a standard swinging door, French doors, sliding doors, sliding barn doors, pocket doors and bi-fold doors to name a few. Let's break down these different door types and look at their uses and benefits. Standard Swinging Closet Door Standard closet doors hung on hinges are probably the most commonly seen closet doors in homes. These are a single door hung on usually 3 hinges that swing outward and usually allow the homeowner full access to the closet. These doors are cost effective and come in sever...
Why Upgrade to Raised Panel Doors
Published: March 04, 2021
Raised panel interior doors are an upgraded look to the standard flat faced door; you know the hollow core box store special with the brass coated round knob? If you haven't seen one recently it's because they tend to be pretty forgettable. The raised panel interior door offers not only a stylish and affordable door option, but a better constructed door. The panels are normally the middle portion that is held within the stiles and rails of the door. The stiles are the up and down sides of the door, while the rails run horizontally in the door. Having the door constructed in thi...
The Benefits of French Doors
Published: March 02, 2021
French doors have remained one of the most popular door designs for hundreds of years and for good reason. French doors are elegant and versatile with a design that can complement any home. The original French door made its first appearance during the 17th century Renaissance when they were exploring new artistic architectural styles. The first versions consisted of full length windows that led out to balconies; it was transforming these windows into operable doors that allowed access to these small balconies while still letting in natural light that put these doors into the limelig...