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Home Decorating Begins At the Front Door
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Sep 27, 2005, 22:47
(NUI) - The holiday season is the time most people open their doors to visitors. Therefore, it's the perfect incentive to spruce up your home.
For starters, take a look at your entry doors. When adorned with a festive wreath, will your front door impress your visitors?
Doors are the first fixtures guests see up close and they can make or break your home's appeal. A little preholiday maintenance can help guarantee that your home will dazzle all your guests this holiday season.
Jeld-Wen, a manufacturer of reliable windows and doors, offers some tips on how to get your front doors in their best condition to complement your holiday decorations and make your home a showplace:
* Carefully examine all entry doors for peeling paint. Do they need to be repainted or stained? Painting and staining does more than beautify the door; it prolongs the life of the door. The finish provides protection from harmful ultraviolet rays in the summer and moisture from winter storms.
* Finish and seal all sides of the doors, including the top and the bottom. Finishing all sides keeps out moisture and prevents doors from bowing and warping.
* Properly maintain your door by regularly cleaning and touching up all surfaces, hardware and accessories using a nonabrasive cleaner.
* Change the doors to spruce up the entryway. Replace an ordinary door with a carved wood door featuring decorative glass. Or, replace it with a unique, old-world style door featuring metal accents. Another solution is to go with a lower-maintenance, cost-effective wood composite door like Jeld-Wen's AlternaPlus, or a steel door like the Contours line.
* Replace a single entry door with an entry system to add to the home's actual and perceived value. The increased curb appeal and the flood of light into the entryway can make a dramatic change.
With a little preholiday maintenance, your home can be the showplace of your dreams. Whether your doors need cleaning, refinishing or replacing, now is the time to act.
For more information and brochures about Jeld-Wen doors, call 1-800-877-9482, Ext. JW100, or visit www.jeld-wen.com.
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