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How to Welcome Friends and Influence Neighbors
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Sep 12, 2005, 22:36

(ARA) - Ever wonder what’s the secret to a warm, welcoming entry way? Wonder no more. Use these design tips from notable experts to best package your front door for a first impression that not only says welcome, but wow!
Noted home and style designer Stephen Saint-Onge says the entry door is a major first impression for the rest of the home. “The front door gives a lasting impression of the space,” says Saint-Onge. “Doors draw you in, they guide you and they frame the spaces you enter into. They should be welcoming and create an extension of who you are and what your home stands for. Simply changing out windows and doors on an existing home can truly transform the look,” says Saint-Onge, named one of the top 15 designers under 40 in America by “House Beautiful.”

“I am a big fan of clean white trim and doors on the outside of a home. I like how they can create clean, classic lines on a home,” he adds.

Customize Your Entry Door

Pella Windows & Doors offer a variety of entry door combinations to make a dramatic style statement. Fiberglass entry doors from Pella provide the look of real wood, without the work. Unlike other materials, fiberglass resists dents and corrosion. Customers can choose from four graining choices that readily accept paint or stain for a warm, rich look.

“Pella’s rich-looking fiberglass entry systems are ideal for homeowners seeking the long-lasting look of wood, while eliminating the performance problems typical of wood doors -- splitting, checking and warping,” says Teresa McGuire, product planning manager, Pella. “When combined with our durable entry door hardware, available in Bright Brass, Satin Nickel and Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Pella’s entry systems are built to last and look good along the way.”

Steel entry doors offer similar advantages as fiberglass – they feature the strength and durability of steel to resist the inevitable dents and dings that come with the territory of a well-used entry door. Pella premium steel entry doors arrive primed and ready to paint.

All entry doors are not alike. Pella welcomes the customized approach to entry systems. Choose from sidelights, transoms, a variety of door panel styles or Pella’s exclusive decorative glass collections for a unique yet stylish window and door combination that warmly welcomes family and friends.

Fall Colors for Window Fashions

Fall is a great time to update your home and adding a popular, new color to the front door is one way to make a dramatic change. According to world-renown color experts at the Pantone Color Institute, fall colors hit at the heart and soul of Mother Nature.

“What is most directional for Fall 2005 is the intriguing combinations of colors -- Glazed Ginger and Moroccan Blue with the accent of Moss; or Rattan,” observes Leatrice Eiseman, executive director, Pantone Color Institute. “Blue Turquoise, spring’s dominant color, has matured into Moroccan Blue -- a deep, vibrant teal. Rich browns are also extremely important for Fall ‘05, from spicy shades like Glazed Ginger to darker chocolates. Meanwhile, Rattan exemplifies yellow’s new, burnished direction.”

Another way to transform your home yet keep current with the latest color trends is to seasonally change window treatments. The Pella Designer Series Collection, featuring shades tucked between the panes of glass, lends itself beautifully to the notion that change is good. This innovative new product allows homeowners to quickly and easily change either the blind or shade by simply opening the window, snapping out the existing blind or shade and popping in a new color. Visionary in its color palette selection, Pella offers Designer Series blinds and shades in fall’s popular color tones such as Sage, Silver Mist, Bamboo, Pewter, Bisque, Bordeaux and Marine.

“Pella sets the trend in fashion and innovation for every opening in the home,” says Sherri Gillette, Pella Corporation, brand manager for Designer Series windows and patio doors. “The new Designer Series windows and doors feature three key attributes that make them truly distinctive: we have the most popular styles and colors of window fashions to choose from, we pioneered the shade-between-the-glass option and no one makes it easier to change window fashions than Pella with our convenient snap-in, snap-out system.”

For more information on how you can improve your home’s entry system, or add window replacements or the Designer Series Collection, contact a local Pella Window & Door store expert by calling (888) 84-PELLA or logging on to www.pella.com.

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