Windows, Doors & Shutters

Windows, Doors & Shutters

12 Ideas for Old-House Doors

Outfit your Victorian, Colonial Revival, Arts & Crafts, or mid-century entry in style.

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How To Repair Deteriorated Shutters

Architecture is all about the details—Modernist architect Mies van der Rohe expressed this best with his famous statement that “God is in the details.” Shutters are inarguably one of a house’s most significant details; historically, they shielded delicate fabrics from the sun, protected fragile glass from inclement weather, and also offered security, privacy, and ventilation. Now merely window dressing, shutters are frequently misunderstood and installed as an afterthought.

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Find Garage Doors that Fit Your Home’s Style

Keys to a compatible garage, with sources for period-appropriate doors.

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4 Ideas for Energy-Efficient Doors

Follow these 4 steps to keep a lock on energy savings.

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Going Back to Original Windows

See how one family swapped out newer windows for ones closer to the original look and feel.

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How To Save Energy With Awnings

Awnings for your old house can help save you money on your energy bills.

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8 Tips for Energy-Efficient Old Windows

Repair or replace? The ongoing tug-of-war has gotten more heated with renewed concern about energy use. Here are 8 guidelines to help you decide.

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How to Choose a Garage Door

Finding a garage door that blends in with your house and enhances your curb appeal is all about playing the matching game.

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Windows, Doors, and the Decor

Most doors and windows are sold on the basis of how they will look on the outside of the house. Manufacturers have stepped up their offerings in recent years, enticing prospective buyers with entry doors in dozens of wood species, and built-to-order windows in hundreds of stock and custom colors or wood tints. But how well do these products do when it comes to matching your interior décor, specifically existing casing and built-in elements like paneling?

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Windows for New Old Houses

For convincing new-old windows, every detail counts.

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Exterior Shutters and Hardware

Forget about fake aluminum shutters fixed to the house with lag bolts. A vintage house deserves shutters with real raised panels, louvers, or some combination of the two.

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Arts & Crafts Door Options

Today, millwork companies are opening up to the look of early 20th-century Arts & Crafts doors.

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Screen Door Repair Options

Wood-frame screen doors are a part of our collective summer subconscious. They mark the return of warm weather with their veil-like forms and announce every visitor as they spring shut with a slap.

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Garage Door Design Guide

From the opening of the auto age, garage doors scored serious style points. Today, manufacturers offer a variety of period-perfect portals that evoke those eye-catching early designs.

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Doors and Entrances by Design

Once houses moved beyond being merely dwellings, doors and entrances grew to become important expressions of architectural style.