The importance of a garage door can be overlooked. The garage door is sometimes the only unobstructed view of the entire home. Selecting the “right” door for the home is very important.
1.) Choose an architectural element on the home to carry over onto the garage door.
2.) Add windows or some other design that will put a “head” on the door.
3.) Paint the door to match the homes’ body or trim color.
Below are two examples:
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The door shown above show the element of the crossbar or gridded windows on the home was added to the door to tie the two together.
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This garage door design features a “head” or “top” design to the garage door, A Style Setter Pro, without adding lites or windows. The home already has a lot of glass and adding more would overwhelm the overall design.
Creating a special design can be fun, easy and economical too. Contra Costa Door in Concord, California has a product called the Style Setter Pro that is adaptable to many homeowners design ideas.
