First
Impressions
Front doors come in several shapes and sizes.
Choose one that fits the style of your house.
matchbox of their own. A at Harold Whoelsale in Oak Park. "It's
fence with real chain link. the visitor's first impression."
Bob Panizzoli, owner of Peacock
A washer and a dryer and
an ironing machine . . . Alley in Auburn Hills, agrees. "It's a
Years ago, this type of home stood focal point of the residence. It
for the American dream, where a hap- distinguishes who lives in that house,"
py family lived in an abode that close- he said.
Harold Wholesale sells elegant
ly resembled a picture out of Better
hardware for the home, while Peacock
Homes and Gardens magazine.
Alley specializes in making custom
But what about the doors?
Back then, the only doors that were doors for the home.
Front doors come in all shapes and
popular were the ones that sang
"Light My Fire" and "Riders on the sizes. There are round doors, square
Storm" — Jim Morrison's rock group, doors, oval doors, two-panel style
The Doors. However, today, front
doors are realy rockin'.
"Front doors are extremely impor-
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tant," said Marcie Lipsitz, a manager
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doors, four-panel style doors and six-
panel style doors, to name a few.
Even more diverse than the type of
door is its hardware. Choosing name
plates, kick plates, door knockers,
mail slots, door viewers and the dif-
ferent types of bolts can drive a
home-owner nuts.
One thing is certain, to elicit a con-
temporary, traditional or French pro-
vincial "mood," you must choose the
appropriate hardware.
"When creating a contemporary
mood, we get into geometric pat-
terns," Mr. Panizzoli said. "You should
use half-moon glass or radius top and
bottom glass, exotic laminates."
What about hardware?
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