Front Door Dilemma
Hi friends, we've updated our old bungalow by installing Anthracite windows and updating the brickwork with a new paint job. Question now is what to do with our existing front door? Can we get away with replacing the brass door furniture with silver equivalents, or should we replace the door? If so, what style and colour would work?
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Kenny Miller
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Commentaires (0)I have a very well built set of furniture my Father made - so for the emotional reasons I will not give it up. Then comes the BUT - it is pale and made out of solid birch with absolutely beautiful flaming, swirling type of wood - and I love dark almost black, black and some grey for my furniture. I like silver over gold, latter of which I will not accept. It is crime to paint wood - generally speaking especially when it is beautiful - and so I will not do. The set of furniture includes a bit over 3 m long very near ceiling height book selves with center area designed for the TV and a stereo.. electronics. It has its own lights. There is section with led-glass and other with wood doors - some open shelves. Down there is a bit larger base with drawers. Then there exists an additional extension which can also be set else where in a room. There is 1 sqm large a coffee table high enough to work as a laptop table with structural design and a hidden base compartment for a home safe (how ever not good for permanent work table - no way). I designed the table top for it and made it when I was a teen. The design includes glass cover. In addition I have a nicely sized, bit larger than usually lamp table with 3 drawers. I designed the legs for that - so they are not common type while still simple. They are more narrow at the ends than at the top. They have silver handles and traditional framed centers for the doors. The pale birch of the doors in this particular object found online is exactly what my birch is like - tone included... I like the black legs on that. I do like Art Deco - but something about this object just does not work. I need more options and ideas. This might be just the first and most important piece of furniture to get because... I prefer much more things like these.. Please help me to find that small, but not too small a piece that can unite well enough dark and the existing pale birch. Thank you.... Voir plusCuisine 11 m2 avec ilot ?
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il y a 6 ansI agree to go more modern to match the new contemporary look of your home. I would also go silver colour door furniture and maybe some glass to brighten the inside hall. I'll attach a few example.
Colour is really a personal preference. The grey would be a great choice for the style and the windows.. however if you like more of a statement then there are definitely some options there too :)
Kenny Miller
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PROCroydon Window Company Ltd
il y a 6 ansHi Kenny, I would replace with a modern door in Antracite grey.
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Timber Windows and Entrance Doors · Plus d'infos
I think a high quality contemporary timber door in this property would look good too. Something about the 50s style just seems to work with them. Greys and such like can be pretty neutral and indeed work in a variety of places including this (the windows look great for example) but for what its worth I think a splash of the right colour on the entrance door is the way to go. I'm just trying to find a contemporary door pic from our records with a similar looking property but this pic gives some idea and perhaps a possibility on colourKenny Miller a remercié Bonsai Group- PRO
Bonsai Group
il y a 6 ansA few more here, some set into granite as it has similar tonal variations
Timber Windows and Entrance Doors · Plus d'infosFrench Grey
Timber Windows and Entrance Doors · Plus d'infosWine red (shown for colour rather than )
Timber Windows and Entrance Doors · Plus d'infosAnthracite (colour rather than style)
Timber Windows and Entrance Doors · Plus d'infosBlue grey (colour rather than style)
Lots more to choose from our partners in this area: Timber Windows - Bonsai operates the Channel Island arm of this company so feel free to drop them a line and find your nearest dealer in the UK if you wish to explore more options
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PROMister Gates Direct
il y a 6 ansDernière modification :il y a 6 ansHi Kenny
If you are considering replacing the door altogether take a minute to look at our Aluminium front entrance doors. We have modern as well as traditional styles all in our most popular finish - Anthracite!
Best of luck with your project!
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Account Manager
Check out the full range of Aluminium entrance doors at www.mistergatesdirect.com
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PROGRP Composite Doors UK
il y a 6 ansHi Kenny,
Anthracite grey is currently a very popular choice and trend, a modern and contemporary style front door would be best suited to such coloured windows.
Here are a few examples...
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il y a 6 ansDernière modification :il y a 6 ansDon't know if anyone's interested but I promised an 'after' pic once we finally got around to changing our front door.....
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