Looking for ideas for your new home?

Our new ‘Ideas for Your New Home’ content series aims to provide you with inspiration to put the finishing touches to your new property. In this, the first article of the series, we explore a number of exterior door ideas that could be incorporated into your new home.

Upgrading your exterior door system might sound like a luxury after purchasing a new home, but the benefits are immeasurable. Whether it be your front door, or stepping up your back-door game, choosing a new gateway– either into your property or out of it – can improve your space, help with energy bills and add value to your property.

When it comes to your front door they say ‘first impressions count’, and it’s never more true than when people first arrive at your home. Ideally you want to choose a front door that’s sturdy, visually appealing and exudes a style that reflects you and your family’s personality. When considering the back of your home, different styles of doors give you the chance to bring the great outdoors into your indoor living space, creating harmony between the two. Doors that incorporate large expanses of glass that complement your interior dimensions mean you can really brighten a room and fill it with light. This will not only help you foster a deeper connection with the outside world, it will help you bring a sense of well-being to your daily activities.

When it comes to aesthetics, you might want to choose something that is timeless and classic, or something more modern with minimal design. In a fast-paced world, the clean lines and minimalism of modern architecture can offer respite and a seamless transition between indoors and out, while classic designs like French doors give your space a traditional, elegant look and feel. Our experienced team at Guido Materials can explain the many options available and help you choose the perfect exterior doors to upgrade and enhance your new home. In this article we will explore a few of these options.

La Cantina

Sliding Doors

If you’re looking for the performance and symmetry of a high-end lift-and-slide door system, but also wish for the functionality and value of a multi-slide system, La Cantina sliding doors are the answer. Through their panel design, which has been engineered to the demands of a folding system, La Cantina’s sliding doors boast a clean, minimal, look. This is complemented by matching narrow stiles and low-profile rails that incorporate the company’s custom high-performance roller assembly. La Cantina’s sliding doors are also thermally-controlled, which means condensation is limited and they increase energy efficiency inside the home. A perfect symbiosis of aesthetics and performance, La Cantina’s sliding doors certainly check all the boxes.

Swing doors

Featuring durable, double-leaf stainless hinges and matching narrow stile and rail profiles, La Cantina’s swing doors create more space than normal single and French doors and are engineered for openings that are both ‘tall and wide’. La Cantina swing doors undoubtedly retain an air of sophistication.

Marvin Modern Collection

For those looking for something sleek and minimal when choosing an exterior door, Marvin’s Modern Collection has something for everyone. Products that are part of the collection boast innovative high-density fiberglass materials and a proprietary frame design. This means that in addition to providing a leading thermal performance, the doors also incorporate consistently narrow sightlines. Exterior doors in this collection are also designed to work as a modular system, so can be tailored to suit your specific requirements.

Through their use of low-gloss aluminum interiors, black spacer bars, black sealant and internal covers to disguise fasteners and rubber gaskets, Marvin successfully minimizes any visual distractions on the frame. This helps enhance the flow of natural light while maintaining clean, crisp edges.

Marvin Signature Collection

Marvin’s Signature Collection is an alluring combination of classic lines and robust, energy-efficient materials. Mixing beautiful design with craftsman-quality construction, the range offers and a vast selection of shapes, styles, sizes, and options. The Signature Collection also comes with plenty of innovations, too. For instance, Lock Status Sensors is a home automation system that indicates whether a door is closed and locked, or open and unlocked. The range is also available in a variety of wood types and stains to match your existing space and color preferences. As illustrated in the image above by the beautiful swinging French doors, Marvin’s Signature exterior doors can transform a living space, giving it a classic, elegant feel. They are the perfect solution if you want your new home to have a traditional look yet also be made of innovative materials.

Rehme Steel Doors

Steel doors are renowned for bringing a quintessential, stylish feel to any room. Using 100% stainless steel, Rehme’s steel doors provide superior corrosion resistance and an innovative thermal break system along with an ultra-thin profile with minimal sightlines. In the images above you’ll see Rehme’s collection sit well in both a light, white-painted traditional kitchen and among darker color schemes and wooden fixtures. Come see for yourself and experience the Rehme difference.

Western

Western door systems are designed to be the centerpieces of a home. All products are made with aluminum, a highly recyclable material, with energy efficiency in mind. Western offers sliding, bi-fold, hinged and pivot exterior doors that enhance a modern and contemporary style. With narrow sight lines and the capability of offering large expanses of glass that can go taller and wider than you would expect, Western door systems is a performance focused solution for many contemporary living spaces wanting to maximize view.

Have our exterior door ideas inspired you to upgrade your new home? At Guido Materials we offer a thoughtfully curated selection of quality door product lines in a broad range of materials, sizes and configurations to meet your style and budget needs. Come visit our showroom in San Antonio or get in touch today to find out how we can help you transform your property.