When renovating a house, homeowners tend to envision rooms that pop with fresh coats of paint or a revamped kitchen with the newest appliances. These are fine ideas to spark the renovation process, but they only focus on the interior of the home. Sprucing up the exterior of your property is an excellent way to start on your home improvement.
The Front Door
At Casa Bella Windows & Doors, we know that your front door is the ultimate statement piece, because it is the first thing that a guest — or a potential buyer — will notice about your home. When you get a new front door with bold designs and high-quality material, you can increase your curb appeal and make the resale value of your property climb.
When a homeowner is considering replacement windows or doors in Toronto they need to think about functionality and style. A steel entry door is a highly practical choice that offers assets like energy efficiency, durability and resistance to damages like rust and corrosion. With some planning, this secure and functional choice can be tailor-made into a beautiful centrepiece. You can add doorlites, sidelites or transoms to open up the front entrance of your home, or you can have your frame in a customized colour to stand out from all your neighbours. Putting in a little effort to have an attractive doorway will make your home more valuable and inviting.
The Back Door
You should never shut yourself off from the view behind your home — whether you have a grassy lawn, a lush garden, or a relaxing patio, your backyard should not be hidden away. Having glass doors will bring in natural light and give you a much more pleasing picture than the surface of a wooden or steel door. Garden doors or sliding patio doors give an unobstructed view of the backyard, letting you take in the sunshine of a clear afternoon.
A real benefit of installing sliding doors is that they easily transition from inside the house to your backyard walkway or back patio. The raised rail of a sliding door protects it from collecting dirt and debris so that wheels effortlessly glide whenever the door is pulled open or closed. This is a solution to cut down on noise — you don’t need to hear a door slam shut whenever someone pops in and out of the house. Sliding doors allow your backyard to be a peaceful oasis visible from your kitchen or living room.
Bay or Bow Windows
Bay or Bow windows are a series of casement or single hung windows set in a delicate arc so that it juts away from the house. They are structurally unique windows that give a panoramic view of the outdoors and add dimension to the property. The windows deliver dramatic flair to an exterior façade while expanding the space of any room indoors. Selecting Bay or Bow windows will bring in natural light, amplify your space and boost the appearance of your property, making it luxurious and dynamic. To garnish your windows you can decorate them with natural pieces like hanging planters on either side or window boxes full of flowers or fresh herbs underneath.
While focusing on the interior of your home is an important step in a renovation project, remember that people will notice the exterior of your property before setting a foot inside of it. The first impression especially matters when you are looking to improve your curb appeal and raise the resale value of your property. Here at Casa Bella Windows, we believe that the exterior of your property, whether it is the front entrance or the backyard, should reflect the warmth and beauty of everything inside of it.
