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CURB APPEAL - NEW MATCHING DOORS |
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CURB APPEAL - NEW MATCHING DOORS |
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The standing seams copper
roof, along with the half-round gutters,
instantly brings timeless elements to our design.
Lighting is the most
underrated - and underuse - architectural element of efficient design.
We used 4 small LED lights centered over the four mahogany panels, enhancing
them at night.
The lights can be controlled by a phone app.
This new 'antique' glass also
matches the new glass of the new front entry door as well,
further accentuating their newlyfound compatibility.
And finally, the custom
brackets, providing the final element of this 'marriage'
between the front entry and the garage door.
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Client: |
Dan & Jennifer Hecht Larchmont, Westchester, NY Sylvain Côté, Absolute Green Homes, Inc Sylvain Côté, Randall Brown Randall Brown 1900s September 2015 October 2015 |
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS |
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There are very few things more inviting, more
welcoming than a nice, real wood front door. And since the garage door
is several time larger than the front door, and particularly if the
garage doors faces the street, such as the case of older homes, it
almost becomes imperative, in my opinion if you want to be
architecturally correct, to also have a matching door.
And voila! - the perfect opportunity
was born. Mahogany was our wood specie of choice, and we proceed to
design and manufacture a custom garage door, matching our semi-custom
Simpson entry door. Since the existing garage door was sagging along with the front part of the hip roof due to the lack of proper structural elements, t he initial idea was to only replace the garage door, and perhaps add a little curb appeal at the same time with a decorative roof over the new door. But in actuality, both the garage door and the entry door were in need of replacement. The front door was drafty in the winter, and since all the windows were already replaced, the entry door happened to be the last remaining item in need of a replacement.A few additional details to the front porch area, such as new stone treads & stone caps over the existing brick, was suggested. For the garage, along with structural work, a new shed roof was proposed, covered with standing seams copper, along with two decorative brackets, matching the existing brackets & the details of the front porch. And finally, a few additional minor upgrades, some as new windows, new stone work, a new concrete slab and finally a new mechanical lift were included in the scope of work. I think it's safe to say you'll agree that the results are a completely transformed curb appeal of this Larchmont classic home. |
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CLIENTS COMMENTS: |
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"Of all the renovations
we have done since buying the house, this project might be the most
satisfying. We get to enjoy the improvements every time we pull into
the driveway or walk through the front door. Sylvain thinks of all the small details that make a big difference: LED downlights on a timer synced to when the sun sets, LED motion lights mounted on the side of the house to illuminate the driveway, designing the front door and garage door to match (even custom matching seeded glass panels), custom building brackets under the copper roof to match the existing brackets at the front of the house. We would never have guessed how big a difference new doors can make! We’re constantly surprised so many visitors notice the difference." |
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