Select a painted door for a flawless, opaque finish that conceals the wood grain; choose a stained door to highlight the wood's natural texture and character. This initial decision dictates your door's core aesthetic, maintenance needs, and cost. Painted doors, typically finished with a durable lacquer or enamel, offer a solid colour barrier that protects the underlying materialoften an MDF panel for a perfectly smooth surfacefrom moisture and daily wear. Stained d…
Replace protruding lever handles with slim, vertical pull bars on your interior doors. This single change removes visual clutter, creating clean lines that align with contemporary European design. Opt for finishes like matte black or brushed nickel, which resist fingerprints and maintain their appearance with minimal upkeep. These bars, typically 18 to 22 inches in length, offer a more ergonomic grip than small knobs, especially when your hands are full.
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For bathrooms, laundry rooms, and basements in Montreal or Ottawa, solid wood is a poor choice. It warps and swells with humidity fluctuations. The correct answer is a door with a stable engineered wood frame and a PVC or thermofoil finish. This combination creates a complete moisture barrier, resisting warping and peeling far better than standard paint on wood. Our European-made models use a minimum of 0.5mm thick PVC, laminated under high pressure to a substrate…
Install a matte black or graphite grey door to immediately update a Montreal triplex or Toronto townhouse. These finishes resist fingerprints and smudges, a practical advantage for homes with children or in high-traffic entryways. The non-reflective surface minimizes the appearance of minor dents and scratches on the door slab, maintaining a clean look for years. This durability makes a matte finish a sound investment, outperforming glossy alternatives that show we…
Paint your interior doors in high-gloss white to reflect the most daylight. A door with a smooth, PVC-wrapped surface in a pure white shade can reflect up to 85% of available light, functioning like a secondary light source in a dim hallway or a north-facing room. For a warmer effect, select an off-white or very pale grey stain on a real wood veneer door; these tones maintain a 70-75% light reflectance value (LRV) while adding texture. Avoid matte finishes on doors…
