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September 9, 2016

Making Door Decisions

I’m so excited to share with you the next installment in my partnership with Window World and bring you along on my decision making process as we choose a new back door!

You know, I’ve always dreamed of building a house. Well, I guess I should clarify. I’ve always dreamed of ‘designing’ a house. There is not even a single part of me that desires to do the actual ‘building’ portion of it.

back door

So far, that is a dream that hasn’t become a reality and instead we have moved into homes where someone else had already done the designing and selection of finishes.

But, once in awhile, I get to have the next best thing to building our home…I get to make a fresh new choice for something besides the paint color on the walls.

Slowly but surely we’ve been working our way around the house upgrading and updating the bigger ticket items.

And this year we are so very happy to finally be replacing our very sad and tired back door which leads from our garage to the backyard.

door samples

A couple of weeks ago, one of the local representatives from Window World paid us a visit and showed us all of our options. I’m not going to lie, I was a little bit nervous because I’ve never actually had to select a door before so I wasn’t quite sure how much information I was going to have to process.

But, I didn’t need to worry! Everything was explained to us to clearly and we have absolutely no doubt that we are going to be getting an amazing product.

Window world door sample colors

This door really takes a beating. It not only gets full sun exposure but it also gets hammered by the rain since there isn’t much of an overhang. We know we need something that can really withstand the elements but we also wanted something that looked a little bit more custom.

Enter the Window World Fiber-Classic series! It has the look of wood but is made with fiberglass providing four times more the insulating value that you would find in a true wood door. And the best part is that, unlike our current door, we don’t have to worry about dents. My family isn’t known for being gentle with doors!

back door with samples

It’s always hard to truly get an idea of what something will look like simply from a sample so we were super excited to try out the ‘Visualizer’ program in the online Design Center. This is sooooooo much fun you guys!

I was really on the fence about whether or not we should go with a painted door versus a ‘stain’ look and being able to load a photo of our door right into the program and see how it will look really helped us make our decision.

window world design center screenshot

Next up, the installation! And not a moment too soon since fall is upon us here in Oregon and we will need to have this done before the weather begins to change.

I’m so excited to be bringing you along with me through this process and I can’t wait to show you how it ends up looking PLUS I have a project I’ve kept hidden all summer long that I’ll be revealing along with the brand new door!

So stay tuned friends and, as always, thank you so much for meeting me at the fence!

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*I am receiving compensation for this blog post but all opinions are 100% my own. 

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  1. Deborah says

    September 9, 2016 at 7:59 AM

    How fun!!! I can’t wait to see them. And I want your old glass door!!!!!

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  2. Kathy Anglin says

    September 9, 2016 at 8:38 AM

    I can’t wait to see your new door installed and hear about its durability with the beating sun and moisture. (fading, warping and maintenance , etc )

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  3. wanda says

    September 9, 2016 at 9:57 AM

    We have windows by Window World and we love them. Would love to have the doors. Maybe one day…

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  4. MARY-ANN FROM CANADA! says

    September 9, 2016 at 1:34 PM

    How wonderful! Your new door will look great! Just know you will love the look of it!

    Have a blessed day!

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  5. Betty Whatley says

    September 11, 2016 at 6:34 AM

    Can’t wait to see the new door. It is wonderful how a door will help change the whole look of a house. I have friends that have used Window World and is so happy with their product. They are very professional and know what they are doing. Looking forward to seeing the new door. Oh and your other project also.
    Betty Whatley

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