11-09-2015, 07:30 PM
I need some help from people who have more experience with doors than I do.
I'm trying to choose a door from the Smooth-Star Section of the ThermaTru Catalog. The goal is get more light into our foyer, so we plan on a 3/4 glass door. We want dividers -- the adjoining windows are 2 over 2.
Looking at page 116 of the catalog, it seems that Simulated Divided Lites with Grilles Between Glass are the "best" looking option. Which makes sense becuase I think just have grilles between the glass without outside mullions will look cheap.
But, the catalog later says that the Simulated Divided Lights should not be painted a dark color, if exposed to direct sunlight. (For example, look at pages 171 & 172.) We were planning to paint our door black, dark blue or dark red.
Also, the available colors for the grilles between the glass are limited. Seems to me that it will look odd with a black door and lighter colored grilles between the glass?
What are you thoughts?
Is it important to have the Simulated Divided Lights, or do most people go with grilles between the glass?
Is it important that that grilles between the be the same color as the door?
I'm trying to choose a door from the Smooth-Star Section of the ThermaTru Catalog. The goal is get more light into our foyer, so we plan on a 3/4 glass door. We want dividers -- the adjoining windows are 2 over 2.
Looking at page 116 of the catalog, it seems that Simulated Divided Lites with Grilles Between Glass are the "best" looking option. Which makes sense becuase I think just have grilles between the glass without outside mullions will look cheap.
But, the catalog later says that the Simulated Divided Lights should not be painted a dark color, if exposed to direct sunlight. (For example, look at pages 171 & 172.) We were planning to paint our door black, dark blue or dark red.
Also, the available colors for the grilles between the glass are limited. Seems to me that it will look odd with a black door and lighter colored grilles between the glass?
What are you thoughts?
Is it important to have the Simulated Divided Lights, or do most people go with grilles between the glass?
Is it important that that grilles between the be the same color as the door?