Pocket Doors: More Popular than Ever!
Pocket doors are chosen not only for their functionality in tight places. In open floorplan settings, pocket doors can provide privacy options without interfering with a room’s clean lines. Read more
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Knotty Woods + Modern Design
A home’s architectural style is an important consideration when choosing wood species for doors. In a modern home, doors made of knotty wood species are becoming a popular design choice. Read more
Create a Weathered Look with Wire Brushed Distress
Unlike other wood distressing techniques that produce random scratches, cracks, “worm” holes, and planer chatter, wire brushed distress creates a soft, weathered look. Read more
Decisions, Decisions – Knotty or Select Wood?
Aside from the design, the species of wood you choose may be the most important decision you make when selecting doors for your home. And, depending on the species, there may be the wood grade to consider: Knotty vs. Select! Read more
The Top 5 Door Trends of 2020
It’s been a busy year for the custom wood door business! And a number of interesting trends have emerged over the last twelve months. What trends do we think will stick throughout 2020? Read more
Stylish + Practical Pocket Doors
A clever space-saving feature in many homes in Britain and the US during the mid-19th Century, the pocket door is once again in demand. In contemporary homes, pocket doors are a popular application for kitchen pantries, laundry facilities, and powder rooms—those spaces notoriously in need of space-saving innovations. But, they are also being used as statement features. Read more
Customize a Door with Modern Panel + Sticking Profiles
One of Sun Mountain’s popular Modern panel and sticking profiles—the A1-MV—is now available in narrow and wide reveal widths. Read more
A Smart Alternative to Tariffs
Tariffs imposed on Chinese imports—from handbags to circuit boards to wooden doors—recently increased from 10% to 25%, but because Sun Mountain’s doors are manufactured in the US, foreign import tariffs have not impacted the cost of its products. Read more
Add Light with an Interior Transom
Exterior door transoms and sidelites are often used to enhance the impact of a home’s entryway. But transoms are also an interesting option for interior doors, adding to the overall height and stature of the doorway, creating architectural interest, and adding light into interior rooms. Read more
Louver Doors: Style + Practicality
Louver doors have long been a practical choice for laundry and mechanical rooms, closets, and other spaces in the home that require airflow or ventilation, yet controlled light, privacy, or security. But louver doors may also be used in other areas of the home to achieve a certain look, from casual beach chic to traditional plantation style. Read more