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Help! Exterior door colors!

3 years ago

We have a new build with off white board and batten siding. The front door and garage doors are dark wood grain fiberglass. The back of the house has another garage door out to the patio that’s half glass half wood grain. Please tell me what to do with the other 2 exterior doors on the back of the house?? The fiberglass is crazy expensive! Can I use black??? Any other suggestions?

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res2architect
3 years ago
I'm trying to visualize the house but nothing's happening.
Susan Krawiec
Original Author
3 years ago
I probably didn’t explain it very well... the problem is putting the wood toned and glass garage door close to other exterior doors that won’t be the same finish. I’m stumped on how to finish the other doors. I’ll try to load a picture if I can find one that more clearly explains it.
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Susan Krawiec
Original Author
3 years ago
This is not accurate so I hope I’m not even more confusing there will be 2 doors on the back of the house near the garage door. They won’t have the wood finish. How should I finish them?
Susan Krawiec
Original Author
3 years ago
Not completely accurate

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