Home decorators will always tell the homeowners that the entrance door is one of the most important parts of the house. This is because it is the focal point of the home’s exterior and it is also the place where you welcome guests.

Entrance doors today could not only be the typical front doors but also the residential garage doors. And since garage doors are large in scale, they will definitely be more noticeable even from a distance.

Here are some useful decorating tips that you can use for your entrance doors.

• Lighting. Even if you will not change the hardware of the home exterior especially the doors, you can easily increase the curb appeal of the house by simply adding a lighting fixture. At night, a light shining at the front door does not only make your house look better, it is also a good security measure to keep burglars away. When adding light fixtures, it is always better to mount it at a lower angle with the light pointing upward towards the middle of the entry doors. You can also use wall- mounted lights but you need to use symmetry on both sides and it must not exceed 72 inches from the ground to make it look good.

• Pop of Color. When you go around your neighborhood, you will notice that your house may look a lot like the rest of the houses in the area. To make your own residence stand out, try to paint the garage door and the front door with a statement color that is different from the other shades which you used in your home exterior.

• Glass Panels. Glass always looks good as long as it is properly installed. You can use glass panels to be installed on both sides of the door to add depth and dimension to the front.

The main function of the door is to create a partition and opening between the interior of the house and the exterior. Security is its secondary function as it keeps the people inside safe from intruders.
Door as Heat Regulator
The door also has a very important function in terms of regulating the heat inside the house and keeping a difference between the inside and outside temperature.

• During the winter season, doors actually keep the inside of the house warm and your utilities low. This is why many new doors today are considered eco-friendly.
• If your door has slightly moved or shifted causing a gap from its frame, you do not necessarily have to replace the whole door. You can seal the corners of your entry doors to save money.

The first thing that you need to do is to inspect the door carefully. In this process, you have to figure out which areas have bigger gaps.
You can also check if there are big door cracks which can also allow the air to go through.
Close the door and check where the light is coming in.
Dealing with Large Cracks
If there are large cracks on the doors, you need to fill it out with caulking so it will be blocked.

• Open the door and see if a weather strip has been installed beforehand. If there are strips installed and the door is still leaking air out, remove the old strips.
• Measure the width of the door corners and cut new weather stripping to that same size.

There are different types of weather stripping available in the market today. It may be wooden or it may also be metal.

• The stripping must be screwed or nailed perfectly to the corners and it must be placed as tightly together as possible.
• You can also attach a rubber sweep on the base of the exterior doors of your homes. This sweep can actually create a tight seal and it can definitely bar the air from coming in or out.
• If the door is misaligned, you need to fix and tighten the screws on the hinges to make sure that the door is upright.