Sunday, August 29, 2021

DIY around the house

 We make a list at the beginning of the year of things we want to improve around the house.  We did very little in 2020, so we had a bigger list than normal for 2021.  All the main jobs required bringing in outside services and/or involved contact with workmen, so naturally we were nervous about this due to the covid.

One job we did in April was put a new insert into our front door.  We knew this could be achieved with very minimal contact and the company we hired to do this job turned out to be a super company to deal with.  This is the before photo of our front door:


There was plastic on the top part of the door because it was Spring and the robins were determined to build a nest on the ledge above my door.  I was equally determined that they didn't😉

The company that we dealt with is called Distinctive Glass Inserts and the owner's name is Grayson and a very pleasant man he was/is. He does business in a wide area of Southern Ontario.

We chose the Ashbourne insert. Not too fancy, but gives us plenty of privacy, while letting in a lot of light.

Here is what it looks like inside.
And a closer up look at it.

We get a lot more light in our front hallway.  It only took a couple of hours to change both pieces of glass.  It wasn't too expensive and has made a lot of difference.

7 comments:

Joy said...

That is a lovely front door. Very light and modern. xx

Angela said...

That is lovely. We changed a misted panel in our patio door. Way cheaper than a whole new door!

William Kendall said...

Very well done.

angela said...

An inviting front door. Looks lovely
Glad you had a pleasant experience with tradesmen so often it’s not and that just adds to the stress of it all

Jackie said...

The insert is perfect for your door, and I can see that you would get way more light in your entry way.

God bless.

sandi s said...

Absolutely beautiful door! Hugs,

Rose said...

Very nice!

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