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Mar132018

Five Home Design Trends for 2018

Decor Trends, Style Guides

Whether you follow the latest trends or want to do your own thing, finding out what is popular is a great way of getting ideas that inspire you. While some trends are focused on the latest popular colors or style, all of them are useful as guides for your home upgrade projects and even if you do not follow a trend exactly, you still get the benefits of that spark of creativity that comes with taking a look.

Here are five home design trends for 2018 that might just inspire you with something unique and personal to your own preferences.

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Mar62018

5 Amazing Entryway Enhancement Projects That Will Increase Your Home’s Curb Appeal

Curb Appeal, DIY Projects, Home Improvement

Take a moment to look at your home’s entryway and evaluate it from an objective standpoint. Does it feel warm, inviting and welcoming, or is it sending another message entirely? The truth is, your home’s entrance has a huge impact on the way it’s perceived by others. This is most important when you’re trying to sell, but it also contributes to the way you feel about your home. A run down, dark, cluttered entryway brings your mood, and the perceived value of your home, down. Thankfully, there are some easy ways that you can enhance your entry and increase your home’s curb appeal, and brighten your spirits at the same time.

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Feb272018

#TransformationTuesday – Patio Door Glass

Home Transformations, Transformation Tuesday

Patios make a big impact for connecting your indoor space to your outdoor space. Being able to connect your home with your patio can make your home feel larger and more spacious. That’s why patio doors have been a big hit in newer homes. Homeowners love them, but sometimes it causes concerns from losing out on privacy through these large entryways. Many solutions exist to try and control the privacy through your patio doors, but nothing compares to utilizing Blinds Between Glass.

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Feb132018

10 Valentine’s Gifts For The Home Improvement DIYer

DIY Projects, Home Improvement, Home Transformations, Product Guides

Roses are red, Violets are blue, Here’s some home improvement gifts, just for you. Every DIYer out there knows that home improvements are gifts that never end. If you’re looking for a creative, fun and inspiring way to show your love for your loved one this Valentine’s Day, then you don’t have to look any further. We’ve compiled a list of 10 home improvement ideas/products that will definitely get your adoration across.

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Feb62018

How To Install Enclosed Door Blinds for your Entryway

DIY Projects, Home Improvement, Installation Tips, Product Guides

One of the best upgrades you can make to your door is by adding Enclosed Blinds. These blinds are in-between the glass panels which offers many benefits over traditional door blinds. We’ve helped homeowners across the country transform their doors with blinds between glass and the results are amazing. What is even better yet is how easy it is to do this project yourself, you can tackle this on your own in less than an hour. Take a look at our guide on how easy it is to install Enclosed Blinds from ODL.

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Jan302018

#TransformationTuesday: Blinds Between Glass

Home Improvement, Home Transformations, Transformation Tuesday

Letting in natural sunlight is a great way to make your home feel more open and welcoming. The natural light also increases energy efficiency as you don’t need as many lighting fixtures to keep a room well lit during the day. That’s why homeowners are loving the idea of having glass in their doors because it turns an area that is normally dark into a huge source for natural sunlight. There is a downfall to clear door glass, and that is trying to control your homes privacy.

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Jan232018

Benefits of Decorative Door Glass Inserts for your Entryway

DIY Projects, Home Improvement, Home Value, Product Guides

Your home’s entryways is like the front cover of a book. It speaks volumes and sets the tone for the experience throughout your home. It’s the first thing people see as they approach and it’s the last moment they have before they leave. The entrance is the focal point for your homes curb appeal. So, we take it pretty serious. That’s why we work hard to make sure your getting the most out of your entryway, and that starts with the door. Specifically, the door glass.

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Jan162018

The Top 10 Beautiful Home Improvement Projects for 2018

Decor Trends, Home Improvement, Home Value

For the home improvement enthusiasts, a new year is an incredibly exciting time. This is your change completely reinvent one or more aspects of your home, wow your guests, and really show your creative side. Some people are completely DIY, others delight in enlisting the help of others to install their vision of decor and glamor. Whether you’re already clipping examples out of home decor magazines or still debating with your friends over the proper color for lamp shades, we’re here with a great set of suggestions hot off the press for 2018.

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Jan92018

Modern Home Design is Making It’s Mark All Across the Country

Decor Trends, DIY Projects, Home Improvement, Home Value

Modern homes are popping up in some unlikely places across the U.S. and Canada, and are proving that “modern” doesn’t necessarily translate to “cold” or “sterile”. Interesting, unique, stand-out details are better ways to describe the best modern homes today. Clean lines and sleek materials are being “warmed” by wood accents and lots of glass in the form of varying window heights and design-savvy entry door inserts, allowing a modern home to become a glowing art statement at night when the lights come on.

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Dec262017

Best Door Transformations of 2017

Curb Appeal, Design, Home Transformations, Home Value, Transformation Tuesday

2017 has been killer. We have been busting it to help homeowners across the country find new life for their doors and people are loving it. By using our decorative door glass inserts, we’re able to revitalize an existing door and make it look brand new again. We’ve seen some awesome transformations this year, and we’ve compiled a list of our favorite ones so you can see how incredible this door remodel process actually is for real homeowners. Checkout these out and let us know when you’re ready to transform your entryway with a new piece of decorative door glass.

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Dec192017

How To Create an Inviting Entryway for your Home

Curb Appeal, Home Value

When it comes to home ownership, there’s always that lingering feeling of how to improve your curb appeal. The thought of making small adjustments to your home that can help there overall appeal of your house can go along way in maintaining a wonderful place to live as well as increasing the overall value of your home. Curb appeal is effected greatly by the entrance of the home. It’s the major part of the home that usually faces the road and is the first greeting your home makes to approaching guests. Since we are experts on entryways, we thought we’d share with you our quick wins on making a statement with your entryway.

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Dec112017

An Enlightened Living Survival Guide to Holiday Entertaining

Decor Trends, Home Improvement, Home Value, Style Guides

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… so they say! What’s omitted is the lack of time and the endless amount of effort and attention to detail that goes into preparing for a holiday gathering. Zabitat is hoping to help relieve a bit of your stress and bring in some Zen with our guide to prepping and throwing a great holiday event in your home. One more way we help bring Enlightened Living into your home.

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Dec12017

#DropTheWreath & Transform Your Door with Decorative Glass

Decor Trends, Home Transformations, Other

The holidays are filled with entertaining guests and family members as you celebrate the most special time of year. With all these guests coming and going, your entryway becomes a key part to the daily activities. It’s the first impression as your friends and family approach, and it’s their last impression as they make their way out. The emphasis on a fabulous entryway have never been stronger.

Being in the door industry, we see homeowners falls short of creating a WOW factor for their entryways because they’ve gotten trapped into the same old wreaths that they’ve used year after year. It seems like the right thing to do. It covers up the worn out, beaten up door while adding a little holiday spirit to an otherwise not so appealing slab that keeps the cold out. This year, we want to spread the word that a wreath isn’t your only option. We want you to #DropTheWreath and checkout this amazing alternative to giving your entrance the WOW factor that it deserves.

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Nov212017

Transformation Tuesday: Entryway Enhancements for the Holidays

Curb Appeal, DIY Projects, Home Improvement, Home Transformations, Transformation Tuesday

With the holiday’s right around the corner, what better way to spend our Transformation Tuesday with reviewing some of the top entryway enhancement you can make to your home? Greet your guests with a transformed entrance by simply adding or replacing decorative glass. These projects take less than an hour, but the impact it will leave on our home will last a lifetime.

We pulled together 15 incredible door transformations to help inspire the DIYer in you. Once you’re ready to tackle that door project, head on over to our store and shop thousands of door glass options that will help you completely transform the look of your entryway.

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