CONTEMPORARY DESIGN:Style and Substance

CONTEMPORARY DESIGN: POSSIBILITIES AWAIT

Contemporary literally means “of the moment,” which means what is defined

as contemporary can change. At its roots, contemporary design embraces

straight lines and natural elements. Sleek, casual and inviting, contemporary

design is simple yet stunning.

We’re sharing six contemporary design ideas that can easily be replicated in

your next build or remodel:

Natural light

Interior and exterior synergies

Simplicity and minimalism

Tone-on-tone palettes

Form follows function

An element of surprise

Contemporar y spaces are i l luminated in natura l

l ight . Creat ing the r ight ba lance of natura l l ight

i s es sent ia l in any contemporar y home. Here are

a few ways to le t l ight in, and max imize v iews .

For a new bui ld or renovat ion, expans ive g las s

w indows embody the look and fee l of contemporar y

des ign. Our Ep icVue ® c lad -wood windows feature

c lean l ines , s l im prof i l e s , and large expanses of g las s

and are ava i lab le in square corner uni t w indows

for a seamless look. These s imple, vas t w indows

make a s tatement and are a ter r i f i c cho ice for a

contemporar y home.

Energy- ef f i c ient g las s i s a smar t (and easy)

va lue -add to of fer c l i ent s . H igh -per formance

Low- E insu lat ing g las s de l i ver s greater v i s ib le l ight

t ransmit tance and keeps homes coo ler in summer

and warmer in w inter. I t can a l so reduce fad ing

of inter io r furn ish ings and condensat ion. Check

for the ENERGY STAR ® rat ing as we l l .

Another opt ion i s to s t ream l ight in se lec t i ve l y

w i th g las s pane ls in the door s . G las s pane ls

add charac ter to the ex ter io r door s whi le a l so

func t ion ing as a l ight source.

I f the home has a porch or deck area, pat io door s

are a wonder fu l way to br ing the outdoor s in.

Swinging French pat io door s or fo ld ing door s c reate

an impress i ve ent rance and a l low for w ide open

v iews and f loods of natura l l ight . I f space i s t ight ,

s l id ing door s are a lways an opt ion.

NATURAL LIGHT

SYNERGIES BET WEEN THE EX TERIOR

AND INTER IOR ST YLE ARE A HALLMARK

OF CONTEMPOR ARY DESIGN.

Contemporar y homes t yp ica l l y inc lude lot s

of g las s and bo ld door s .

But ex ter io r door s aren’ t the only ones

that can be bo ld. Inter io r door s now have

a p lethora of opt ions . I f your c l i ent want s

an ex ter io r door to incorporate g las s ,

adv ise choos ing an inter io r door w i th

s imi la r pane ls .

YOU C AN ALSO MARRY THE COLORS

OF THE DOORS . A charcoa l or nav y b lue

f ront door i s a sophis t i cated cho ice.

Car r y that ins ide w i th e i ther the same

shade or a matching tone.

ANOTHER S IMPLE WAY TO BLEND

INTER IOR AND EX TERIOR IS WITH

ACCENTS . Contemporar y accent s are

mos t of ten found in s i l ver or n icke l

f in i shes . Front door s , inter io r door s

and windows can a l l incorporate the

same f in i sh.

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SYNERGIES

S impl i c i t y and min imal i sm guide contemporar y des ign.

Steer c l i ent s toward unadorned g las s and away f rom

gr i l l e s so they have an unobs t ruc ted v iew. Us ing a low-

prof i l e, square g laz ing s top a l lows g las s to ex tend a l l

the way to the edge of the f rame, embody ing th is t rend.

Casement w indows prov ide the c lean l ines s ynonymous

w i th contemporar y in des ign, while also functioning

to provide maximum venti lat ion. For builders, the shape

of the windows is an oppor tunit y to have fun with the

design. Inser t geometr ic windows in squares or oc tagons

to add dist inc t ion and var iety to the home.

Use inter io r door s to h ighl ight your c l i ent ’s tas te.

Inter io r door s no longer need to be bas ic f lush or s i x-

pane l . The MODA® and Stud io™ Co l lec t ions both of fer

beaut i fu l contemporar y - s t y le inter io r door s and are

ava i lab le in a var ie t y of des igns and f in i shes .

SIMPLICITY AND MINIMALISM

TONE-ON-TONE PALETTES

Tone - on-tone co lor pa let tes add sophis t i cat ion to any home.

Contemporar y des ign prefer s to s tay muted in co lor, focus ing

on depth and tex ture w i th tone - on-tone pa let tes .

Tr y us ing three d i f fe rent s ta ins w i th in the same co lor fami l y

on a s imple wood door. The use of mul t ip le, s imi la r shades

c reates a beaut i fu l tone.

Neutra l pa let tes aren’ t p la in; not w i th a contemporar y des ign

per spec t i ve. An example of th i s would be i f the ex ter io r of a

home i s a shade of gray, a charcoa l f ront door i s a subt le way

to capture tone - on-tone s t y l ing. Car r y i t fur ther by adding the

charcoa l shade to the c ladding.

FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTIONEvery thing has a purpose in contemporary

des ign. I f i t ’s not func t iona l to the user,

then i t ’s gone. Contemporar y des ign

removes c lut ter and over l y e laborate

drap ing. I t ’s s imply c lean.

Adding func t ion i s about f ind ing

oppor tuni t ie s to max imize space and

have the home des ign be purposefu l .

BARN DOORS

Barn door s are an ef for t les s way to add

func t ion. They can be used to par t i t ion

a room such as an of f i ce or pantr y, o r in

p lace of a sw ing ing door to save space.

For a contemporar y barn door, choose

a s t y le w i th c lean l ines and panels

for emphasis . Uti l ize our DesignGlide™

hardware kit to transform any standard-

sized door into a barn door. I t ’s avai lable

in sat in nickel or matte black f inish; use

sat in nickel for a more indus t r ia l look.

B IFOLD DOORS

Bi fo ld door s a l so func t ion to save space

and work wel l fo r smal l laundr y rooms

or s torage spaces . However, that doesn’ t

mean they have to be t rad i t iona l .

To accentuate the contemporar y des ign

e lement , of fer b i fo ld door s that are

smooth and have the same pane l des igns

as the home’s inter io r door s .

AN ELEMENT OF SURPRISEContemporary design includes an

unexpected surprise or play ful touch.

The front door is an ideal spot to

incorporate this element of design.

Suggest adding a pop of color. Green

is a br ight yet neutral option and

balances well with grays, blacks,

whites and browns.

I f your cl ient prefers something

more muted, a l ight- colored stain

is a fresh alternative. Metal l ic accents

and f loating panels can also add

v isual interest. (Look at our IWP ®

Aurora® f iberglass doors i f you need

inspirat ion.) Mix and match options

unti l you f ind what works for both

the design of the home and your

cl ient ’s v is ion.

CONTEMPORARY DESIGN ELEMENTS

Contemporary design is about defining what is fresh in the

moment, but that doesn’t mean it wil l be old news tomorrow.

The col lec t ion of ideas presented are contemporary, yet

t imeless. This s t y le may have once conjured thoughts of being

cold and l i fe less; however, today it seeks to be unpretentious

and invit ing.

An impor tant par t of this trend is form and function.

Contemporary design incorporates natural l ight and purposeful,

tex tured accents. Minimalism, s implicit y, and a sense of play al l

make up this beautiful s t y le.

These are just a few of our contemporary design ideas.

Visit jeld-wen.com to see our broad por tfolio of

Contemporary window and door designs .

This eBook was created by your fr iends at JELD -WEN as a guide to help bui lders , contrac tors , architec t s and other profess ionals incorporate contemporar y s t y le into homes.

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