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Article: Door prize: get a handle on the new finishes, styles, and accessories for entry-door hardware.(Windows & Doors)
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- Building Products
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- January 1, 2006
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In the race to keep up with the Joneses, homeowners are treating entry doors as an artistic Way to express their personal tastes, and manufacturers are fueling the trend with dozens of new hardware designs in a variety of finishes. After all, a handleset is "the first piece of art that the Joneses see," says Minu Youngkin, residential marketing manager for Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, of which Schlage is a brand. "Now it's more important to become innovative, to have different finishes and different looks," she adds.
In many regions of the country, this emphasis on individuality means many homeowners are saying good-bye to brass. A new array of finishes ...
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