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Although Starline's new Lift and Slide Series bypass sliding door system was originally designed for high- rise residential towers, it's also ideal for single-family homes. "It's perfect for custom homes where a wide opening to the outside is desired," says Mike Harrison of Starline Architectural Windows. The series is avail- able in any of the powder-coated colours Starline uses for its aluminum windows and doors, and can be built to space up to 22-feet wide and nine-feet tall. "One of the biggest trends we've seen recently is the desire for homeowners to adopt more colour on their doors," says Kathy Ziprik, public relations for Therma- Tru. Colours like tropical blue, raucous orange, bold violet and bronze look are this year's most popular hues. There's also a trend towards retro styles. "We're seeing that everything old is new again," says Mark Savan, president of Therma-Tru Doors. "We've embraced this idea with the launch of a sleek, modern line of doors with a vintage flair." Crisp embossment, decorative glass and black nickel caming offer consum- ers the opportunity to put their own spin on things, while nodding to classic styles. Wood has always been a beloved material for doors and 2014 is no exception. All Weather Windows has recently introduced the Torrefied Door that uses a new way of processing wood that is called torrefaction. This process makes the wood more durable than ever before: "The torrefaction pro- cess essentially takes the moisture out of the wood and leaves it inert. The wood will then not warp, rot or twist," explains Tracy Nadiger, director of marketing. St ylist ic innovat ions aren't just limited to standard sliding or swinging doors. The new Contemporary Series garage doors from Steel-Craft Door Products Ltd. embrace a plank-style look in contemporary finishes, from cedar to aluminum. "Steel and aluminum doors still dominate the industry," says Travis Reynolds, national marketing manager for Steel-Craft. "We don't foresee that trend changing in the eminent future." This fits right in with the demand for simple, clean looks for 2014, while still allowing customers a chance to customize their look. "Homeowners want something different than your basic raised-panel doors," Reynolds says. n From left to right: Torreļ¬ed Door (in poplar) and Pear interior door, both from All Weather Windows and Doors; large-scale contemporary doors with illusion panels, from Duxton Windows & Doors. april 2014 /27 Doors p22-27The Doors.indd 27 14-04-02 4:49 PM