AROUND THE CORNER: Views won’t be marred with JELD-WEN’s Exterior Folding Door System, which offers a 90-degree corner that can be completely opened to the outdoors. The folding door units meet at the corner, where two walls would ordinarily join. When it’s time to open the doors, they fold back accordion-style from the corner inward. For more information, contact JELD-WEN at 800-535-3936 or visit www.jeld-wen.com.
SCREEN SAVER: Enjoy the outdoors without insects with Pella Corp.’s sliding doors with Rolscreen. This retractable screen rolls away and out of sight when not in use. When you need it, it’s ready to roll. The Rolscreen is available on all Pella sliding doors in the Architect and Designer series. For more information, contact Pella Corp. at 800-374-4758 or visit www.pella.com.
BEAUTY AND THE BREEZE: It’s no longer necessary to choose between picture windows or ones that open. Marvin Windows and Doors has created a venting picture window that offers views and cross ventilation. The window features a patent-pending hidden screen, and the window’s sash projects 2.25 inches outward. For more information, contact Marvin Windows and Doors at 888-537-8266 or visit www.marvin.com.
FOUR’S A CHARM: A pair of panels not enough? Consider Andersen Corp.’s four-panel gliding patio door. Two middle door panels slide over the two side doors, maximizing outside exposure. The patio door comes in oak, maple, or pine interior and a variety of grille patterns and styles. For more information, contact Andersen at 800-426-4261 or visit www.andersenwindows.com.
AHEAD OF THE CURVE: Think outside of the rectangle. Hurd Window and Door’s new patio doors have curved tops that meet in the middle. Constructed of aluminum-clad wood, the doors swing open rather than slide. They are available in nine wood species, along with many glazing options. For more information, contact Hurd Windows and Doors at 800-433-4873 or visit www.hurd.com.
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VERTICAL LIMIT: Floor-to-ceiling windows look good, but they’re not exactly conducive to privacy. That’s why Hunter Douglas has created Skyline(tm) Gliding Window Panels. These window panels feature 111/2-inch or 17-inch panels in 187 different fabrics including sheers, semi-opaques, opaques, and natural and woven grasses. The panels overlap one another for a clean, crisp look with continuous coverage, and a patented proprietary hardware system allows for an infinite number of panels to be attached to one headrail system. Additionally, panels can be made with left- or right-facing panels to best direct the way light will enter a room. The panel track system can even be used as a room divider to separate large areas. For more information contact Hunter Douglas at 800-789-0331or visit www.hunterdouglas.com.