Woodbine Residence — Oak Park, IL

When you’re building an addition onto a 100+ year old residence — especially one located in the historic heart of Oak Park, Illinois — it’s important to make sure your modern upgrades live in harmony with the established vintage aesthetic.

A few years ago, the homeowners of this classic property embarked on a gut rehab of their kitchen and first floor, also adding a three-seasons room and upgrading access to their spacious backyard with brand-new fenestration from Centor.

We supplied two, three-panel folding doors to the project, working with the homeowner to make sure the exterior aluminum cladding would perfectly match all the existing, dark green painted trim. We often get requests for custom colors, typically from clients trying to make sure their new products match existing windows, detailing, or interior finishes. If you’re looking to do the same, just provide a paint sample or color chip (like this customer did), and we’ll ship it off to the manufacturer to ensure visual continuity.

Both systems also feature integrated light-filtering shades that can be pulled across the opening from a sleek, hidden compartment built into one side of the frame. To keep the pests at bay, the doors that connect kitchen to patio also have a bug screen on the other side. Although summer mosquitoes feel far away today, this feature is a must-have in buggy, humid weather!