The thing about “modern” design is that it’s been around a while. A sizzling hot, easy-to-build style in houses, its rectilinear sensibility throws off the visible structural elements of the Craftsman Style, the complicated hips and jerkins of the American Four Square and the blandness of a rowhouse box. And this can leave homeowners and builders working on these homes in a “hot-or-not” situation.
While sizzling for the The Brady Bunch and California tract building Mid-Century and broiling for cutting edge custom builds today, Modern opts for split-levels (sometimes), windows so rectangular they evoke subway tile and wide-open spaces with soaring ceilings. Outside, razor-straight rooflines fly past the building’s edge with crazy cantilevers. For upgrading the doors in these houses, wood—often birch slabs retro-fitted on-site for glass—have been a popular go-to for replicating the style. But they’re not efficient and require lots of maintenance.
To meet the modern demand for Modern, Therma-Tru’s Pulse Collection is on-trend. Pulse’s design converges clean lines and crisp angles to deliver “sleek.” Iconic details like luscious glass options lend a nostalgic appeal, but advanced fiberglass materials mean energy efficiency, sound attenuation, smooth operation and low maintenance.
And that comes in hot.
