Restaurant Doors Make a Great First Impression at Bravo!

For any restaurant, a first impression is important. And for most customers, that first impression is made right at the front door. The 180-seat Bravo! Restaurant & Café in Portage, Mich., celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017, and over that time, it served a variety of Italian-American cuisine, as well as its famous mushroom soup,…Read More»

The Totally True History of Doors (Infographic)

Let’s talk history.   You probably know your personal history fairly well.  (If not, there are probably better things for you to do with your time than read this post!).  You may know your country’s history to some extent. Some people really get into the history of war.  Perhaps you majored in art history. (Once…Read More»

How to Refinish Wood Grain Fiberglass Doors

Why Refinish a Wood Grain FRP Door? Every door, even Special-Lite’s resilient doors, needs periodic care to ensure both functional and appearance standards. Repainting a hollow metal door and refinishing a wood door require different processes. Most Special-Lite FRP doors are similar to metal doors in that a simple repainting will spruce them up if…Read More»

Case Study: Research Proves Special-Lite Doors Perform

As the Government of Canada’s premier research and technology organization, the National Research Council (NRC) is uniquely qualified to evaluate the merits of any product or technology, and the validity of any claims made about it. With over 50 specialized laboratory, testing, and office buildings to maintain in a sprawling campus in Ottawa, Ontario, they…Read More»

Testing Matters Part 2: Safety and Security

We’ve examined a few of the product-related criteria that you have in mind for your facilities. In particular, we have looked at the role of properly tested products that can lead to your desired outcomes. We are using doors as examples of products that can be rigorously tested. While some of your desired outcomes, such…Read More»

Testing Matters Part 1

In the world of building products, performance testing is common.  For product manufacturers, it can be a time-consuming and costly process.  Why would they choose to undertake it?  More importantly, what is the value in such testing to you? Before we explore these, and related questions, specifically for doors, we need to understand a little…Read More»

The Landing: Creating an Experience One Door at a Time

How do you design a restaurant as beautiful as the lake shore in Northern Michigan and as welcoming as your favorite local hangout? How can a restaurant stay as fresh and inviting as its incredible food while battling a high-moisture environment and high-volume traffic? The Landing Waterfront Restaurant in Charlevoix, Michigan, shows us how. Preston…Read More»

Doors that Brand: The Making of a Winning Entrance

Do you need Doors that Brand your building? Follow the making of a Winning Entrance In March, we completed our #inoticedoors hashtag photo contest, and we announced the winning photo by Mike of The Lazzaro Companies: an entrance at Peoples Bank in Highland, IN. A Winning Design This entrance is unique, featuring not only curved…Read More»

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