Can you Spot the ElectraChime Upstairs?
Photo courtesy of Covington Homes.
Talk about attention to detail. This house does.
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Does Your Doorbell Match Your Floors?
On occasion, a client requests an ElectraChime to match existing architectural elements. In this installation, we executed a Metro cover in white oak and used the same stain as the refinished original 1930s floors.
Paired with three nickel-plated brass bells, this Oakland, California doorbell niche is stylishly retro-modern with a kind of "always been there" aesthetic.
Contact us about a doorbell to meet your own needs.
A Tale of Two Metros: Custom for an Existing Townhouse and a Standard Finish for a New Custom Home
Here are two ElectraChime Metro doorbells. The top two photos show a Metro executed in rift cut white oak with Minwax Classic Gray Stain beneath three coats of satin urethane for a Philadelphia townhouse. The lower two photos show a Metro in natural walnut installed in a newly constructed home in Colorado Springs. The juxtaposition of the ultra modern Metro with the traditional Spanish arches and plaster is stunning, don't you think?
How Long Before the Dogs Catch On to the New Doorbell?
Jeff S. writes from Michigan:
The house was built in 1936 in Grosse Pointe, MI. I believe it originally had a buzzer that was located in the breakfast room/kitchen and was relocated during the kitchen remodel 30 years ago to a back hallway. The dogs have not caught on that the chime means someone is at the door….a lot less barking. I think the chimes add a classy sound and certainly look better than the old plastic chime box from the 80’s that was there.
This ElectraChime Coronet was ordered unfinished and painted to match the white trim of this entry in a Colorado Springs home. A wise choice against the intricate wallpaper. I like how the tubular bells shine.
ElectraChime Love Note. And We're a Fan of this Metro Installation!
Dear Robert,
Thank you so much for our beautiful door chime! We absolutely love the way it looks in our living room niche (waaaaay better than how it looked when we moved in a few weeks ago, no?) and we also love the way it sounds! And thanks, too, for all the phone help you gave my husband when he called with questions. Our family couldn't be happier with our Electrachime doorbell. Thanks again,
Mandy & Aaron F.
Santa Rosa, CA
Varnishing New Metros
Woodworking provides many pleasures, not least of which is laying on a clear finish to bring out the natural grain. ElectraChime Metro covers are fabricated in small lots from solid American Walnut lumber from sustainable forests. The visible spline joints provide strength and a subtle detail.
Here, metro doorbell covers get the first of several coats of varnish.
