Have you priced doors yet? We've been pricing them for the past two years since we desperately need ours replaced. More glass = more expense. If expense isn't an issue, my point is moot. Also, if you are doing doubles versus the single with sidelites, you will be talking a custom size which may cost even more. On top of that, unless you go with a very well made door, the glass may not be warrantied for as long and the insulating levels will be less. In shopping for doors, Provia has an excellent warranty on their door AND glass, most others like Therma-Tru have very limited warranties on their glass; it's a read the fine print type of thing. The downside is Provia is a higher priced than Therma-Tru and only sold through dealers who install the doors themselves. I live in a center hall colonial in New England, I don't think double doors fit my house style or my neighborhood. I've lived in homes with them in the past and when they are full sized, double doors, they are indeed quite nice to have. Do you have a standard 36" door with 12" sidelites? Your double doors would be two 30" doors. Privacy would be a concern unless you covered the windows or opted for designer glass. With the expense, be sure you truly want what you think you want, consider all the changes, before going that route.

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You're still going to have to pay for someone to remove the arch for the transom - I'm wondering if you could have someone frame up an arched shelf so you keep the original arch but close it up for privacy. And, having said that, you could also fill the arch in to accommodate a standard glass panel door and hang an arched decorative piece above to mimic the rest of your arches...

Thanks Patricia. FYI This is not a new build and nothing is ideal...Garage faces the street and the front door originally faced the backyard! We're moving front door to side and put in a walkway from drive parking area to entry door. We will also have an arbor/fence between driveway and entry door to further define. The difference with 1 and 3 are the grills. I do like the full glass options and the more modern look of 1 (have seen this grill mix successfully done on other homes) but wonder if its right for this house. The inside of the house is more modern than traditional - vaulted ceilings, beams, minimal moldings, some shiplap. My last house was over 100 years old so it was a no brainer for style. This one is alittle trickier.