Front door poll
We have narrowed our decision for a new front door to the options provided in the poll. Including a pic of our current front door/porch.
Comments (27)
Porter Edun
5 years agoWithout seeing the rest of the home it's very hard to say. I would say that both examples are a bit too modern.
You might go for something that compliments the windows like below, but with no ornate glass. The first one you've posted would create a lot for the eye with the brick adjacent and I'm not seeing the other you posted on the home (of what I see of the home). Below is an example again no ornate glass and in a color that you like and compliments your home.
sheepla
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PROLauren V thanked Celery. Visualization, Rendering imagesLauren V
5 years agoLauren V
5 years agoPorter Edun
5 years agoThat or one long narrow piece of glass on one side which is mid century as well.
Kim
5 years agoPorter Edun
5 years agoLauren V
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decoenthusiaste
5 years agoLinear stacked brick and stone call for something to break you out of that rut. If you want to go MCM and mimic a feature of the house, try this and make some adjustments to the windows or lights flanking the door (not sure what they are.)
36 in.x80 in. 5 Lite Frosted Right-Hand Inswing Painted Steel Door · More InfoPorter Edun
5 years agoThe above door posted is nice as well.... I just keep on looking as stated above at the windows... then all the different stone and shapes. Hence, the single piece of glass. Also, the vertical glass is not bad as I mentioned prior mocked up by celery girl. I'd avoid a lot of little squares at all cost IMO.
Lauren V
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoPorter Edun
5 years agoThe lights that shine upward and downward if you were to select a different door are very pretty has well.
The door below and very similar to the yellow door posted by decoenthusiaste has privacy glass which I dislike, but the lights naturally would match the hardware on the door. I posted a photo as well of the lights on a home with a mid century front door of sorts so you can better see the light and how the light projects if you went with a door with with linear glass or several squares.
Porter Edun
5 years agoLauren V
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katinparadise
5 years agoLauren V
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PROBeth H. :
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Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI agree w/the brick and stone fighting each other. it wasn't the best choice of materials.
is there anyway to remove that flagstone and do some wood?
or at the least, remove it and do a smooth stucco against the brick.
or you could do a vertical siding in place of the stonework around the door.
of course, painting the brick is always another option.
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Porter Edun