I've received several emails asking for information about where I bought my doors, but I can't respond directly because the posters do not have their emails enabled through GardenWeb. Here is additional information: We purchased all of our doors and casings except for our front door through Viking Door in San Jose. It's the company that our general contractor uses, so it was easy to coordinate everything with them. We bought the front door and all windows ourselves from Greenhouses Etc in San Jose - it's a very small shop and their prices are good. Greenhouses, ETC 1085 S De Anza Blvd. San Jose, CA 95129 408-446-1224

The Kolbe door would look more contemporary since it has a square profile on the exterior and interior stops. The marvin contemporary door is just their patio door with narrower styles and rails I believe. Most of the time the entry door is a differen't brand than the windows since most window brands don't make entrance doors, just patio doors. So it wouldn't be weird. Either door would be fine, just who's door functions best as an entry door.

Hello, I live in central Michigan and am looking to replace my front entry door. I would prefer a real solid wood door to a thermatru type fiberglass door. Anyone had any experience with a quality wood entry door.

Check out Sun Mountain doors. They have six locations throughout the country. Their headquarters is located here in Colorado. I have toured their factory and inspected their product. They make top quality doors. If you are looking for paint-grade poplar, you can probably get a door for a little more than 1/2 your budget. I got a bid from Sun Mountain for a similar configuration to yours including two sidelights and a transom, but with a 3/0 x 6/8 door. The bid was about $3,300 for paint-grade poplar and $6,300 for solid cherry. I also got a bid from a mill located in Ohio for about $4,300 for the same cherry door configuration. I don't understand millworkman and sophie. Anytime someone posts with a specified budget, they have to point out that it can never be had. In this case, they really don't know what they are talking about. Doors are a very competitive business. You won't always get the best pricing from the big name outfits. Look for smaller manufacturers. As anglophilia pointed out, local shops can be quite competitive, especially when what you want is truly custom.