Blocking front door dilemma
Charlie Young
3 years ago
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Comments (4)Hi, generally best to stick with symmetrical glazing ( i.e. Not just one long window on one side). For a front door the glazing should be no taller than the solid panel area unless it is stained or opaque glass. A panel door will look correct, either four or six panel ( of which two are glazed) would be the conventional route. The nickel will suit a painted finish rather than natural wood which suits a darker ironmongery material such as antique bronze or black. It is probably more common to pair a natural oak door with an Oak framed porch and this as a default will normally look good....See MoreFront Door Dilemma
Comments (35)Re: the door. We're leaning towards dark, probably anthracite. I'll post a picture if and when we get around to changing it! Re: roof. I'm not a massive fan of painted roofs. There are quite a few bungalows nearby us that have had their roofs treated and to me there's something about them that looks odd. I'd rather save my pennies and replace it. Re: garden. Ha, ha! Fortunately we're perfectly happy with our garden........See MoreFront door dilemma
Comments (22)Hi, there are some fab wooden doors available online. Price depends on the wood - oak or hardwood the most expensive and oak veneer the cheapest (pine inner core). The prices you are quoting are astronomical! However, I do realise London can be expensive. You can get gorgeous brand new traditional style doors for half you are quoting. My 1930's style front door was £189 (oak veneer over a pine core) and I bought online as the doorway is tiny and I just couldn't find one narrow enough locally. There was a solid oak one for about £500. Once it's painted who would ever know it's not original! My sister got a black composite one and it looks beautiful. Has a wood grain effect and looks very smart. Good luck with your search....See MoreFront and side door replacement dilemma
Comments (7)Sonia’s suggestions to make the more decorative architectural feature speak with a more formal front door will help the second door fade. Changing the second door to a style with no glass and putting frosting or privacy film on the window will say even more “this is not the entry”. If 2 new doors increases cost too much, you could privacy film the glass in the door in addition to the window. You will still have the access and light to the interior, but your more formal door will say “enter here”....See MoreCharlie Young
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