Front door dilemma!!

il y a 9 ans

All advice genuinely gratefully received....
We have a 1920's house with a horrendous white UPVC front door. It leads to a small storm porch and then the original front door. We are really struggling to decide between a contemporary door which we love, or whether to go back to the roots and get a bespoke 1920's door done..... I've attached pics of what we like and what we currently have.....
We are also in a quandary re composite or solid wood. The other half is concerned that wood won't be secure enough (pah!)
Thanks in advance...
Kerrul

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sleena
il y a 9 ans
I think a solid door would look much more in keeping with the style of your house.
Keep the glass panels either side (for light)
Will post a photo tomorrow (dark here at the moment ) i think my neighbours front door would fulfil the brief
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Blake William Fewster
il y a 9 ans
I would say a solid door and maybe something more contemporary as it will really make the house stand out from the rest
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Hi! I'm looking for does like the ones you posted, I was just wondering if you found a front door and where you got it from? Thanks!
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Front door dilemma!!

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