Front door style and color

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Hi, we are updating our home and wanted to get a new front door and shutters. Our salmon brick and pale yellow siding seems to present a color challenge. There isn’t anything that makes the house stand out in any way. I thought possibly one thing we could do to give us some curb appeal is to put in a door with decorative glass. We drove around our neighborhood but only about 5 out of 60 homes had anything other than the solid builder door of either six panes or with two small windows at the top. I called a door person out and they sell ProVia. It’s about 6,000 but supposedly with a lifetime warranty

except for the paint. I thought the wood look would be too much for this neighborhood. Would you go to the expense of a ProVia for a modest neighborhood? I priced one at Home Depot and it was half the price, but no warrenty because not covered with an overhang or porch. I could also get a similar door to what is there with a storm door for close to same price, just seems a lot for practically the same thing. What color would work? There is a slight earthy tone in the brick but is not obvious. It’s not clearly pink or orange either. Any ideas? I’d love to have a pretty home.

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scooterbugsmom
Original Author
7 years ago
scooterbugsmom
Original Author
7 years ago
The second picture is the house and the first picture is the Esmond glass
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scooterbugsmom
Original Author
7 years ago
We are definitely addressing the steps. We just put blocks down for a temporary solution for my mother to get in. When we inquired about having the new step/walkway poured there was a wait list due to having so much rain.
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PPF.
7 years ago
I’d love to have a pretty home.

If you show us the entire house, I imagine you will receive plenty of suggestions.

Pictures taken from the corners of the yard are better than ones taken directly in front.

Is the siding vinyl?

Your existing door and sidelights work well with the house and I would suggest the money could be better spent elsewhere.
scooterbugsmom thanked PPF.
scooterbugsmom
Original Author
7 years ago
We are replacing the door because the wood trim is rotting on the bottom of the front and the storm door was apparently incorrectly hung, is weathered and has a large gap that lets in bugs. The door doesn't have to be decorative glass, I could replace it with a solid/storm door combo and it doesn't have to be ProVia, but I was kind of thinking that if we replaced it we should replace it with the best possible so it wouldn't have to be done again. I've never replaced a door though, so maybe that's not a huge issue if I buy fiberglass. I also greatly value light in the home, which is why I thought of glass. The house faces East and gets morning sun. I'll take a picture this evening of the house from the corner. Good suggestion. The siding is vinyl.