We need to see the house and some info as to where you live.

Most wood doors now have some veneer. Either way, the sun and rain take a beating on them. You will be restaining or painting often. If you want to paint a dark color, the sun will really absorb that paint.

@Patricia Colwell Consulting I live in the northern part of New Jersey. I don't have a picture from the front post-renovation, but the blue is post-renovation from the side, and the yellow is pre-renovation - we still have the same red door, which is the one I'm looking to change.

This is something like what I would want (color-wise)

Are you planning on a storm door?

I'm with you on the love of wood doors. Unfortunately your climate and mine isn't as nice to them as in the south. You can get a wood look on a fiberglass or steel door. Are the steps the same? Railing? Storm door? Light? I'm 🤔 a picture would really help 🙂

@CDR Design, LLC yes, we would need to have a storm door.

The storm door will help a lot with the weather affecting the door.

@Keepthefaith MIGirl steps and railing will remain the same (for now). light is new. storm door will be replaced.

https://www.windowworld.com/products/entry-doors/woodgrain-entry-doors

Here's an example. You can also search for glass with scroll work or whatever stain you like. I'm not orbiting this company, just showing an example. Thermatru is a brand used frequently up here.

I suggest you look at Therma Tru fiberglass doors on their website. They hold up great, are carefree and you can get grained look doors and stain them to look just like wood. They have a triple point locking system too. We just had one installed and it is quite well made. I plan to paint it when the weather warms up.

I enclosed some photos of our door; the top one looks a bit distorted as I wanted to show you the triple locking system; I assure you the door is quite straight.

Our very experienced carpenter said he loves the Therma True doors and highly recommends them. He said the door is so well sealed, I would not need a storm door.

Make sure you get an experienced person to install the door properly too!
From Therma Tru website:
Therma Tru-Advantages:
• From traditional to contemporary, there is an MPLS that fits several home styles. Lever and grip-style handlesets bring on-trend aesthetics, and multiple finish options allow homeowners to customize their entries.
• Give homeowners a locking system with functionality that's as easy to use as a traditional deadbolt, but provides security along with great sealing and
curb appeal.
• Larger doors tend to bend away from the weatherstrip causing air to leak into a home. A multi-point lock helps prevent this from happening in 6'8" and 8'0" doors by keeping it tight against the weatherstrip.
• An integrated mishandling device ensures the three locks can only be engaged when the door is closed - protecting the frame from becoming damaged.

I guess you have to ask yourself why you want a wood door as opposed to steel or fiberglass. What do you see as the advantages/disadvantages?

@CDR Design, LLC Purely aesthetic. If there are steel or fiberglass that look as good as wood I am fine with that. That's one of the reasons I posted this - hoping someone could point me in the right direction of a good wood alternate.

Than you @CDR Design, LLC

Happy to help!