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judyg The door is okay; you need a portico.

Brittany Hill Fenstermann does some amazing custom doors. They are based in CA, but ship all over the US.

bevballew Either you get a custom made door with glass or wrought iron or paint it a distinct color. You have to find a company that carries specialty doors for a custom style.

Molly How about a custom beveled leaded glass door ( or sidelites and transom with beveled leaded glass) That's what i did and my home looks very similiar. Could possibly enlarge space and do double doors. Dont forget you could get alot of focus on the door area with beefier unique moulding around door. I am a fan of a covered area over the front door to shelter guests and packages on porch. There are some beautiful entrances using different materials (columns, stacked stone, or copper roof, etc.) Stand out from your neighbors.

decoenthusiaste Yes, a portico, that's the ticket!

nursegrad07 Thank you for your comments. It is a production built house and this is the design they offer with no portico available. Sad to say. ) : This is the look I wanted however they won't offer those windows either. The other photo is a traditional Georgian . Any of the doors I posted workable?

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bevballew The doors with glass are not suitable for front doors...meant more for side doors. Other doors will work perfectly!

Judy M I have always had glass (of some sort) in my front doors.

lilion I truthfully don't see what's wrong with the door in the photo! It looks great with the sidelights and windows over the top. It fits the house and matches the shutters. I'd go for a plain formal six panel door with nice hardware, a knocker, peephole, kickplate, etc. Gorgeous house!

bevballew I agree with you lilion. It depends what kind of glass door Judy. The ones given as example are in my opinion more suitable as a side door especially with this style of house. I live in a community of traditional houses and the style of doors given are all used as a second porch door and not the main front door. .the only glass for this house which will work kind of is the one with the three house styles. It is a formal traditional house which to me requires a traditional formal door.

lilion If you just MUST have windows in the front door, I'd do the last door you posted that has the three small windows at the top, in leaded glass, not clear.

Molly True, if you are interested in staying very Georgian then usually they are wood doors. As far as glass on the front door...i've seen it all! depends how private your inside view is from your neighbors. i like leaded, beveled and obstructed glass. if you stick with the solid door, i agree with the comments of large cool knockers (that sounds terrible, but you know what i mean) and large kickplate. A beefy wreath will look awsome. and again the moulding around it all can really play it up. ( see william poole designs- portfolio (click on any of the designs to see that collection - he's one of my favorites for the outside look of some beautiful homes.) by the way i love that first door pic with the amazing transom. but you'll need ceilings in front hall to be a good 10' or a two story foyer for it. And if you want an idea for testing out colors for your front door. Tape to the front door, your choice of solid colored wrapping paper. Then stand back and see how it looks. if you are getting daring with colors (say magenta or bright pumpkin) buy a bunch of large scrap booking papers and back to back painter tape to get the look for your testing.

bevballew Oh I agree with leaded glass but I think he/she said a wood door. I have a leaded glass door on my traditional house.

JWinteriors You need to add a front entranceway that gives some dimension to you house. This, along with good landscaping will add that curb appeal you are looking for.

K B Congratulations on the new home! Is this the exact home you are purchasing? If so, I totally agree with JWinteriors suggestions. If they don't offer a portico, find a good contractor to do one. It will do wonders for the front elevation, and as previously noted, it is functional (wait until you are fumbling for your keys in a downpour). Not sure what color would work with your shutters and dormers though. I'm sure there is someone out there who could suggest a color. As an aside love the mustard gold with the grey.

nursegrad07 Great suggestions! The home owners association will not allow a structural change at this point. That is why I'm trying my best for some suggestions that will work. This is a picture of the house but it will have a stone porch and step to match the home. Was thinking about adding an 8!ft door, increased landscaping with up lighting and some awesome out door lights by the door. And yes maybe some nice door accessories. The color of my stone is more earth tones that look like an old stone house. Probably will not do black shutters. Thinking red or green. Builder offers very little choice from color palette they designed. Wish I could afford custom built. / : Thanks for the feed back. Much appreciated.

nursegrad07 More traditional Georgians

nursegrad07 Just wish I could find a stone one! ( :

K B What color will your dormers and garage door be? What about the trim between your windows and shutters?

bevballew Did you look at the doors on Houzz? I would take a look to get an idea of some interesting doors.