Front Door Design Ideas to Elevate Your Entryway

When it comes to your home’s overall style, the entryway is critical to achieving your vision. It’s the first thing people see when approaching the house and the last thing they see when walking out the door. When exploring designs, begin by understanding the basics of front doors. From colors and hardware to glass and panel styles, explore many different front door ideas that can elevate your entryway.

One of the easiest ways to add instant curb appeal is with a colorful front door. The entry door can act as a focal point when you choose a statement color like black or an eye-catching navy blue or teal. If you need help deciding, check out this in-depth article on how to choose the best front door color for your home. From natural wood stains and fiberglass front door colors to smooth steel and fiberglass finishes, select a look that complements the other exterior finishes of your home like siding, roofing and stone.

Black front doors look great with any home style. It’s a color that’s classic and never goes out of style. Black makes a bold design statement that enhances the overall aesthetic of a home. If a modern and contemporary front door is what you’re after, black is sure to deliver a sleek, minimalist design statement. Black front doors are also commonly used in farmhouse homes as they beautifully contrast light-colored interiors and exteriors. Consider a very dark stain on a wood front door to achieve contrast and display the natural beauty of wood.

For a subtle yet grounded hint of color, choose a navy blue front door. Navy blue doors richly contrast white, gray or tan exteriors. This color is every bit as elegant and versatile as it is eye-catching. No matter your home’s style, a navy blue door will make your front entryway stand out and leave a lasting impression.

Teal front doors can be punchy and fun or soft and muted, depending on the style you like best. In the right geographic environment, a bright blue-green color is a subtle nod towards beachy themes. In more rural settings, a soft teal color lends itself to the quaint feel of a farmhouse country style home. If you’re ready to make a fun statement at your front steps, consider how a teal front door could boost your curb appeal.

Complement your home’s style and existing window hardware with front door hardware. Pella offers four stunning collections of front door hardware available in many different styles and finishes that offer added safety enhancements to help secure your home in seconds. Three of these collections are collaborations with Baldwin® hardware.

• The Baldwin Reserve Classic Collection is a timeless option for traditional and transitional style home as it will never go out of style. It’s available in oil rubbed bronze, antique brass, bright brass, satin nickel and matte black finishes to match other decorative elements in your home.
• The Baldwin Reserve Rustic Collection stands out for its bold finishes in distressed bronze and distressed nickel. This collection is perfect for a modern farmhouse or other rustic style home.
• The Baldwin Reserve Modern Collection achieves a contemporary look with clean lines and sleek finishes. It’s available in polished nickel, polished chrome, matte black and satin nickel.
• The Essential Collection looks beautiful in any style home. This collection is offered in bright brass, satin nickel and oil rubbed bronze.

Front door hardware brings style, innovation and enhanced security to your entryway. A front door handle can be the perfect finishing touch to your entryway. If you’d like advice on selecting, see our article on choosing exterior door hardware.

When you select a wood or fiberglass front door, you can choose from a variety of glass options to meet your design and privacy needs. With choices like energy-efficient Low-E glass, impact-resistant glass, textured glass and obscure glass, there are many entry door glass options to ensure your door works for you and your style. For example, decorative glass with ornate detailing and charming designs can help achieve the style of a traditional entry door. A wood front door with glass and simple grilles also exudes a traditional look, while a fiberglass front door with glass and sleek lines lends a more modern feel.

If you love a bright and welcoming entryway with plenty of natural light, consider a full light glass door in which glass spans the entire length of the door. If you’d like some natural light in your entryway but still want to maintain privacy, ½ light front doors are a great solution. These doors only have glass on the top half or on one of the sides. Obscure privacy glass front doors are another option that ensures privacy while still letting in natural light.

Sidelights for front doors are another feature that can elevate your entryway. These are vertical pieces of glass panes on the sides of an entry door that allow more light into the home. Full light sidelights feature unobstructed glass for a contemporary feel while smaller panes of glass divided by grilles offer a more traditional look. Also, consider front door transoms, which are sections of glass placed above a door and its sidelights. You can choose an arched transom or a rectangular transom depending on the style you like best. No matter the vision you have for your entryway, there are many ways that your glass front door can help achieve a look you love that complements the style of your home.

Whether you choose a solid door or a style enhanced with glass, there are many ways to add depth and beauty to your entryway including finishes and colors, hardware, glass and grilles, sidelights and transoms and more. Welcome guests in style with personalized options that will make your front door one-of-a-kind. Ready to transform your entryway? Check out what to keep in mind when shopping for replacement entry doors.