modern front door design ideas
karen leblanc, the design tourist here onlocation with simpson door company. they have a real talent for designing customdoors so first i’m going to take you inside the new american home is the show home ontour during design and construction week which features simpson doors. hi phil how are youthanks for having me i have to point out these stunning doors bysimpson door company. they are custom you worked with the companyto design these exclusive to the home yes we designed this concept so the frontdoor and this is the main door are sort of a reverse design in this beautiful walnutand they just are a phenomenal product
and we have two sets, the first door contributesto its curb appeal and the second set leads to the great roomthe design was to use these horizontal pieces and you can see into the house from this oneon the street side is reverse so its minimal you can't see through the house but it hasthat same sort of design element the front door is a key design element thatgives its own curb appeal and simpson door company has one of the latest looks, the pivotdoor and i’ve got to tell you, i’ve seen it in show homes and the best interior designmagazines but you have an oversized pivot doorsimpson: yes, thanks for being here. its really fun, especially if you have a specialspace in the home or maybe it’s the front
of the house and you are wanting to make abig impact to visitors coming to your home. we have a really big door, five feet wide,eight feet tall. it's on pivot hardware, notice how it opens. its two and a quarter thick, obviously a veryheavy door and when its on this pivot hardware it glides very easily with the touch of afinger the flush door is another sought after stylein today’s modern looks and simpson door company has a fresh interpretation of theflush door that’s right, when we are talking aboutwood doors, a lot of people think that is has to be real traditional—a six panel,raised panel look.
it doesn’t have to be that way. i'm in front of, for example, a door thatis real contemporary perfect for a midcentury remodel this particular door is made out ofcheery it's beautiful also this glass texture lets natural light through but its privateso you can have any size shape. i tell you what, we are not making this doorlike my grandma’s flush door anymore. now the flush door offers a lot of creativepossibilities at simpson door company absolutely, a lot of flexibility in design,you can have this door in any wood species with any glass texture, any size, put thewindows wherever you want and for those who have a harder time designingsomething, we have tools on our website on
simpsondoor.comthe barn door remains a popular look in the home, partly because there is so much versatilityas a design element simpson: there is. when a door is one hinges it opens up intothe room so this not only looks really beautiful but it’s a real space saver. really this door becomes part of the art onthe wall in the home doors on barn track really the fact that theyare sliding back and forth but in terms of the door style you use, really you can useany style whether it's contemporary like the one here or very rustic like an old barn hereso your doors are built to withstand any harsh
conditions that mother nature dishes out withthis water barrier technology simpson: sure when someone orders a reallynice door, it's like a fine piece of furniture. unless you have a terrific porch or overhangyou are going to be fine but if you don’t, you need to look at certain upgrades thatensure that door lasts as long as the house so how does this water barrier technologywork? on the outside we have a medium density overlay, its a resin impregnated overlay that blocks out all moisture all weather, than on theinside of the door you still have the beauty of wood for any interior or design. for more design ideas and inspiration, checkout simpson door company online.