If you have a place of your own to call home, you’re in good company. According to the most recent census data, about 65% of Americans are homeowners. It’s an understatement to say that if you’re one of these people, you want to keep your house looking welcoming and well kept.
A huge part of making your house look like a home is having a front door that complements it. After all, the door is one of the biggest features on the outside of a house since it’s the first thing that people notice. Since it’s the first experience newcomers have of your space, it’s really important to keep it looking new and fresh.
That’s why it’s important to consider, above pretty much anything else, how to buy a new front door when you’re remodeling. Here, we’re going to help you select the perfect door to your home to make guests feel welcome.
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Do Your Research on How to Buy a New Front Door
Before you can decide on the kind of front door you want to buy, it’s important to first do your research. Since you’re reading this article, it’s safe to say that you’ve already begun this step and are looking into possibilities online. Congrats!
There are a lot of types of front doors out there that give off a lot of different vibes. Before you can begin the process, you should research the kinds of doors that exist and will fit in the space that you have.
Doing this will give you a good idea about what sort of selection you have. You can use this information to compare and contrast the possibilities for your new front door realistically.
Another benefit that researching all the possibilities brings is that you’ll be able to find the best deals. Any major household project can get pricey if you just dive in head first, but looking into what are and aren’t affordable possibilities will get you thinking about what’s actually feasible for you.
Decide What You Want
Once you’ve looked into all the possibilities for your new front door, it’s important to decide what you want! Like we said before, there are a lot of different vibes you can give off when you set the stage to people about to see the rest of your home. It’s important to think about how you want to present yourself to others.
If you’re interested in a classy style, a simple wooden door might do the trick. Natural buffed wood, doors painted white or black, and simple designs of wood or metal might be for you if this is the case. But if you want to appear funky, fresh, and modern, you can choose from a variety of other colors and styles, too.
To start thinking about styles you might be interested in, check out these doors. They come in a variety of materials and designs, and looking at them might help you figure out what resonates best with you.
Don’t Forget About Weather
When thinking about design and style, it’s easy to let practical concerns fall by the wayside. It’s crucial that you don’t let this happen, though, or else you could end up with a severely weather-damaged door.
If you live in a warm tropical climate, you might want to avoid certain plastics that could melt or become soft when heat is absorbed. Places with wet weather, whether it’s rain or hurricanes, may cause you to want to shy away from certain woods.
Winter is an especially difficult time for front doors. It’s likely that screws and hinges will become loose or the door will get jammed in the upper corner. If you live in a climate with especially cold winters, look at materials that won’t exacerbate problems like these.
Think About Design
Now that the practical concerns are out of the way, it’s time to start thinking about designs and styles in more depth! Here, we’re going to look at a few popular and attractive types of doors.
Door Type
First things first, there are a ton of different types of doors to choose from. Sure, there’s the classic wooden door, but you can spice this up to make it your own. Consider commissioning designs in your door that represent your home and family. Carvings can be patterned in funky and classy ways, or they can consist of images like flowers or plants.
People also often make front doors out of resilient metals and plastics. These offer opportunities for a unique flair that wood doesn’t. Bending metal or carving plastic on the outside of your front door is sure to leave people awestruck when they enter your home.
Style
You can get your door in pretty much any color, too. Just make sure that it doesn’t clash with the rest of your home (if you have yellow siding, don’t get a neon purple door.) But you can use the color of the door to make things tie together, too (if you have said yellow siding, a robin’s egg blue door will look cool and classy.)
There are also opportunities with basically any material you can think of to come up with new designs. For new ideas, check out this page that will show you some of the best modern front door designs out there.
Knock, Knock!
Choosing a new front door for your home is a huge decision. You want to give off the right vibe since it’s the foremost thing people will notice when they enter your home and the last memory they’re left with when they leave.
Now that you know how to buy a new front door, you’re probably feeling pretty confident and on a roll with your home renovations. Check out the ‘for the home’ tab on our page to learn some cool tips for making the interior of your house just as magnificent as the exterior.
Have fun designing!
