Mid-Century Front Door

As mentioned in a previous post, our front door needs to be replaced. It has too many bumps and bruised to be restored and includes a mix of nickel and brass hardware. I do appreciate the round porthole window. But I've been salivating over the Crestview Doors for months. I know they are well worth their price, but I couldn't really justify it considering all the other things we need to do. The glass kits were certainly doable by my dad, but again, priorities.

So my plan was to get a plain wood slab front door and apply decorative molding to front so it would look like an original 1960s door and like most of the houses in our neighborhood that have not had replacement doors installed. We went to Lowe's to get pricing on a pre-hung wood slab front door and a door for the back of the house as well.

The salesman, Paul, could not believe I wanted a wood front door. He kept asking if I was sure? Did I want anything on it? Any glass? So I said, "Well in my dream world I'd have a door like this..." and I drew a version of door #108 below. "I got a guy that can do those," he says. And he pulls out a binder with all these door options, made by a company that I think is in Columbia, Missouri. I had been looking online for options for months and felt there was no hope for a vintage door.

I danced. Like a fool. So we are getting a new pre-hung front door installed for at least $500 less than the Crestview, made locally. I actually think we are going with model #24. "A wood door is a real labor of love," the salesman said. "You can stain it, or if you paint it, make sure you use the best primer and paint you can, and monitor it over time against the elements."

No problem. I'm ecstatic! Which door do you like best?