Front door designs influence a home’s aesthetic in numerous ways. The type of material, style and finish you select for your home’s entrance have the potential to make a strong exterior design statement. To add a fresh face to your home’s exterior design, check out these seven front door entrance ideas to inspire your project.
1. Tell a Story with Your Door Design
“The front door can say so much about the owner: it can be relaxed and welcoming or more formal. For us, the front door is so important; it is the start of the story,” designer Karen Howes told Homes and Gardens.
This home’s front door represents the customization and expression that is possible with Kolbe’s Ultra Series. The inswing entrance door has a flat panel with a glass insert, allowing the eye-catching Fortress Teal custom finish to shine.
One of the homeowners describes the door as “the jewelry on the house…the diamond earring on our façade.” The vibrant statement piece speaks to the energy, creativity and individuality of the owners before you even take one step indoors.
2. Ideas for a More Modern Front Door
By selecting a door design from our innovative VistaLuxe Collection, this homeowner was able to achieve a modern design with rustic flair. Framing ample amounts of glass in the rough wood façade gives the home contemporary appeal and just the right amount of contrast.
Rest assured, country living doesn’t have to mean a lack of technology — our doors are available with functionality options, including a multi-point locking system that integrates with smart home devices for automated locking and safety solutions.
3. Mixed Modern Door Finishes
The exterior combines wood, aluminum, stone and glass materials for a successful and effortless entryway design. This front door features a custom Cape Cod turquoise finish with frosted matte glass to provide homeowners with privacy and style around the entryway.
The versatility of our Ultra Series enhances the front porch of this modern home with a custom door design that complements the casement and awning windows surrounding it.
4. The Perfect Pairing of Windows and Doors
Homeowners were able to maintain the character of this classic two-story Craftsman style house by upgrading to a beautiful stained wood inswing door from our Heritage Series.
The wood windows complement the door, with divided lite patterns and matching trim against a traditional red brick façade.
5. Add to Your Exterior’s Visual Interest
This modern two-story offers homeowners plenty of visual access to the outdoors with expansive VistaLuxe WD LINE windows and doors. “Tall, wide windows and doors are necessary to bring the outdoors in — and particularly effective for smaller homes and buildings,” according to the American Institute of Architects.
The flush profile and clean lines of the home’s Timberwolf exterior create a welcoming entryway, with an inswing entrance door with performance divided lites and a sidelite.
6. Simple Exterior Style and Visual Impact
This home’s aluminum and wood exterior stand out as ultra-modern with a nod to rustic living. Our VistaLuxe WD LINE offers a simple solution for the tall, narrow front door on the minimalist front porch that is offset by awnings. Adirondack-style chairs add a cozy and welcoming front porch experience and a bright pop of color against the natural materials.
7. Details That Make Your Exterior Design Work
This door from Kolbe’s all-aluminum VistaLuxe AL LINE provides a moment of focus that carries through from the European-inspired exterior to the refined, contemporary interior. The Onyx finish and the divided lite bars are simple yet bold. A successful entry like this serves design on the inside and out through several carefully chosen custom design elements.
Front Door Entrance Ideas
Whether you’re remodeling or building a new home, we have a wide range of entrance doors for homeowners and designers to choose from. These unique product lines feature front door designs that offer solutions for exterior styles and finishes:
VistaLuxe Collection: These contemporary doors offer design flexibility, functionality, and endless style choices for designs that require clean lines, narrow frames, and maximum views.
- The VistaLuxe WD LINE offers warm wood interiors and extruded aluminum exteriors.
- The VistaLuxe AL LINE features thermally broken all-aluminum windows and doors.
Ultra Series: These highly versatile wood and aluminum-clad entrance doors offer numerous options and custom solutions to coordinate with traditional to modern designs.
Heritage Series: classic all-wood doors are ideal for replicating architecturally intricate and historically accurate details.
Your front door entrance is a defining feature of your home, and with our numerous products, options and custom solutions, it is sure to make a strong personal statement and a lasting impression. Explore our Extraordinary Entrances page for more front door design ideas and solutions.
