Craftsman Style Front Doors

[lb2006]

If you have them/love them let me know your thoughts.

We're down to these two types for our front door.  I love the first one, but feel it's not private at all and wonder if that will be a problem.  We live a sleepy, quiet community that is on a peninsula, so usually only folks who live there, come down the road.  Majority of residents are 50-60+ (we slowly starting to bring the average age down )

[mrs.jacinthe]

I can't see them from the links you posted, but I can PIP them after a quick search. Let me know if these are wrong.

#1:


#2:


My vote is for #1. I don't love the dentil shelf.

[munkii]

For me, it completely depends on the exterior of your house.

[lb2006]

ah hell, i'm not as savvy as i think in creating polls and linking Thanks!

Those are it.

For exterior of house - it is brick and will be renovated to add cedar shake & cedar trim pieces at the top of the porch/foyer.

[boiler717]

We have a door similar to #2. I'm not a big fan of a big glass front door, I like more privacy.

[pamela]

I like #1 better. Ours is similar to that (4 panes though).

[sailorgray]

2, definitely.

[auntie]

#2 feels more craftsman to me. #1 looks like a colonial transitional interpretation of craftsman.

[Deleted]

Door #2 is just classic Craftsman IMO. You have me drooling - I love love love a Craftsman!

[FoxInFiji]

I like more privacy so I vote #2. Unless your entry is closed in people driving by/walking by would be able to see straight into your home. Besides dentil shelf + flat recessed panels = craftsman door to me. Seeing that neither of those doors have flat recessed panels the dentil shelf is what takes it from looking traditional to craftsman.

Do you have any other craftsman details on your exterior? A traditional style might actually look better on your home if the door will be the only craftsman detail.

[BeagleMama]

May 23, 2013 15:45:17 GMT -5 FoxInFiji said:

I like more privacy so I vote #2. Unless your entry is closed in people driving by/walking by would be able to see straight into your home. Besides dentil shelf + flat recessed panels = craftsman door to me. Seeing that neither of those doors have flat recessed panels the dentil shelf is what takes it from looking traditional to craftsman.

I agree!

[munkii]

May 23, 2013 15:24:54 GMT -5 auntie said:

#2 feels more craftsman to me. #1 looks like a colonial transitional interpretation of craftsman.

It looks traditional with a Mission style window thrown on it to me.

Like the others asked, do you have a craftsman style house? That's why I said, earlier, that the exterior makes the decision for me.

[sratsey]

I love that little ledge on #2. Beautiful door.

[sunny]

love the teeth on # 2

[housegeek]

Get the one you love! Door number 1.
You can always frost the glass for privacy.