Your door design is the first welcome to your home. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Steel doors are one of the most popular options for homeowners, and with good reason — they’re incredibly durable, require nearly no maintenance, and can be completely customized .
While many homeowners know that they want a steel front door to add a customized, classic element to their home, some might need some inspiration to complete their vision. We’re covering six of the most popular steel door design trends to get started, giving you a jumping-off point for you to take to our team of experts.
Here’s what you need to know about steel front door design options.
Popular Steel Door Design Trends
Exterior doors welcome guests to your home giving your visitors a glimpse of your unique design aesthetic. Steel doors, in this sense, serve far more than just a security or privacy purpose. Instead, they’re your calling card; a design statement in their own right.
Here are common trends we’re seeing. We recommend that you take inspiration from these designs and truly make them your own when you partner with Clark Hall’s design experts.
Modern
If you’re looking for modern-minimalist design options that are sleek, fitted, and absolutely seamless, consider a modern design for your home’s entry doors. This design style works well for both single or double doors, and is an excellent choice if you’re looking to update and refresh your home’s design from the exterior in.
Traditional
Traditional, classic, and timeless are terms used to describe our traditional door silhouettes. These door styles offer the flair of traditional wooden doors with the strength and safety of an iron door, giving you the best of both options without compromise.
These traditional doors can be customized to include textured glass windows and a unique finish color. They can also be customized with a range of door frame shapes, including round top, eyebrow, and square top options.
Industrial
Industrial entrance doors are rising in popularity among modern steel door types, giving an inspired edge design feel to your exterior area. They meet high-performance standards and can handle heavy foot traffic without wear and tear, and they can be built to your specifications.
These doors are typically one piece, and can be personalized using custom designs, frames, and sashes. The options available on today’s entry door market allow you to enjoy the durability of steel with the clean, brushed industrial design.
6 Steel Door Ideas to Consider
Now that you know the three main types of trending doors styles, let’s take a look at six steel door ideas to consider — adding a touch of detail and personalization to your bespoke design.
1. Incorporate Clear Glass Windows
Looking for a sophisticated touch that you can use for energy savings and a pop of personality? Consider clear glass windows in your steel door design scheme. These windows are a fantastic addition to exterior steel doors, allowing for clear views, a clean design break in the door itself, and a new source of natural light for your home.
2. Customize Decorative Hardware
Quality decorative hardware in different designs can be a winning combination for your bespoke steel door, giving you the aesthetic tie-in to your home’s design in a modern, timeless way. Our experts are here to bring your steel entry door design to life with high-quality Emtek hardware. We can also create custom details like medallions, wreath hooks, panels, and on pivot doors, a custom welded steel door handle.
3. Add a Touch of Color
Whether you’re going for a minimalistic white oak look or an Art Deco-inspired pop of color, our team is here to help. Beyond our standard color favorites (such as charcoal and burnt copper), we offer a range of exclusive colors. These include a rich pine-inspired Juniper hue, our sophisticated, classic Beige blend, or a neutral, illuminating Pearl that will capture every ray of light, bringing it inside your home with each entrance or exit.
4. Pivot, Pivot!
Pivot doors are one of the most loved modern front door types, offering you a striking statement piece for your home (and a permanent conversation starter). Homeowners using pivot doors offer visitors a seamless transition that can be made personal with a custom design.
Clark Hall is one of the only providers that customizes pivot doors from spindle to jamb, offering you a more expansive and unique option for your entryway.
5. Have Fun with the Silhouette
Personalization is a primary benefit of home ownership — and steel doors offer homeowners near-endless opportunities to customize the silhouette of the door and entry area. Our clients can choose from both unique and standard silhouette shapes, including the traditional square, arched shapes, or the social media-acclaimed eyebrow style silhouette.*
*Please note that certain silhouette options are primarily available for new construction, given the degree of flexibility that pre-built structures have in the construction phases. Please consult with us regarding your options if you wish to change the silhouette of an existing space.
6. Complement With Sidelights and Transoms
While the steel door is usually the statement of your entry and exit points, it can be accentuated seamlessly with customized transoms and sidelights. Transoms and sidelights both allow for the passage of natural light into your home, brightening up the area around and above your steel door.
They can be customized with custom fixtures and colors, just like your steel door can, resulting in a completely personalized entry space that’s both functional and stylish.
Steel front doors offer homeowners a blank canvas to truly personalize and perfect their home’s entry space, creating a welcome that is sure to make an impression on each guest who crosses the threshold.
Are you considering a bespoke steel door design for your home? Connect with the experts today. We’ll arrange a consultation with our design specialists who can help you perfect and execute your design, leaving you with the perfect finish for your home’s aesthetic.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a steel door and an iron door?
Steel and iron doors are very similar. However, steel can show wear more quickly than iron typically does. This happens because steel is composed of lower levels of graphite, which works actively to preserve metals.
Can steel doors be customized according to my preferences?
Our experts are here to bring your vision to life, accentuating your custom steel door with pops of color, unique shapes, pivot styles, transoms, sidelights, and more. Connect with us today to request a consultation and to start your design process.
What are the benefits of steel doors?
Steel doors offer safety, privacy, and aesthetic appeal to your home, presenting a cleaner, clearer look than other door styles. It marries the aesthetics of modern-minimalist and industrial, emphasizing a sleek, seamless look in your home’s entry space.
