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The Old World Entry Doors

Old World: A Design DichotomyOld World style is really a contradiction, blending contrasting elements. Its rooms

long to be both grand and comfortable. Every piece in an Old World styled home

is purposeful. From ornate detailing to archways, Old World design balances

feminine and masculine elements.

The entry door of an Old World styled home is the centerpiece. It is the beginning

of the story that leads you into rooms of textured walls, distressed finishes and

intricate textiles. The entry door must be impressive in scale and design.

In this ebook, we’ll be sharing five ideas on how to create a customized entry

door for your Old World home. Before adding the accents, you’ll need to

determine the material of your door. Both wood and fiberglass are viable options;

we’ll take a look at what you can expect with each of these materials.

• Metal accents

• Decorative glass and caming

• Arching

• Raised paneling

• Accent carvings and distressing

Once you choose your material then it’s time to customize and make it yours with:

The Old World Door: Wood or Fiberglass?Before you cus tomize your f ront door, you’ l l need to dec ide

what t ype of mater ia l work s bes t for your v i s ion. Whi le you may

automat ica l l y th ink that only wood wi l l do, you shouldn’ t ru le out

f iberg las s . Because our f iberg las s i s any th ing but ord inar y. I t ’s the

mos t authent ic in the indus t r y.

The Aurora ® f iberg las s door i s made by hand wi th techno logy

unmatched by any other manufac turer. Our Aurora door s rep l i cate

the woodgra in of the spec ies chosen. Our ar t i sans add knot s and

charac ter mark s to achieve u l t imate authent ic i t y. Aurora door s of fer

the beaut y of wood wi th the durab i l i t y and low-maintenance of a

f iberg las s door.

If wood is the best choice for you, decide based on

the grain patterns, not the color. You’ll be able to add

that later. Each wood has different grains and accents,

which make them unique. A custom IWP® wood door is

handmade. Our craftsmen touch every detail and spend

weeks creating just one door.

The four most popular woods used are oak, mahogany,

knotty alder and Douglas fir. After choosing the type of

wood, you then can pick from a variety of stains. If you

prefer a painted door, darker colors work better for an

Old World vibe. Consider a forest green or cobalt blue.

With a fiberglass door, you choose the woodgrain and

stain as well.

After deciding on the material and woodgrain, it’s time

to make it yours.

The sophis t i cat ion of meta l adds depth to any O ld

Wor ld door. Depending on the ex ter io r des ign of your

home, you may opt for a var ie t y of meta l deta i l s .

The mos t popular are c lavos , door knocker s ,

speakeas ies , s t raps and gr i l l e s .

SPEAKEA SIES

Add some drama to your door w i th a speakeasy gr i l l e.

These smal l por ta l s , o r ig ina l l y c reated for protec t ion

to see and speak wi th a v i s i to r w i thout opening the

door, became known as “speakeasy” gr i l l e s because of

the i r use dur ing prohib i t ion. Whi le you may no longer

requi re a password to enter, a speakeasy i s a charming

way to add meta l to your door. You can choose a more

c las s i c basket weave or something more ornate. There

are a l so opt ions where in the smal l pane l opens .

Meet Metal: The Perfect Detail

CL AVOS

Clavos i s the Spanish word for na i l . Typ ica l l y, a c lavos

w i l l have some d is t res s ing so that i t g i ves the i l lus ion

of be ing aged. Round and d iamond shaped c lavos

pa i r we l l w i th the O ld Wor ld look. You can add them

with in the pane l sec t ions , p lace a few at the top of

an arched door or def ine the center w i th them.

DOOR KNOCKERS

Door knocker s or ig inated in anc ient Greece as an

a l te rnat i ve to shout ing your ar r i va l . The c las s i c r ing

des ign was both knocker and door pul l . A l though door

knocker s may not ser ve a func t iona l ro le anymore,

they are a c las s i c way to enhance a door.

STR APS

Rai l , rad ius and corner s t raps can enr ich your door

in jus t the r ight p laces . They look great w i th a

set of c lavos .

GRILLES

I f your ent r y way inc ludes s ide l i tes , go ahead and dres s

them up. Add a gr i l l e to complement the speakeasy.

For a more ornate look , opt for a more complex

pat tern or a v ine - l ike des ign.

Decorat i ve g las s c reates a rega l ent r y way. There are so many opt ions and

poss ib i l i t i e s for your door. Tex ture, pat tern and co lor can be infused into

the g las s , of fer ing you a d is t inc t look.

And where to put the g las s? You’ve got cho ices . You aren’ t re legated to

jus t choos ing squares . Use t wo ha l f c i rc les in double door s . Or for the

mos t ornate look , inser t sec t ions of g las s w i th in the wood. You can a l so

opt for something more t rad i t iona l l ike an ova l or t wo rec tangles .

Af ter you choose your shape and layout then you have another dec is ion

to make. What k ind of g las s? Tr y beve l led to c reate a pr i sm pat tern

when sun h i t s . Addi t iona l tex tures a l so add a d imens ion to your door,

inc lud ing r ipp led or weaved pat terns . You can even add a co lor over lay

to your g las s . Use fu l l s ize gr i l l e s on the g las s in the main door or add

coord inat ing s ide l i tes i f you l ike.

Glass Greets Elegance

Poss ib l y the mos t unique way to

use g las s in an O ld Wor ld door

i s to c reate des igns w i th caming.

Caming i s the meta l banding that

jo ins pane ls of g las s together.

Caming comes in d i f fe rent f in i shes

that can match your hardware or

meta l accent s . With caming, you

can cons t ruc t int r i cate pat terns

and des igns , g i v ing you an

abso lute one - of-a -k ind ent r y.

Archways are des ign e lement s used in many O ld Wor ld

homes . You’l l f ind them in door ways as we l l as in

ha l lways . I f a rches are par t of your inter io r, why not

add the arch to your f ront door?

With a s ing le arch door, you can add ra i sed pane l

des igns , c lavos or even rounded p ieces of g las s .

For a la rger ent rance, go wi th a double arched door.

E xpand the door even fur ther w i th matching s ide l i tes .

Alluring Arches

Raised Panels Elevate StyleOld Wor ld des ign exudes tex ture. From s tucco wal l s to ornate ly car ved cab inet s and

she lves , O ld Wor ld i s never f la t . You can car r y that same look into your ent r y door,

c reat ing the exac t des ign you des i re.

Some ideas inc lude th in ver t i ca l pane l ing across the door and cur ved pane l ing for

arched door s . For a more int r i cate look , you can choose ra i sed pane ls in a var ie t y of

shapes that inc lude addi t iona l ra i sed mould ing for more depth.

I f you love the idea of a rus t i c O ld Wor ld wood door, then ca r v ings

a re an idea l way to show the beaut y of the wood. Car v ings can be

cus tomized w i th your pe r fec t des ign. You cou ld use a f lo ra l mot i f,

your fami l y c re s t o r in i t i a l s .

I f you’d l ike a subt ler f in ish, consider d is t ress ing or ant iquing.

Ant iquing the wood is a mult i - s tep process that uses di f ferent s ta ins

and highl ight s speci f ic areas l ike mouldings and panels . A dis t ressed

look can be l ight to heav y giv ing the wood an aged look.

Real and Rustic

Old World sty le is rooted in the v is ions of the Mediterranean

coas t s f rom the 16th and 17th centur ies . Whi le you may

not have a v iew of th i s aqua sea f rom your O ld Wor ld

s t y led home, you can s t i l l have an ent r y door to r i va l

any European v i l la .

O ld Wor ld t ru l y prov ides you a wor ld of poss ib i l i t i e s for

your f ront door. With oppor tuni t ie s to cus tomize f in i shes ,

accent s , g las s and shapes , your f ront door w i l l re f lec t your

per sona l i t y and s t y le.

Want to see a ga l le r y of O ld Wor ld f ront door ideas?

Check out our photo gal ler y.

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