The first impression we get when we enter a house is the entrance, which can give you the complete idea of the house. In Leesburg VA you can see various styles, and materials of entry doors, which are selected according to owner’s choice depending on the home elevation and style. The design of a building can be modern, traditional, classical, Italian, Mediterranean, Eastern, Western, and so on. Every style has specific elements, which are apparent in everything including an entrance.
Entry door designs and styles:
* A modern entrance is mostly based on straight lines, moreover it can have a single, or double panel door depending on the size. It can be either completely solid with heavy carvings, or can be a blend of wood, and glass. Glass is further divided in various types, as plain, stained, sand blasted, or etched. Mostly, solid wood is used for such doors especially in houses. For a commercial building, like an office or a plaza entrance is mostly done in glass having aluminum frame. It may have a semicircular arch in traditional houses.
* The traditional design depends on the area we want to represent, so it varies from country to country. Sometimes, even a modern entrance may have a traditional touch. In some countries, an antique entry door is incorporated in a contemporary building. Leesburg VA has all the styles available on various showrooms, but mostly the doors are customized.
* A Mediterranean style is mostly enriched with arches, which can be segmental, or semi circular, besides glass is also added in its panels, which can be stained using various glass pieces, or stained in paint. It can be surrounded with pillars on both sides having an arch above. Mostly such doors are accompanied by veranda with tiled floor.
* Some people who cannot afford solid doors, they have a flush door in the entrance, but it does not look appealing, as carving cannot be done. However, you can add some carved grills on the top to break the monotony of a plain door.
* Doors are further categorized according to their frame, due to which they are named as steel doors, aluminum doors, and wood doors etc.
* Entry doors may also have steel panels, instead of wood, or glass, but this is common in factories etc, where they are finished in paint. Some people want to hide the material, so they paint a steel door in wood type texture giving an impression of wood.
* In commercial buildings glass door can be sliding, revolving, or paneled; besides it can be single, or double depending on the area, and nature of the building. There is also a big trend of adding paper on glass in a commercial entry door, and the purpose is mostly to hide the transparent quality.
The designs can be selected from magazines, or related websites, but the manufacturers of Leesburg VA entry doors have different design catalogues, which can help a customer in making a selection.