I was poking around the internet last night, and bounced right into this great new company, Crestview Doors, based in Austin, Texas.
A very cool story of a couple working to renovate their mid century home. They couldn’t find the right front door ala one down the street – so they started their own company.
Aren’t these beautiful? They’re solid wood, double-paned glass, and based on classic designs that were abundantly available in the post war years. There are a bunch more on their website, along with a great graphic that helps you choose a door based on your home’s decade of construction. For example, the door to the far right — the “Grover” model — was probably the most common door on 40s, 50s and 60s ranches. (Note, if you’ve got a colonial exterior, like I do, this kind of modern style door is probably not the way to go.)
You only have one chance to make a good impression — start with your front door! This looks like a great resource. Thank you, Crestview Doors!
The photo below: Doors in their Austin neighborhood! So cool!
Jay Fox says
I am looking for a style of front door that used to be rather common in the sixties in the area(Rhode Island) that I lived in. I don’t know the name of the style, but it had a window that was 3 interlocking rings of graduated sizes set at a slant.
Pam Kueber says
See this story: https://retrorenovation.com/2014/07/22/4-places-buy-midcentury-entry-doors-home/
tck says
i would love a print of this. Austin doors…
thanks.
tck
DArla Hickman says
Love your site! We are in a 1961 home and are looking to replace our 36″ x 80″ front door. My husband is a handy man and can certainly DIHimself! Thanks; please send quotes!
pam kueber says
Darla, we do not sell anything here. For our stories on front doors and where to buy them, see Exteriors category. Search box should also work.