Door-Stop International
Address: Export Drive, Huthwaite, Notts, NG17 6AF
Tel: 01623 446336 – Email: sales@door-stop.co.uk – Website: https://www.door-stop.co.uk
Key Contacts:
Patrick Dean – Head of Sales and Marketing
Adventurous door designs and colours
The door industry is constantly evolving, with contractors and installers increasingly ordering custom doors in an array of varied styles, colours and aesthetics. But what is driving this trend towards bespoke design? Here, Patrick Dean, Head of Sales and Marketing at Door-Stop, explores the latest door designs hitting the market.
Gone are the days when a front door was just a door. It is no longer just seen as a barrier, protecting a person’s home and its contents from any potential intruders, although this is of course still the primary purpose. You only have to walk around our streets to see that front doors have become an aesthetic feature in their own right. Enhancing the exterior appearance of a property, they can be used to add kerb appeal, tie together the look and feel of a house – whether traditional or modern – or add a pop of colour.
Homeowners are increasingly becoming more adventurous with their choice of door colours and designs, selecting a new door that reflects both their own style and that of their home. It is this sense of individuality and desire for something unique that has led to the increased demand for style choice and customisation, with door manufacturers and suppliers expanding their product offerings to meet the needs of today’s homeowners.
Indeed, no property is the same and therefore it stands to reason that there should be a wide range of door styles to choose from. A more traditional property may suit a panel door with a sunburst window or a cottage style door with diamond glazing. Door-Stop, for example, has recently announced the launch of its 1930s style door, the perfect fit for a vintage exterior. Whereas, for a more modern and contemporary feel, a door with a vertical cassette window or four square windows would be perfect – and in fact, this is an increasingly popular choice.
Colour is another big consideration, with consumers now demanding far greater choice than the previous standard offering of black, brown and white. Anthracite grey has recently become much admired, perfect for the modern property or for those who wish to add a contemporary element to an older exterior. Alternatively, for those daring to stand out from the crowd, poppy red is a vibrant choice; or for a calmer tone, Chartwell green or duck egg blue has a fresh and classical feel.
Perhaps the latest addition to the market in terms of colour is the ‘colour on both sides’ option, highlighting the demand from customers and homeowners for increased personalisation and customisation. As the title suggests, this recent development allows you to mix and match shades, selecting one colour for the external side of the front door and a different colour for the interior. Whereas the previous industry standard was a white internal facing regardless of the external colour, homeowners are now able to customise their door in its entirety.
Another element of door design that has taken off in terms of style and variety is hardware, including letterboxes, handles and door-knockers. Hardware accessories are the final, finishing touch to a new front door and can be used to tie together the overall aesthetic. As with other design elements, some door manufacturers also now provide a greater selection of hardware, further expanding the opportunity for customisation. For example, the Sweet range has recently taken the door industry by storm, offering a sleek and edgeless design and available in a selection of four colours: gold, chrome, black and white.
There is also hardware available that has been specifically designed with various property styles in mind, such as Door-Stop’s long-bar suite, the perfect addition for a modern and contemporary door, or its Handleless suite, offering a classic and minimalistic look.
It is clear that the door market has evolved, offering a far greater selection of colours, designs and aesthetics for both installers and consumers to choose from. The perception of a front door has become more of an aesthetic feature, rather than just another necessary component of a property, with homeowners frequently looking to create a door that is unique to them. As such, customisation has become a key element of the door industry, with manufacturers and suppliers expanding their product offering in response and providing handy online designer tools, so that consumers can create and design their own perfect door at the touch of a button.
