Entry Door Upgrade

If I've learned anything during this remodel it is that everything is a production.  Replacing my front door was no exception.  There are the hours of research to figure out what I like, the shopping for the best price or in this case trying to find anyone that can even make it, and then the mistakes when it is screwed up.  The devil was in the details of this door.  Fortunately Chris had no problems installing it when they finally got it right.

This is the before picture.

This was the door I wanted.  Being that it would face west I was not able to do a stain finish and it could not be black.  I ordered it primed and pre-hung.

There are millions of handles to choose from.  For a long time I had no idea what I even wanted.  I finally decided to go with the egg shaped interior knob on the Baldwin Cody.

This handle just feels right.

After being told it would be 5-6 weeks, this arrived after 12 weeks.  The dentil shelf was too high.

After a couple more weeks, I got this picture and a message that it was done.  Now it was too low.

After another couple weeks they got it right and I had it.

Next I had to fill nail holes, sand, do a little priming, and paint it.  The old door is in the back.  

Painting this thing was intimidating.  It looked like I was really messing it up.

After a while it started to look better and I was able to reveal the textured glass.

Soon my old door was gone.

For a while my house was open to the world while Chris prepared to install the new door.

I love how the curve of the glass matches the curve of the porch ceiling.

There are still ball hinges to be installed, but the living room is lightened up and has a cozy feeling.  I had no idea what an adventure this would be, but in the end it was definitely worth it.