Victorian homes are famous for their classic red brick, charming gables, and elegant bay windows. Many entranceways for Victorian homes featured porches or porticos to protect the homeowner from the weather and give them an opportunity to remove dirty footwear before entering the house. Porch or hallway floors were also often tiled to be both decorative and hardwearing.
One of the other standout features of these historic homes is the Victorian front door, a style that is still popular with homeowners to this day. These doors are often detailed with intricate designs, stained glass, and unique shapes that add a touch of timeless beauty. Here are some features of Victorian front doors that you can recreate for a customer’s home.
Panels, Panels, Panels
In this rich architectural period, panelled doors were supremely popular. From 3 panels all the way to 6 panels, this detailing adds a structured quality that instantly adds a level of grandeur and class to a door.
Get the look:
- Our stately, exclusive Eaton can be prepped in 8 different ways with the glazed Eaton (featured above) currently being the most popular. Featuring pointed moulding for added interest and in-depth detailing, this is also our tallest and widest slab available up to 950mm x 2100mm
- Crowd-pleasing Carnoustie, consistently our best-selling door style, features two glazed apertures and two panels for a sophisticated, classic look. Wide range of glazing options available.
- Multi-panelled Pinehurst really captures that Victorian look and is a great choice for those homeowners who want a solid Victorian-style door with no glass.
Plenty of Glass
In an age before electric lighting, large apertures were essential for letting sunlight in to illuminate the Victorian home. Doors with large glazed apertures are still popular to this day and come in many different styles, including classic looks that imitate Victorian-era doors.
Get the look:
- Popular half-glazed design Lytham has a huge range of glass options to give homeowners the chance to really make the door their own.
- Inviting Gleneagles with it’s larger aperture is perfect for when a customer really wants to let a vast amount of natural light in.
The Grander the Better
Another key characteristic of Victorian homes are their very high ceilings. These ceilings gave the illusion of spacious interiors, even in smaller terraced homes, as well as helping air to circulate.
Naturally, such grand interiors needed grand doors. Intricate details, sidelights and top lights added extra majesty to an entrance.
Get the look:
- An alternate version of the Carnoustie, Birkdale, adds a curved top to the twin apertures. This addition provides detail and charm that can really give that unique, intricate look.
- Multi-apertured Kings can really elongate a doorway giving a grand, stately feel.
- Matching sidelights make larger entrances easy, available with several panelled styles to give that Victorian look as well as a more modern flush style. Full matching decorative glass is also available for sidelights to ensure a harmonious entryway.
Colourful Elegance
In the middle of the century, the Gothic revival and the Arts and Crafts movement were in full steam so stained glass saw a resurgence in popularity. Doors began to feature elaborate and colourful designs with classic motifs that added charm and interest.
Get the look:
- Our Hathaway glass is simple, colourful and floral. Featuring antique coloured glass joined using a stunning black came and weld.
- The more intricate, Victorian-inspired Lanesborough adds more colour with genuine coloured Spectrum Glass with blackened came.
- For a more art nouveau look, we have the more organic Tiffany glass available with vibrant coloured glasses against a background of softly rippled glass.
Rich Hues
Selecting the right colour for your front door is important, and that was no different in the Victorian era. Deep tones of blue and green were very popular, with bold red and black also being a common choice.
Get the look:
- These looks are all achievable with standard DoorCo colours. Homeowners can go eye-catching with Red, decadent with Green, luxurious with Blue or dignified with Black with no extra painting cost.
Selling a Victorian Front Door
As a fabricator or installer, providing your customers with the finest Victorian-style front doors is an opportunity to stand out in the market. These doors are not just entryways; they are statements of timeless elegance, craftsmanship, and architectural history. By offering Victorian-style doors, you can meet the growing demand for these classic designs.
Understanding the distinctive features of Victorian doors, from the intricate stained glass to the architectural panelled style, allows you to guide your customers in making informed choices that enhance their properties. Equip your business with a range of Victorian front doors that cater to homeowners seeking a touch of classic elegance.
Contact our team of experts to find out how you can start selling DoorCo doors.
More about DoorCo
DoorCo is a trade supplier of composite doors, working with an exclusive network of fabricators across the UK. Three levels of supply from distribution door blanks off the shelf to fully prepped doors, as well as 3 state-of-the-art painting facilities for both prepped & distribution painted slabs & cassettes. This is supported with an end-to-end online ordering system that makes it easier for everyone to do business.
