1920s front door style

twopenny

A lot of these are 30's. Art Deco which didn't develope in Europe until the 1930s

The 20's were a mix of Art Noveau and Art Deco. You could get both the swirls and straight lines in a house of this time. Think Mackintosh but more interesting.

It was soft and swirly, plant based where Art Deco was geometric and hard edges.

The leaded windows were mostly in the 30s but you did occasionally get the floral ones in door panels in the 20s.

I like 2 & 3, they look appropriate, some light and privacy and security.

If you google 1920s front doors you will see the top third is a grid of small panes of glass (as mine was) or one pane.  !!!!!!.com/r48ej22f

Apodemus

I think I'd be inclined to go for a fairly plain 1/3 glazed door, with perhaps (at most) a nod towards an Arts & Crafts or Art Noveau style glazing.  With this style, you get the best mix of light and security.

In terms of actual detailing, be aware that the choice of style might need to take account of the exposure of the door.   For example, my front door faces the prevailing wind and is completely exposed to all the weather (and we get a lot of it! ), so any detailing risks differential fading/staining and would suit a plainer style.

I like this one (although I think I'd like it more if it had been more sympathetically glazed - without the crude glazing bead):

twopenny

That's pretty much as mine was except I had 9 panes of obscured glass.
The wonderful thing about this era of house is that the wonderful straight lines and proportions mean it suits either era.
How about thinking if you want a 1920s or 1930s garden leading up to it? Informal or formal. That would set the tone for the house.
And cut the choices down a bit 
I had fun sourcing the plants and fences for an era and setting.

Rosa_Damascena

Apodemus said:

I think I'd be inclined to go for a fairly plain 1/3 glazed door, with perhaps (at most) a nod towards an Arts & Crafts or Art Noveau style glazing.  With this style, you get the best mix of light and security.

In terms of actual detailing, be aware that the choice of style might need to take account of the exposure of the door.   For example, my front door faces the prevailing wind and is completely exposed to all the weather (and we get a lot of it! ), so any detailing risks differential fading/staining and would suit a plainer style.

I like this one (although I think I'd like it more if it had been more sympathetically glazed - without the crude glazing bead):

Its not my preferred style although I do now see its in keeping with the era. I could go with similar in composite, cannot believe that the glass would be a security risk with that kind of door?

You've given me another idea though and that's the postbox. Would an iron version drip rust down the render over time?

Rosa_Damascena

twopenny said:

That's pretty much as mine was except I had 9 panes of obscured glass.
The wonderful thing about this era of house is that the wonderful straight lines and proportions mean it suits either era.
How about thinking if you want a 1920s or 1930s garden leading up to it? Informal or formal. That would set the tone for the house.
And cut the choices down a bit 
I had fun sourcing the plants and fences for an era and setting.

Not an option for me I'm afraid - I have sold block paving. I do plant seasonal pots and baskets to add a pretty factor for 7 months of the year though. 

Rosa_Damascena

Just had a quote back from a Solidor supplier for door plus glass side panels - £2k and its not even the spec I want. That to me seems costly, views?

Apodemus

The oak door I posted above would cost a bit more than that, with extra for installation.  From the casual looks I've had, £2k-£2.5k seems to be the ballpark - with huge ranges of quality within a very narrow band of prices.  So I'm guessing that must be the "going rate" for a front door.  Of course the narrow price range also suggests that you can't use price as any indicator of quality, with mass-market cowboys and bespoke hand-made suppliers similarly priced.

twopenny

The quote I got to replace composite door with another, no fancy glazing, was just over 1000pounds last year.
So quote not far off I'd say.

coffeehound

Rosa_Damascena said:

You've given me another idea though and that's the postbox. Would an iron version drip rust down the render over time?

Those light steel ones are really insecure as well as rust-prone  (the door of one is lying in the road here).  A heavy-gauge stainless steel one would be better all round.