Door styles Scott LA add a sense of security and beauty to your Lafayette home. Whether you choose a Masonite entry door with glass inserts or a more elaborately crafted raised panel design, these doors merge innovation and style.
As a custom home builder, Scott Coleman began collecting antique doors and incorporating them into his projects. Over time, his collection grew so large that he started operating a shop to customize these doors for housing specs and La Puerta Originals was born.
Masonite Entry Doors
The team behind Masonite doors spends years researching and developing their products to make sure homeowners have a variety of options that are safe, stylish, and environmentally-friendly. Some of their exterior door styles are impact-rated, protecting homes in harsh weather conditions like severe storms and hurricanes.
Unlike other front doors, Masonite fiberglass doors resist dents and scratches. They also prevent rotting, warping, and fading to extend their lifespans. Additionally, these doors are resistant to humidity, cold, rain and heat.
Masonite’s Performance Door System was designed to do what all doors should – keep the outside out and the inside in. With a premium fiberglass construction, rot resistant frame and 4-Point Energy Seal that’s 64% better at keeping air out than the leading competitor, these doors will help reduce your energy bills all year round. Choose from a variety of styles, designs and finishes, including the familiar single lite and ten lite French style doors, as well as louvers and bifolds.
Glass Inserts
Adding glass to your front door is a great way to maximize sunlight and views, enhance your curb appeal, and increase the perceived value of your home. Decorative glass inserts such as etched or stained glass or textured options provide added privacy and beauty to the entryway. Simulated divided lites (SDL) are grid-style designs that can be added to direct glaze doors. They are available in colonial narrow, putty narrow, and putty wide profiles for an architecturally precise look.
Decorative glass and SDLs can be paired with sidelites or transoms to further enhance the entryway and increase natural light. Wrought iron can also be incorporated into the doorglass as a traditional decorative touch or for increased security.
Doorglass inserts can be single, double or triple paned for energy efficiency. They are factory applied with strain delicate aggressive glue to the perimeter of the frame keeping the insert to the frame and the frame to the door.
Transoms
A transom is a horizontal crosspiece that separates a door frame from a window found above it. They contrast with mullions, which are vertical structural elements. Historically, carpenters built hinged transoms above front doors to allow summer breezes and natural light into a home. You’ve probably heard the saying, “Like pushing a piano through a transom.” These windows were also often used to increase the amount of natural lighting in rooms and hallways.
You can choose from a variety of shapes and sizes of transoms for your entryway. They can be rectangular, matching the width of your doors and sidelites, or they may be arched like a radius or fanlight.
You can use a transom to add more natural light to an entryway without compromising privacy and security. These windows can be fitted with Low-E coatings to help balance your home’s temperatures and reduce energy consumption. Many homeowners add transoms above their custom doors for the added visual interest they bring.
Hardware
The hardware you choose for your doors and cabinets can add a lot to the overall ambiance of a room. From sleek slab to classic raised panel, each design evokes different emotions and can set the tone for the entire space. In order to create a cohesive look, you should be consistent with the style of your doors and hardware throughout the entire house. For example, all of the interior doors in my home will have 6″ flush pulls in a traditional style and then I’ll use Melon knobs with rope rosettes on the closet doors. This will add a nice accent to the rooms without being overbearing.
Door companies Scott LA offer a wide range of services from exterior to interior doors and hardware. They can help you select the perfect design for your home and provide installation or repair services.