Old World Doors - Rich in Texture

Achieving a European architectural style in an American home can be enhanced through an old world door - creating an elegant and distinctive entryway. The door or entryway generates the first impression of a home and immediately conveys much about the dwelling and its owners. Whether ornamental in style or solid with a distinct simplicity in its construction, an old world door is a reflection of the homeowner's lifestyle - rich with textures such as wood, iron, stone and glass.

Decorative in style without excess or eccentricities in the details, an old world door links different architectural elements of a home's façade and creates a focal point symbolizing secure privacy and access or entry into private areas of a home.

In the 17th century, custom designs in old world doors became central to establishing a unique façade that communicated the resident's wealth and social standing.

Period Designs

An old world door may be characterized with features reflective of a period - adorned with Grecian motifs such as triglyphs, canals and drops, arabesques and foliation, garlands and acanthus from the neo-classicism style introduced in the second half of the 18th century.

Combined with architectural elements such as pilasters resting on pedestals, an old world door establishes a dignified home. Custom ironworks sets the entry door apart from any other and conveys originality. Ornamental details - from wrought iron elements and overdoor windows to iron door knockers and stone sculptures of feminine figures or animal heads create a dramatic feeling of opulence in an old world door.

Old World Doors - Capturing the Elegance of the Past

A home's stone façade combined with an old world door - characterized by sound structure and architectural details that a visitor expects will continue in the home's exterior and interior design - creates a rich environment and impression of comfort. A uniquely designed entry door captures the past and creates the essence of luxury in today's modern world.

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Portella is a nationally recognized manufacturer of custom steel doors, steel windows, contemporary metal doors, iron doors, steel French and European doors, iron gates, iron railings, iron hardware and other metal products. Our reputation for quality of workmanship, attention to detail, and superior customer service is highly regarded by our peers in the building industry. If you are building or remodeling, we have a steel door, steel window, gate or railing to complement your architectural style (traditional, classic, or modern), and if we don't - we’ll design something absolutely perfect just for you.