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Interior Door Styles

Below are some examples of popular interior door styles:

Arts and Crafts/Craftsman
Arts and Crafts doors stress handcrafted construction, attention to detail, and natural materials. Craftsman doors are of a related style, using simple lines, flat panels, and quality craftsmanship. A three-panel design, with one wide panel sitting above or below two or three long, vertical panels, is common.

Colonial
These designs, which stress an Early American look, can be grand, classic, and elegant, often featuring eight-panel solid-wood construction and raised molding.

Contemporary
This style has a modern look that utilizes the most popular current trends, including strikingly stark flush doors with stained-wood facings, single glass panel designs, ornate geometric grills, and simple, sleek hardware.

Farmhouse
These designs reflect the Old World style adopted on American farms by some of the first European settlers. They typically feature square or rectangular recessed panels that project architectural simplicity.

Rustic
Doors of this style showcase the natural character of their wood and often feature species with dramatic texture, knots, mineral streaks, and color variations.

Traditional
This popular look reflects the classic sensibility of many American homes. A four- or six-panel construction with solid-wood or glass panels is emblematic of the style.

Victorian
A romantic theme that offers a variety of options. Some designs can be quite ornate, featuring details such as arched or circular panel designs and raised moldings that reproduce the grandeur of the Victorian time period.

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