| Doors are becoming less of an afterthought in modern | | | | includes architectural doors. |
| home design and more of a focal point. In fact, many | | | | Art deco designs are based on mathematical, |
| homeowners today are choosing custom-designed | | | | geometric shapes. Chevrons, sweeping curves, |
| architectural doors for their home's exterior. | | | | sunburst motifs and multi-tiered steps are characteristic |
| Sometimes an entire home design is planned around a | | | | of art deco. The Chrysler Building is a prime example |
| customized architectural door. Doors are being | | | | of a curve and sunburst theme with steps that |
| recognized as an important part of the aesthetic value | | | | become smaller until they reach the spire at the top. |
| of a home's exterior. An artistically-designed and | | | | Architectural doors take the best of these geometrical |
| professionally-built exterior door can raise the value of | | | | designs and add modern twists, like sharp, uneven lines, |
| a home while providing enormous curb-appeal. | | | | mirrors and contemporary colors. The result is a door |
| One of the fastest-growing trends in architectural | | | | that is truly a work of art. These works of art become |
| doors today is the art deco door. The art deco style | | | | the focal point for the design of the new home. They |
| of design first emerged in the early 1900's. It was an | | | | often inspire other elements of the home, like windows, |
| international design phenomenon in the 1920's and | | | | exterior colors, and even the shape of the roof. Like |
| 1930's. It was during this period of time that a number | | | | someone who purchases a loved work of art and |
| of famous landmark buildings were erected, the design | | | | then paints and designs the room it hangs in to match |
| of which has become a part of pop culture and | | | | it, homeowners and builders start with a |
| history. Though many people can't put a name to the | | | | custom-designed architectural door and then look to it |
| style, they will instantly recognize buildings created | | | | for inspiration for the entire exterior. |
| during the art deco trend. One such example is the | | | | Art deco architectural doors can be designed to fit |
| distinctive spire of New York City's Chrysler building, | | | | any type of home. They can be standard size, or can |
| built in the mid 1920's. Other renowned examples | | | | be crafted to fit unorthodox door frames for truly |
| include New York's Empire State Building and the | | | | individualistic style. They don't sacrifice functionality |
| Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Like most trends, | | | | either. They can be built to accommodate high-security |
| art deco faded from construction history for a time in | | | | features, and can even be built to mask multiple locks |
| favor of more modern, streamlined designs. But also | | | | and other security mechanisms. This results in an |
| like many trends, art deco has re-emerged throughout | | | | architectural door whose artistic quality hasn't been |
| the last century in various manners. Today, this | | | | sacrificed for the sake of fortitude. |