Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

In the old days, Dutch doors were popular since they let pleasant breezes into the house while keeping the livestock out (hey, I said it was the old days).

Today, though, you can still get this classic colonial look.  Jen Weld offers split Dutch doors such as this one, which is made from polyurethaned pine.

A large window brings light into the house, and for fresh air (or to yell at the kids outside), just open up the top part of the door.

While most of us don’t have livestock roaming around the front yard these days, a Dutch door could come in handy for homeowners with dogs or small kids.  You can have the door open–part of it anyway–without worrying about letting your charges escape down the front walk.

If you’re worried about the home security threat of having a big window in your front door, consider using hurricane-rated glass (it has an inner plastic layer that isn’t breakable).