Making an entrance: Getting your front door just right

Your front door is the first and last thing you see in your home.

'One of the first things I chose was my front door knocker.'

Choosing windows gets a lot of attention but for some reason, front doors too often seem to be an afterthought. Certainly, my front door was the last decision I made in my own home — although I did care a bit more about my internal doors (a column for another day). 

I wonder whether that’s because the front door is a long-lasting item that does not often need to be replaced. Once it’s in it’s in, only to be thought of again if draughts start to seep in. Or perhaps it’s because it seems that there isn’t much choice and that a door is a door is a door. Not so, however.