Entry Door Accents: Accessories and Décor Ideas

Accessorizing your entry door doesn’t have to be reserved for the holiday season. Choosing the right hardware and decorative accents will help you customize your home’s entry door to create a welcoming feel for family and friends alike.

Entry Door Hardware

Customize the look of your entry door by choosing hardware that reflects your personal style and needs. Accessories are available in an almost endless array of materials, finishes, and styles: high-shine polished metals or brushed, muted ones; bronze, brass, crystal, porcelain, steel, nickel; clean, modern lines or intricate, romantic embellishments and engravings. Make these functional pieces of hardware part of your decorative statement:

• Door knobs: The most basic and essential piece of hardware for your door doesn’t have to be boring! Make basic and essential exciting by choosing hardware with flair.

• Push plates: Push plates are installed on a door to protect the surface from dirt and wear resulting from people pushing on the door.

• Door pulls: A door pull is installed on the surface of a door to help open and close a door; door pulls also function to protect the surface of the door from wear and soiling.

• Hinges: Sure, they’re small, and maybe not the first thing you notice, but coordinating your hinges to the rest of your door hardware creates a cohesive look for your entryway.

• Door stops & hydraulic door closers: These accessories are particularly helpful if your entry way is also the homeowner’s main entrance. If you frequently enter or exit your home with your hands full (think groceries, sporting equipment, etc.) you should consider these accessories, designed to protect your walls and doors from damage.

Entry Door Accessories

Personalize your entry door even further with some of these decorative—but functional—touches:

• Door knockers: A door knocker adds a touch of old-fashioned elegance to an entry door. Match your door knocker to other exterior accessories (e.g. door knob and push plate) for a seamless look.

• Lighting: Add a mounted lantern to your exterior entry for safety and to add a welcoming glow to your home’s entrance. 

• Kick plate: A kick plate protects the bottom of your door from the wear that can result from kicking the door open when arms are full. 

• Door viewers/peep holes: Check out who is knocking before you answer the door by adding a door viewer.

• Mail slots and mailboxes: Install a mail slot directly into your entry door, or mount a mailbox next to it.

• Doorbell chimes: Coordinate your doorbell faceplate with your other hardware—door knob, kick plate, mailbox—to create a personalized entry way for your home.

Outdoor Décor

Door wreaths aren’t just for Christmas anymore! A seasonal wreath is as close as your nearest florist or craft shop. You can choose fresh greens and flowers, or ask for something in silk that you can store and bring out again and again. If you prefer something that moves effortlessly from season to season, adding potted plants, flower beds, or even outdoor lighting installations can dress up your home’s entry way. Check out our blog for more ideas about outdoor decoration, decorating without damaging your doors, and adding curb appeal to your home.

Please visit the Renaissance Windows and Doors showroom for great ideas on personalizing your entry doors!