If you are looking for a unique way to complement your home’s look while staying true to your style, a custom-made wood front door might be just what you need. They are quality-crafted, durable, and built to last. You can mix and match materials, designs, finishes, and hardware to create a door that is personal, makes a bold statement, and is a true piece of art. For a front door, you want a door that is durable and secure at the same time matches your style.

Options for custom front doors include both single and double doors with or without sidelights or transom. Integrating sidelights and transom will surely add to the curb appeal of your home. In this article you can learn more about single front doors with sidelights and decide whether they are the right choice for your next project.

What Are Single Front Doors with Sidelight(s)

Single front doors or single entrance doors with sidelight(s) are front doors with only one door slab with the addition of either one or two sidelights. Sidelights are fixed windows that are attached to the sides of a front door. Not only they are architecturally beautiful, but they also invite in more natural light to your home to create a sense of openness.

Types of Glass Used on Sidelights

A wide variety of glass options can be utilized on the sidelights to adjust the privacy level as well as to manipulate how direct or indirect sunlight enters the home. For instance, clear glass does not limit visibility and allows natural light into the home, while frosted or acid-etched glass provide a level of privacy and let in subdued light. You can also opt for a pattern or decorative glass that appeals to your taste and matches your exterior and interior architecture.

Advantages of Single Front Doors with Sidelight(s)

Allowing More Natural Light into Your Home

If you choose a single front door with sidelights, you can get more natural light entering your home to provide a wonderful ambiance to the interior. Natural light adds warmth and beauty to a room and can create a sense of openness. This is especially important in entryways with narrow foyers, where sidelights allow for warmth and brightness to open up the space and make the entrance look wider.

Beautiful Aesthetic

While less grandiose than double doors, when accompanied by bright sidelights, single front doors offer a subtle charm that can be personalized easily with vibrant colors. The addition of one or two sidelights makes the door more appealing yet having two sidelights creates a beautiful symmetrical aesthetic that makes your home stand out.

A single front door might appear disproportionately small on a home with large windows. This is where adding sidelights could increase the overall presence. Single front doors with sidelights can give a sense of welcoming to a larger home and provide an open feeling for smaller homes.

Single Doors with Sidelight(s) Are More Eco-Friendly

Compared to double doors, less raw material and labor hours are put into the manufacturing process of single doors. This makes single doors more eco-friendly than their double counterparts.

Single Front Doors with Sidelight(s) Cost Less

The smaller size and high availability of single front doors whether or not accompanied by sidelight(s) can mean that they’re more affordable than their double counterparts. Moreover, double front doors require the installation of two locksets; one set on the active door and a set of dummy lockset on the inactive door. Whereas single front doors with sidelight(s) require only one set. This means almost half the amount of hardware cost compared to double front doors.

Conclusion

Whether you are buying a front door for a newly built home or replacing an existing door, single doors with sidelights are a fantastic choice. They let more natural light into your home, are more eco-friendly, and cost less than double doors.Your front door is the first thing your visitors will see when they approach your home. Whether it’s single or double, let your front door be an artistic expression.

With Arista Doors your options to customize and create a beautiful entry door are limitless.