There’s nothing that says “welcome” like a beautiful, well-maintained front entry. But the door or doors that separate your home from the rest of the world should do more than simply add curb appeal.

If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then doors are certainly the gateway into a home’s character. While people building homes tend to spend quite a bit of time considering the front door — and ...

A home’s front door is its smile. It’s among the first things a visitor (or, in the case of a home for sale, a would-be buyer) encounters when they approach your dwelling, and its color, sheen and ...