A beautiful barn conversion with house name etching by Urban Front
The natural grain and texture of a hardwood front door is so often what appeals to Urban Front clients. Sometimes, especially in contemporary builds, a door is needed to match or complement other materials being used on the frontage. If the door is painted, you lose the natural texture and achieve a completely smooth finish. So, when you want to keep it but tweak the colour, oil-staining is the solution.
For darker shades ebony, teak and walnut oils are used to replicate darker wood shades while maintaining the underlying wood grain (usually European oak). Lighter shades in white and grey are also available.
The owner-designed, Chartwell Barn, is a self-build encapsulating elegance and contemporary living. The front door is framed by aluminium glazing above and to the side and opens into a galleried hall muted to tones of concrete grey and black.
The front door (which is oversized with a pivot opening) is a mixture of designs – the Rondo V and the Lettera. The client was eager to match to the cladding as much as possible so instead of a black
painted RAL door, he opted for a European Oak hardwood door stained with ebony oil. The letter etching and concealed handle complete the story creating a front door of dreams.
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