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Front Doors ~ more than an entrance to a home. It’s a style statement that sets the stage and expectations for what lies inside. Yes, it’s a reflection of a home. You spot a stylish single front door, and you can’t wait to step in and see the rest of the home. The main doors at the entrance are like the cover of a book. But, the adage does not hold good for a home. You can judge the style and interiors of a home by its entryway where the best is often on display. I spent a good part of my growing up years at my grandparents’ in two southern towns of Tamil Nadu: Madurai and Kumbakonam. The architecture of the ancient houses in Tanjore district has left a lasting impression on me. Several hot summer afternoons spent playing hide and seek in the thinnais (the front porch), mitham…

Entryways often change one’s impression about a home, much before you enter it, no matter how well or not the interiors are. The folks who live on the ground floor of the apartment I live in have this front door project going on for two weeks now – for every step forward, it’s a step backward. Fixing, painting, removing the edges, redoing it, and going back and forth on the design; it’s done now (hopefully). This is perhaps why visualising or drawing is very important in an interiors project, especially if you don’t have the luxury of time and money, to repeat the same thing.

Arya Bhangy is a renowned name for hand-carved doors in Bangalore. Most doors can be used as pooja room doors as well (one of the readers had recently asked for pooja room door designs). Most of the doors you see at their store have these kind of detailing and intricate craftsmanship – something which your regular carpenter will usually not be able to do.

The one below is a blend of traditional and modernity; this simple teak wood door has religious symbols doubling as the handle.

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