Dutch Doors Interior

Dutch Doors Interior

A Dutch door is a door divided in half with a top door and a separate bottom door. These sections can operate together as one door or only half of the door can remain open. Usually the top is left open, while the bottom half of the door is closed. Dutch doors are sometimes constructed with a shelf attached to the bottom half of the door. Dutch doors also known as stable doors, half doors, or divided doors. Our Dutch doors can also be ordered with our flat panels, raised panels, or doors with glass, instead of wood panels. our doors are made of solid hardwood, and can be ordered in all of the wood selections our other custom doors are available in.

Dutch doors were invented in the Netherlands in the 1600's. They were first used on front doors, then were introduced into the home as doorways into the kitchen. These doors were used in farmhouses as a way to let air and light flow through the house, while keeping farm animals out. As farmhouses slowly left and our modern suburbs came, Dutch doors eventually left. Their popularity came back around the 1950's. Neighbors would stand and visit with each other through the charming doors, popularized by such tv programs, such as “Mr. Ed” But once again as the neighborhoods changed and people did not visit as much, single panel doors became more popular, and the Dutch door was set aside again. The Dutch door is often found in pre revolutionary houses from the Dutch areas of New York and New Jersey. They are also widely found in 16th and 17th century paintings.Today Dutch doors are gaining in popularity again.

Dutch Doors Interior