What is a Victorian door?

Victorian doors were often elaborately carved with an imposing architrave to match the door – this is where homeowners liked to show-off their new found wealth. As glazing became less expensive and easier to manufacture, glass was also a favourite feature; the more intricate and brightly coloured, the better.

What did Victorian doors look like?

In the Victorian era, doors were generally panelled and elaborately carved, they would be surrounded by a door frame with imposing architrave to match the door, sometimes carved and then painted or grained to appear more expensive.

Did the Victorians paint their internal doors?

For internal doors, the Victorians used both waxed and painted doors depending on what style they preferred. Some prefer to leave the natural wood unpainted, giving a rustic feel to the home, like in the picture below. Others prefer to have a level of sophistication offered by painting their internal Victorian doors.

What wood are Victorian doors made of?

solid oak
Victorian external entry doors were usually crafted from solid oak and featured elaborate framing that often included stain glass sidelights, and sometimes stained glass panels on the door itself.

What Colour were Victorian front doors?

Victorian front doors were most often painted green or grained. Until the end of the 1860s, other colours used were dark blue, a chocolate brown, deep red, or else olive green. Supporters of the Aesthetic style used black, or slightly grey or yellowy white.

What size were Victorian doors?

Victorian Internal Doors Standard sizes available are 685 x 1981 (two pane only), 762 x 1981, 838 x 1981, 726 x 2040 and 826 x 2040. Doors can be trimmed / enlarged to accommodate non-standard sizes.

What were Victorian front doors made of?

Victorians built things to last and that included front doors. They were often of solid construction from hardwearing timber with panels. As glazing got cheaper, some of the wooden panelling was replaced with glass – this was not only decorative, but it allowed natural light into windowless hallways.