Before automobiles, horse-driven carriages were the stylish way to get around. You couldn’t very well expect a lady or a banker in a business suit to be exposed to the dusty elements of the dirt packed trails. Of course, there had to be a place to keep the transportation of the day so a carriage house would be built. The doors had to be wide enough to easily move the carriage in and out, thus carriage garage doors were designed and made to open out with handles in the middle.
As time went on and the horse-drive carriage became a horseless carriage then the automobile, technology gave way to the garage door that pulled up from the bottom. The style began to change to reflect a modern era and most of the decorative memorabilia was removed and windows added. When electric garage doors became all the rage, carriage garage doors almost all but disappeared. Plain white metal doors that rolled up and down were the modern theme.
So why are carriage garage doors coming back, becoming more popular than ever? Drive through a prestigious neighborhood on a nice day and notice the detail to the outside of some of the homes. The different detail playing out in brick, trim and landscaping can present the perfect setting for a home. Then your eyes wander to the largest exterior opening on the structure, the garage doors. There may be one, two or even three and what do they say about the house? If you have ever seen handcrafted carriage garage doors that fit the theme of the home’s design, you just say WOW!
Carriage garage doors give personality to a home that further defines who you are and the trend is coming back in a big way. There are craftsmen who will build beautiful doors to accentuate your home and landscaping, giving your house that extra edge over others. This has not gone unnoticed by the garage door manufacturers who are seeing a new, more stylish clientele coming into the market.
Today, you can either find a very good craftsman to design and build carriage garage doors fit to your own individual style or you can browse through manufacturers of garage doors who are now making carriage garage doors out of wood or metal. Many are very attractive at half the cost and still give you the convenience of using a garage door opener. Overlain in vinyl, there are different colors and styles of carriage garage doors to choose from.
The best feature of these new doors is the amount of insulation you can choose from. There are single, double and triple layer carriage garage doors made out of metal and filled with thermal insulation. Many options are available that include windows, wrought iron and handles to give the carriage garage doors that realistic charm and grace that we love.
Take a drive today and notice the difference that carriage garage doors make when noticing the detail of a home. Your home is meant to be a reflection of your taste and what better way to show off your prestigious home than with artfully designed and crafted entrances.