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32 Types of Glass Front Doors for Your Home

New house with glass front door

Choosing the right glass for your front entry door is a meticulous process. For homeowners seeking a little more privacy, frosted or stained glass offers less visibility. Rain glass, giving the appearance of heavy rain streaks against a window, is a current trend.

Clear beveled glass is less private option, but allows the maximum amount of light. If overlaid with wrought iron, it can create more privacy while also embarking on a baroque semblance.

Homeowners seeking to combine clear beveled glass with privacy may also consider investing in a wood entry door with blinds between glass panels. Manually-controlled blinds can be installed between the glass panels of a door for optimal visibility (or lack thereof). When it comes to wood entry doors, there are shapes, designs, and sizes for every home, with styles that span across decades and architectural trends.

Types of Glass

1. Rain Glass

Dark gray front door with a series of glass panels

Dark gray front door with a series of rain glass windows in a grid formation.

Close up of rain glass pattern.

Close-up photo of rain glass pattern.

2. Stained Glass

Wood front door with stained glass windows

Blue double front door with stained glass windows.

3. Frosted Glass

Modern front entry door with frosted glass window

Example of a dark gray door with frosted windows on the door and sidelite windows.

4. Glass and Wrought Iron

Glass with iron front door and blinds

Here’s a front entry door with large glass window with iron decor included.

5. Clear Glass

Wood front door with clear glass windows

6. Ornate Glass

Ornate glass and wood front door

Double door to entry of a house with ornate glass styling.

Close-Up Glass Design Options

The following close-up glass designs and types are courtesy of Nicksbuilding.com.

7. Mayflower Glass

Mayflower glass design

Close-up photo of Mayflower glass design.

8. Taffeta Glass

Taffeta glass style

Close-up photo of Taffeta glass style.

9. Reeded Glass

Reeded glass design

Close-up photo of reeded glass style.

10. Glue-Chip Glass

Glue Chip Glass Design

Close-up photo of glue chip glass styling.

11. Stippolyte Glass

Stippolyte Glass

Close-up photo of stippolyte glass design.

12. Granite Glass

Granite Glass Design

Close-up photo of granite glass pattern.

13. Sycamore Glass

Sycamore Glass Design

Close-up photo of sycamore glass pattern.

14. Digital Glass

Digital Glass Design

Close-up photo of digital glass pattern.

15. Everglade Glass

Everglade Glass Design

Close-up photo of everglade glass pattern.

16. Sandblast Glass

Sandblast Glass Design

Close-up photo of sandblast glass for front entry door.

 

Glass Door Styles

17. Modern Glass Front Door

Modern front door with half circle glass windows

Large one story modern home with dark gray double modern front doors with half-circle glass windows.

18. Craftsman

Craftsman style wood door with glass windows

Example of a craftsman style front door with window.

19. Rustic

Rustic wood front door with 3 small windows

Rustic front door with 3 staggered glass windows.

Door Type

20. Single Door with Glass

Single front door with large glass window

Example of a single entry door with large glass window (no sidelite).

21. Double Door with Glass

Large white double front door with glass (as well as glass sidelites)

Double white door almost all glass along with matching white sidelites.

 

22. Sidelites with Glass

Single front door with window sidelites

Single front door with window along with sidelights with windows.

 

Glass Shape

23. Oval Glass Front Door

Wood front door with oval glass window

Example of a solid wood front door with large oval glass window.

24. Rectangle (Vertically Oriented)

Interior view of a white front door with long rectangle window

House with contemporary white door with vertically oriented rectangle glass window.

25. Rectangle (Horizontally Oriented)

Front door with horizontally oriented glass windows

Photo example of a contemporary white door with a series of horizontal rectangle glass windows.

 

26. Arched

Arched front door with arched glass window

Example of an arched glass window on front door leading into a white brick home.

 

Glass Front Door Privacy Considerations

27. Blinds

Wood and glass door with blinds

Example of a front door with blinds embedded in between the glass panes.

28. Front Glass Door with Curtain

Door glass window with curtains

Double red front door with curtains providing privacy from the door’s large glass windows.

Door Materials

29. Full Glass Front Door

Full glass front door with wood frame

Example of a front door with a nearly full glass door.

 

30. Wood with Glass

Glass and wood front door

Solid wood front entry door with glass window (upper part of the door).

Click here for 12 types of wood front entry doors

31. Fiberglass with Glass Window

White fiberglass front door with a window

Example of a white fiberglass door with a window and mail slot.

32. Steel with Glass

Steel front door with glass window

Black and stainless steel metal front door for modern home.