Federal Style Front Doors

You can get the federal look with these new home furnishings that pay homage to the style s elegance but aren t too fussy to live with.

Federal style front doors.

The door is simple but the ornamentation around it is grand. Occasionally a side door may include a large area of glass. Jun 20 2020 explore jessica sellitto s board front doors federal and farmhouse style on pinterest. Federal style homes typically emphasize the cornice with decorative molding most typically tooth like dentils or block like projections.

With four soaring corinthian columns floor to ceiling windows and elaborately patterned railings linden place is one of the most opulent versions of the federal style in the country. The federal look today photo by antonis achilleos. Georgian federal style homes typically have one main entry door although there can be numerous auxiliary doors leading to patios decks the backyard or a side yard. These semicircular or elliptical details would often feature a window to bring in additional light above paneled doors.

A fanlight ornamentation above the door was also common. Tall slender columns or pilasters frame the entrance. The front door is surmounted by a fine fanlight which in turn is topped by a fanlight window on the second floor above. The entrance of a federal style house screams wealth.

The oval shaped carvings called paterae flanking the door are universal on federal era furniture mantels and interior woodwork.