Anonymous wrote:Seems like a good idea if you have an older drafty house.

I mean, that’s what it’s for. You see them in homes in Europe (think: the English countryside).

To a DP who said it would be a hassle to open and close curtains to access the door: you typically close them at night once everyone is inside. I’ve never seen them closed during the daytime unless it’s a cold, dreary day and the goal is warmth.

I don’t hate the look, but I skew traditional. I think the velvet curtains are a bridge too far and give theater vibes. I would only go this route after consulting a professional and finding fabric that has a sufficient weight and is either machine washable (doubtful) or can be dry cleaned or easily vacuumed. Plus: I would want high quality hardware for the rod. More directly: I wouldn’t just order something from Amazon or some such; that will cheapen a look that is meant to be high end.

I suspect your husband would get on board if it looks beautiful…unless he is like my DH who simply hates antiques and traditional decor (he thinks everything is clutter unless a room is stripped down to a bare bones RH look…yuck).

Only if the house faces directly west or east does this make sense.

Not a fan

Not a fan of this look.

Only if there is an extreme amount of light coming through.

In many areas of the world homes are built facing south to let more light in throughout the day. Obviously there are times when it can be too much like in the late afternoon. That’s where this comes in.

Or perhaps if there is a lot foot traffic in front of door and privacy is needed.

I have them (similar to the third pic home/style, with two sidelights as well). They’re our only drapes/curtains in the home.

They help delineate the entrance and dampen echoes in a two-story front foyer. In velvet fabric, they look beautiful at night.

I’ve used shirred sheers before (example below), but our entrance is exposed to a lot of street and foot traffic, so I wanted something more substantial. We placed a shade on the door, as well, so they don’t need to be opened/closed as often.

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like a waste of money, unless you have an entry door that is mostly see-through glass and you need to cover it up for privacy (which renders the glass entry door pointless—if you need to cover it up then why do you have a glass entry door)

At night, I think it would make sense to cover up a glass entry door. Sometimes I walk downstairs to the kitchen at night with no pants on. Sometimes my toddler runs around naked. There are all sorts of reasons I might want to cover up a glass entry door.....

I have a glass door- it has bubble glass or whatever it’s called that obscures the view.

I think that in a very certain home with a very dramatic design style it’s cool (I’ve never seen this in a home for the record). The other 90% of the time it looks like a dust trap and unnecessarily fussy.

It’s all about what home and style it’s in.

I like the way it looks, but it seems like the point of having those glass panes beside your front door is to get light in. So then why block it with a curtain.

Anonymous wrote:If it was dark night and the curtains were closed but STARTING TO MOVE I would be completely freaked out that the door was left unlocked and being opened and I could not see if there was a person there.

Yeah this was a big problem for Hamlet too iirc.

It looks out of place.

Anonymous wrote:It reminds me of the entrance to restaurants in northern cities in the winter. Functional, but not in any way attractive or preferable as a "look". And the ones that drag on the floor seem especially ill-considered - the entryway gets wet and muddy depending on the weather!

Can you just get a different door that gives you privacy without putting up a Wizard of Oz curtain that's going to irritate your husband (and be one more thing to clean)?

It has to drag on the floor, because the point of it is insulation.

I don’t like it unless it’s your drafty, centuries old country home.

I think it is fussy, weird and impractical here, but I did grow up with it in older homes in India.

Doorways (not necessarily front door) had curtains to provide privacy. I do not see it in many modern homes now because it actually attracts dirt and grime.

Omg that looks so stupid.

Tacky.