A. Front doors with decorative sidelights are very popular today. As you have found, the sidelights, which are fixed in the door opening, experience much less wear and tear than the door itself.

If your door is a stained wood and the sidelights are all stained wood, then that looks fine. It’s all one piece. It’s also okay to have painted sidelights with a stained front door.

Sidelight door panels — vertical glass windows installed on either side of an entry door — are a gorgeous way to make your front door look more grand, let in more light, increase curb appeal ...