THE INVENTION of the screen door was a slam in the face of Dutch doors, a 17th-Century split design that kept animals and dirt out of houses while letting air and light circulate in pre-A/C days.

The first thing people notice when they come to your home is the front door ... are looking old-fashioned rather than contemporary. But there is an easy fix! Double doors are a modern style ...

As a nation, we tend to react with a purr of satisfaction to oak planks, brass letterplates, original fanlights and old fashioned ... black, blue and dark red are British favourites—might, for some, ...