I knew the front door of the show house had to make a big statement. Paired with my fluted brick from concrete collaborative I wanted something special and one of a kind. I turned to Maiden Steel and chose their oversized entry pivot door that could be customized and made to order.
The process was even simpler than expected. I requested a quote online and sent over my desired size, and Todd and his team reviewed the design with me and told me that I could even do a custom handle. I wanted the handle to be minimal and not take away from the door but also be unique and reflect the rest of the house’s design language. So, after a few sketches, I came up with just a slight zig-zag where your hand goes and kept the rest of the handle straight. The door was then hand-built in California. My design was simple, the size was the ultimate detail (7 feet wide! By 9 feet high), and the perfect personal touch was my custom squiggle handle.
If you watch episode 4 of my show “Inspired Interiors,” you can see the epic door getting installed. It was a highlight of the process.
Once installed, you’d think a door of that size would be cumbersome to open with such weight, but it pivots so easily it almost feels weightless as it glides. Incredible engineering and a major showpiece to the show house, Maiden Steel, made my front-entry dreams come true.
design by sarah sherman samuel
architecture by Mera Studio Architects
photography by joseph bradshaw and daniel peter
read more about the show house here
Branding and Initial Web Design
Nature
Web Design Production
Jane Reaction
Site Development
Alchemy + Aim