Doors with Transoms
In order to create a truly grand entrance, you may want to consider buying an entry door with a transom on top. This is true especially, if the door of your choice is going to have sidelites on both sides.
In short, transoms are windows that are placed on the top of the door. Just like sidelites, transoms can be customized in regards to style, size and glass type. Most common transom designs are: rectangular transom, ellipse transom, arch with extended leg transom, and half-round transom.
Probably, the most important choice is the choice of glass.
It may be difficult to choose the right glass from, literally, hundreds of the door designs from a manufacturer catalog. Fortunately, more and more manufacturers take advantage in the advancements in technologies and offer design software that serves as both visualizing tool and a tool that efficiently narrows your choices down so that you don’t get confused with what to choose.
Additionally, many apps allow you to take a photo of your home and lay the door that you’re going to design over your current home’s entrance. This tool, literally, helps you see how the door of your choice will look on your home.