These beautiful and elegant carved doors can look good in any design setting whether your home is in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, South Florida, Texas or California. The really unique thing about  "carving designs" on doors is that they can be manufactured in standard one side only or on both sides.

Tooled by hand, these unique doors are art and glamorous itself. The natural tones of "solid Mahogany wood" provide rich contrasts that will captivate your family, friends or guest. These doors are solid and sturdy, and are made from the highest quality of natural wood certainly dry kiln by natural wood drying machines in the factory.

Deco Design Center precise knowledge of carved wood doors make them unique and exciting that will add to the decor of any custom home.

Deco Design Center trained and experienced craftsmen will make your carving doors a thing of beauty.

You can view many carved wood doors on our website to appreciate the uniqueness of the wood carvings and of course, you can purchase these carved wood doors in unfinished or finished with the natural wood tone stain-varnish colors.

There are different door sizes for luxury doors usually anywhere from standard eight inches to all the way to twelve feet high and with or without sidelites and transoms included. The luxury custom doors can be manufactured with wrought ironwork, hand-carvings, contemporary art glass, expensive door pullers, invisible hinges and other upgraded items for the doors. You will find most of these custom luxury doors in the most exclusive homes in America or around the world.

The first criterion which you need to look in while selecting the door hardware and locks is the measurement of the depth, or thickness of the door you are looking in for. This factor is particularly very important in case you are looking forward to purchase the door for an old size or for a door which has unusual sizing pattern such as impact entry doors. The standard size for a front door is suppose to be 1 3/4" inches thickness, but these days not all the doors are made on the basis of the standard size as more and more home owners are choosing thicker front entrance doors.

In fact, hurricane impact entry doors come in 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" inches thicker which is approved by Florida impact approved standards. So it is very important that in case you are intending to purchase the front door, then it is important that you take the door thickness measurements approximately.

The next aspect which you need to consider is the type of hardware for your "entrance doors" for which you require for opening and closing the entry door or double entry doors. The appropriate option which you can go in for is the door handles, but most of the people these days are finding the operation of door iron pullers as a better option than the handles. The door pullers with a roll catch system act as a better option for the smaller children and even for people with arthritis.

Typically, the outer doors have a dead latch and a dead bolt or flush bolt therefor, which is keyed on the thumb button. While you are considering the door hardware of the interior door, it is important to note the kind of lock you want for the door, and how much secure should the lock be. It is always advisable by door companies that you do not install the keyed side of the lock on the interior of the room, just for the minor reason that the person could get locked inside the room in case they do not have the key. This would be a problem for a locksmith as well. In case you are installing the system of thumbed button or turn buttons then the person inside can easily get out without much of a strain in times of emergency such as a house fire.

The next aspect which you need to take into account is the appearance of your door hardware decor. Are you looking forward for the hardware which matches the time period of your house, or are you intending for a silver or brass shining on the door so as to reflect the period of the ancient times. Or are you looking forward for the door which suits to the look and feel of your house decorating needs. It is important to note that a shiny modern silver door knob will completely tend to be out of place between the burnished brass carriage lights at traditional settings.

The next criterion which you need to consider is the usage of the sturdy metal materials, most of the hardware these days have a special coating called as the physical vapor deposition (PVD) or painted powder coated colors such as black or oil rubbed bronze (US10B) which protects them from the surrounding environmental conditions. It is important that you select the door hardware material based on the time you are going to devote for maintaining it and keeping it snippy.

• Active Door -Half of a double door unit, the active door is the main operating door where a non-active door is the other half that is stationary and only opens by a flush bolt installed.

• Alder Knotty Wood -A hard wood, light brown in color with slight pink undertones used for a rustic southwest look with knots in the wood.

• T-Astragal -  Used on double door units, a piece of wood attached to the edge of the passive door, with the active door closing against it. This application allows for locking and/or weatherstripping of the pair of doors.

• Bifold -A door unit configuration, commonly used as a closet door, having 4 doors, 2 folding back to one side and 2 folding back to the other side, doors hang from a track mounted in the top of the jamb which we supply and install if needed.

• Bore – A hole cut into the stile of the door allowing door hardware or multi-point to be installed.

• Brick Molding -A decorative wood molding used on the outside of an exterior door unit, typically as a stop or to hide brick, siding,stucco or concrete. 

• Bullnose – A door unit installation technique where plaster or stucco is rounded in to the edge of the door jamb.

• Bypass – A door unit configuration, commonly used as a closet door, having 2 doors which slide left and right on a track mounted in the top of the jamb.

• Casing – A decorative molding used around the door jamb to hide the seam or space where the door unit is installed in the wall system, concrete or coral rock.

• Clavos nails -Spanish for nails; clavos are small decorative wrought iron head nails, attached to doors or speak easy that comes in many deigns, shapes or sizes.

• Distressing wood – A texturing technique used to cause the wood to look used or old. We offer several levels of distressing on our doors. 

• Door Bottom Seal - Also called door sweep, a metal track holding a rubber bulb which applies to the bottom of the door, to insulate between the door and the threshold. 

• Door Slab – A term used to indicate a door only, no jamb, casing, brick molding, T-astragal, hinges, threshold, or door hardware.

• Door Unit - A door with a jamb and hinges, typically bored for door hardware. Exterior door units also include casing, brick molding, t-astragal and weather strips and is pre-hunged.

• Door Rough Opening – A term used to designate the size of a door unit as measured from inside jamb to opposite inside jamb.

• Flushbolts – Used on double door units, flushbolts are installed on the edge of the non-active door at the top (bolting into the jamb header) and at the bottom (bolting into the floor or into the threshold) causing the non-active door to become stationary so the active door can be locked.

• Mortise locks -A term often applied to a type of door hardware.So named because the door hardware mounts into a pocket cut into the edge of the door stile called a mortise.

• Glue Chip Glass -A textured glass having slightly obscuring properties with an etched pattern resembling ferns or snowflakes. An organic glue is applied to the glass; as it dries it grows in a crystalline pattern, etching the glass in the process. For a list of Deco Design glass types, view our glass product list in our website at the bottom of the home page.

• Heavy Distressing -  A texture on a door having several dents, small gouges, and grain tearing to simulate the look of old doors.

• Jamb -The wood frame to which a door is hinged to create a door unit, allowing the door to be installed into a wall. 

• Light Distressing  – Having a few, small dents and dings, typically fewer at the top of the door and more at the bottom, to simulate a used product.

• Door Glass Lites -A glass "window" in a door. Many doors have more than one lite or lites.

• Mortise & Tenon Joinery – A traditional method of joinery, a tenon on one piece of wood is inserted and glued into a mortise pocket on the other piece of wood.

• Medium Distressing -Having several dents and dings, to simulate a slightly abused product.

• Panel Doors -A door part, distinguished from the rest of the door by being raised above or sunk below the general level, which is held in place by the door frame (stiles and rails) in a tongue & groove relationship.

• Pocket Door -A door which slides into a pocket opening into a wall. This allows the door to be open and hidden within the wall without taking up any floor space.

• Prehung Doors – A door slab which has already been mounted into a door jamb, having hinges applied and possibly already bored for door hardware, ready for a door installer to install into the door opening. Doors that are shipped in the Unites States, Canada and Overseas are shipped knockdown pre-drilled for easier shipping and less costly shipping.

• Prefinished -Wood door products that are factory stained and sealed to the customers liking of colors. See: Deco Design Center stain colors chart in our webpage on the main home page below at the bottom.

• Speak Easy – A very small door installed into the upper part of a door, used in lieu of a peephole usually with a wrought iron design look or clavos with or without glass inside.

• Rail – A part of the door being the horizontal pieces, one at the top and one at the bottom, possibly more depending on the door style. The stiles and rails form the frame of the door slab.

• Rough Opening – The opening in the wall made by standard framing materials, sized to accommodate a prehung unit. A Rough Opening is typically 2" taller and 2" wider than the nominal door size, however, this can vary, please ask your builder, architect or designer to provide you with appropriate rough opening dimensions.

• Sidelite -Normally a stationary glass or wood unit, setting beside the door unit, often with one on each side but can be just one unit depending on the door design.

• Stiles – The outermost vertical members of a door. The stiles and rails form the frame of the door slab.

• Threshold – A component of an exterior door unit, this piece mounts at the floor or marble to help prevent leakage or air escape. Also called a door sill. The come usually in aluminum or wood.

• Tongue and Groove – A common way of joining wood pieces, the tongue runs the length of the edge of a plank, fitting into a corresponding groove in another piece of wood. 

• Transom – Normally a stationary glass or wood unit, mounted above the door unit and being a part of a door unit or divided with a piece of wood mullion.

• Multi-Point Locking System – This is a lock system generally used for impact hurricane doors that can be 3-points or 5-point system that is controlled by the door levers to lock in all point into the door system for added security against intruders or pressure winds produced by hurricanes or storms.

As you can see, there are many door terms and terminology used in purchasing solid wood doors, aluminum doors or wrought iron doors from with different materials in door construction used. We hope this door term chart helps with your decision and to make your door purchase with us much easier with the new knowledge in door construction and doors themselves.

Deco Design Center has been custom-crafting mahogany doors for many years for architects, builders, designers and home owners alike. When you have a front exterior mahogany door manufactured by Deco Design Center, you will want to entertain guest and family more often so they can see your new masterpiece. Remember, the front entry of a house is always the 1st appearance that guest see. Some like carving, some like glass and some like the modern look. At Deco Design Center, they can custom any of these kinds of designs or if you have a drawing or picture, fax that to them and they will custom make your doors for you.

Deco Design Center solid Mahogany exterior doors have been customary and installed in some of the most high end homes and McMansions in the United States, Caribbean and European markets. Our motto at Deco Design Center is "We will ship mahogany exterior doors anywhere in the world" and they stand by that claim. Deco Design Center is a name you can trust in mahogany exterior and interior doors. We invite you to browse our exterior mahogany doors on our website to see the almighty, elegant, beautiful "Mahogany exterior doors" in our extensive door collection online.

Usually after custom detailing the exterior wood windows, wood garage doors and entry doors, most architects, designers or builders often want to carry these details through to the interior part of the house to create a sense of architectural continuity. Our solid wood interior doors offer the ability to match the profiles, alignments, hardware finish and overall design intent of the exterior doors, or can be blended with interior millwork details and finishes.

Interior doors made in solid wood can really enhance the look of your home. We offer hard-to-find interior doors including arched doors, arts-and-crafts doors, craftsman doors, mission style doors and rustic country doors for your home, villa or office.

Your interior doors do more than open and close, they provide a buffer between spaces, and they are an integral part of your home decor. So choosing the right interior doors deserves your full attention to your new or remodeling project.

High quality solid interior wood doors can make a substantial difference in the value of a home. The stability, look and feel of a wood door enhances the beauty of a home and creates a warm atmosphere. The difference between hand crafted wood doors and the composite or hollow core doors in many of today's homes is significant big time!

Homes with their "solid doors" have a higher level of quality. In addition, custom wood doors add character and charm that make a house a home.

There are few things that enhance the beauty of a home and its appeal quite like putting in interior mahogany or solid wood doors. Any great looking home needs even better looking interior doors. Any kind of interior door you can think of, Deco Design Center has it or can manufacture it. The possibilities in home design are endless.  

The addition of a set of ME-1590-A Milano design doors by Deco Design Center can change the whole look and character of the front of your house. These solid mahogany wood doors included intricate carvings that are truly a splendor to behold with ornamental ironwork over the glass.

Like all of Deco Design Center doors, the ME-1590-A Milano model is available with or without finish. If you prefer to order your doors finished then Deco Design Center stain colors, which you can view in their website "stain and finish colors" are excellent choices for this set of doors.

The ME-1590-A Milano "iron and wood doors" are not just wonderful to look at-they are also quite sturdy and can be ordered in impact-resistant form. Deco Design Center is one of the few custom door companies that can offer Dade County certified impact-resistant doors.

Deco Design Center offers different designs of impact glass if you choose you go with glass in your Dade County approved impact doors. As you will see in their collection, Deco Design Center offers many kinds of wood doors such as carving, art glass, solid wood, iron and wood and hand forged iron or aluminum entry doors.

Deco Design Center ships their wood front doors all over the world! Come and imagine the possibilities of wood front doors by checking out the Deco Design Center website DecoDesignCenter.com today!

These contemporary interior doors were flush designed with 2 different wood tones used and we applied clear varnish to give the different wood shade tones to the design.

The homeowner choose a green decorative glass that was custom and flown in from Italy. With the satin nickel hardware and flush design, the whole project was a success.

What do you need to do? Start preparing against hurricanes and have all your hurricane supplies ready to go. Don't wait until the last moment to purchase hurricane doors and windows. Most door and windows manufactures such as us, get real busy during the hurricane season and custom doors and windows normally take 6-10 weeks so you want to start looking now and make some door decisions before we get in the mist of major hurricane season which is normally the months of August and September.

It looks like this hurricane season is going to be a whopper based on the early predictions by the forecasters at Colorado State University. You can read more about the early prediction report here.

What does this mean to you as the homeowner?

• This would mean that it is possible that your insurance company will contact you very soon in the coming weeks or months to set up a appointment to come inspect your home to see if you have code enforced impact exterior doors, impact garage doors, windows, roofing and more to insure that you get your homeowners discount by purchasing or building your home with all these building materials that are approved by code.

What if I refuse to let the insurance company to come do a inspection?

• According to the newspaper article, if homeowners refuse to allow the insurance companies access to your property to do the inspection, then you "RISK" having your insurance policy canceled or they could even jack up your insurance rates even more. So, basically you have no choice but to allow them to come to your property and do the inspections.

What will I need to show them during the inspections?

• I would imagine you will need to show the inspectors, all your paperwork with your purchases showing they are impact doors, windows, roofing, etc… Make sure to keep the impact approvals with Miami-Dade County such as NOA's and all building permits you received during the building or remodeling process.

I would imagine there is going to be a public outcry from all of this especially since in the past, lots of homeowners have cut corners by purchasing non-impact cheap doors from a door manufacture who hasn't even tested the doors or windows to meet local building codes in Florida or Miami-Dade County.

So don't wait until the last minute before you get these calls from your home insurance company. Start looking for all your impact doors and windows paperwork or start looking to replace all your exterior doors and windows before you get this inspections. Otherwise, you could pay dearly with outrageous insurance premiums or even worse, have your policy canceled which by looking for a new insurance company, you would lose all your discounts!