Study In High Style: JELD-WEN unveils the year's most dramatic door designs Creative visions take shape as JELD-WEN brings inspiration to real life

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Romance of Art Nouveau redux
A very different interpretation of history was the inspiration behind the second grand-prize winning door design. Big and bold, McCovey's door design harkens back to the European Art Nouveau movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is inspired by Victor Horta, an exemplary architect of the time.

Nathan Williams' modular door design, inspired by Dutch doors

In contrast to the strong horizontal lines of Williams' design, this radius-top door is crowned by an asymmetrical transom, the glass window above the door, in a fanciful paisley shape. Overall, the door creates a composition of curving forms that flow from the top down the side. The door showcases traditional elements - glass and wood - to create a dramatic entry without being too dark or heavy.

The popularity of Old World and Tuscan home design in recent years has led to a resurgence in demand for radius-top doors that evoke European style. McCovey's design capitalizes on this trend with a door that measures up to 10-feet tall and blends a combination of wood species. Today's homeowners also crave more natural light in the entry, and this is accomplished with the glass transom and door. Additional textures that personalize the design can be added by drawing on JELD-WEN's catalogue of standard and custom glass.

"This door design is perfect for homeowners who want to make a big impression on guests at the front entry," Meisel said. "The asymmetrical design and options for contrasting woods and textured glass mean that this design can be personalized."

About JELD-WEN JELD-WEN, inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors. Based in Klamath Falls, Ore., JELD-WEN began as a small Oregon millwork plant in 1960 and has grown into a company with more than 150 divisions and more than 20,000 employees worldwide.

JELD-WEN is the official window, door and millwork provider of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour, Proud Partner of THE PLAYERS and title sponsor of the JELD-WEN Tradition. JELD-WEN was the only window or door manufacturer to be named 2003 ENERGY STAR® "Partner of the Year" by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Eleven JELD-WEN® product lines and all windows and doors constructed with AuraLast® wood have earned the Good Housekeeping Seal. JELD-WEN® windows and doors have been honored by numerous consumer and industry publications. In 2005, JELD-WEN® IWP® Aurora™ Custom Fiberglass exterior doors received a Consumers Digest Best Buy rating.

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