The Perfect Period Doors for a Victorian Home

Here's a mistake I see homeowners make all the time: they spend thousands on period features—cornicing, ceiling roses, fireplaces—and then hang a flat, modern door that completely undoes the whole effect. The door is the first thing you touch when you enter a room. It sets the tone.

When we renovated our Victorian townhouse, we knew the doors had to be right. Period House Store's range of handmade oak doors was the obvious choice. We went with traditional six-panel designs for the principal rooms—they're the quintessential Victorian look—and ledged and braced for the more utilitarian spaces like the utility room and cellar.

What impressed me most was the made-to-measure service. Our hallway openings were slightly non-standard after years of plastering and re-plastering, but a quick email with dimensions and a photo got us an accurate quote. The doors arrived kiln-dried and ready to hang—no warping, no twisting, no shimming to make them fit.

We also ordered a pair of FD30 fire doors for the extension. They look identical to the period doors but give us the safety certification we needed for building regs. Best of both worlds.

If your renovation feels like it's missing something, look at your doors. It might just be the finishing touch you need.

See the full range here: https://www.periodhousestore.co.uk/doors.html