A solid exterior paint on a front door could increase your home’s value. Studies have found when the front door is painted the right hue, homes can fetch upward of $6,000 more in resale value. But ...

There’s nothing that says “welcome” like a beautiful, well-maintained front entry. But the door or doors that separate your home from the rest of the world should do more than simply add curb appeal.

Walking the spacious showroom floor at Artistic Iron Works, founder and co-owner Tom Prato points out design intricacies in the railing for a spiral staircase and ornamentation on grand entry doors.