# @ratiaconstruction on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYMw1WOSAh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68474892-ratiaconstruction-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/05668c2216.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-29T13:25:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ratia Construction | Kiril Ratia (@ratiaconstruction) — https://gondola.cc/ratiaconstruction

## Caption

If the front door of a historic home feels anachronistic, consider replacing it with something that has a timeless design.

That’s what centeredbydesign and katesweeneydesign did with the front door and steps of this 1896 Victorian-style home in Bucktown.

We removed the modern single door, reframed the entry for a custom simpsondoorco set of double doors and transom, and replaced the sloped concrete stairs (which were treacherous in the winter) with a classic, stately set. 

What do you think of this front door transformation?

#frontdoorupgrade #frenchdoor #douglasfirdoors #chicagoexteriors

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,033
- **Likes:** 60
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 7

## Tags

douglasfirdoors, chicagoexteriors, frontdoorupgrade, frenchdoor

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