Best Garage Door Styles for a Modern Farmhouse
From rustic to modern, these garage doors help set the tone for iconic farmhouse style.
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Originally characterized by a vintage, carriage-house look, today’s takes on farmhouse-style garage doors can range from rustic chic to sleek, modern glass.
Carriage-house garage doors are the most popular choice for farmhouse architecture. Accented with windows and decorative hardware, these doors have all the charm and character of old-fashioned sliding barn doors with the convenience of modern overhead operation.
![Reserve Caruso](https://images.finehomebuilding.com/app/uploads/2021/08/11164613/Reserve-Caruso1-e1629487584474-700x488.jpg)
Originally built in natural wood, today’s carriage-house doors can also be constructed in steel or a durable wood-grain composite material, which are quite popular because of their low-maintenance durability and energy efficiency.
![Clopay Gallery Steel garage door](https://images.finehomebuilding.com/app/uploads/2021/08/11170006/Gallery-GD2LP-SQ22-NFairfield-OH-08-700x466.jpg)
Though some prefer a steel door in a solid color, others get creative with wood-look door options to add warmth and texture to a painted white exterior.
Steel garage doors with “wood-grain prints” imitate the rich colors and patterns of real wood without the upkeep.
![Clopay Canyon Ridge Louver](https://images.finehomebuilding.com/app/uploads/2021/08/11164308/CR-Louver-Kirstie-Kay-Texas-35-700x462.jpg)
A garage door can account for up to 40% of a home’s façade, so choosing the right one is something of a high-stakes move.
The builder of this Texas modern farmhouse bet on a new addition to Clopay’s Canyon Ridge faux wood door line-up – the Louver design — to bridge the home’s rustic and contemporary details.
![Clopay Avante garage doors with frosted glass panels.](https://images.finehomebuilding.com/app/uploads/2021/08/11165406/Avante-Ramer-124-1-700x466.jpg)
Although farmhouse style garages have vintage roots, modern garage doors can be an unexpected and welcome focal point. In this case, the aluminum and glass garage doors are the game-changing element that completely transformed the look and feel of this traditional board-and-batten farmhouse plan.
Aluminum garage doors are available with a variety of tempered-glass options to control natural light without comprising privacy.
![Clopay Avante garage doors with clear glass panels](https://images.finehomebuilding.com/app/uploads/2021/08/11164618/Watkins-Avante-AV-04-700x539.jpg)
The above garage doors are constructed using a 2-1/8-in.-thick commercial-grade aluminum frame and are just as rugged and durable as the ones used in restaurants and car dealerships.
![Clopay Avante garage doors with frosted glass panels](https://images.finehomebuilding.com/app/uploads/2021/08/11164300/Clopay-VISION-ReVISION-3-700x626.jpg)
Frames can also be custom powder-coated to match an exterior.
Feeling inspired? See more of these projects and others in the Clopay Lookbook or contact a local Clopay dealer for product information.