{"id":229,"date":"2021-11-10T14:18:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T22:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/?p=229"},"modified":"2021-11-10T14:18:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T22:18:12","slug":"a-brief-history-of-dutch-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/?p=229","title":{"rendered":"A Brief History of Dutch Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you heard of Dutch doors? Less common than other doors\non the market, Dutch doors have proven to be useful throughout their history. The\nfunctionality of the separate top and bottom halves are especially useful when\none wants to limit access to a room or perhaps to keep something contained\n(a.k.a. animals or children). To learn more about the history of Dutch doors,\ncontinue reading our blog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Origin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hawaiian blue metal siding on horse barn with exterior custom built wooden Dutch doors and “x” design on upper and lower part of door <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDutch\ndoors<\/a> originated in Europe in the 17th Century as an entry door, and\nthen later as a kitchen door. On farms, they were helpful in keeping\nanimals outside while still being open enough to allow fresh air indoors.\u201d With\nthe capability of the doors being able to close and open independently of each\nother, this design was practical for many farmers and rural homeowners. However,\nwith the invention of the screen door, this overshadowed the need for Dutch\ndoors. They only made a comeback in the 1950s and then now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Present Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To this day, Dutch doors remain a handy entrance and exit\npoint for spaces of a home. This includes nurseries to safely enclose children and\nprovide accessibility for adults in another room. Another reason why homeowners\nprefer Dutch doors is to prevent animals from escaping. Dogs may be inclined to\nrun out the door, but Dutch doors allow the owner to answer the door and the\ndog be kept inside without worry. As for businesses, Dutch doors provide a\ndistinct separation of employees and public areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you look for practicality and comfort in a door, then\nlook no further than Katy Door Systems. We have the largest inventory of\nresidential and commercial doors to best fit your needs, including beautiful\nDutch Louver doors. These doors provide easy access, while remaining durable\nand secure for your home or business. If you\u2019re interested in what we have to\noffer, please call 281-599-9411 or visit our website at katydoorsystems.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you heard of Dutch doors? Less common than other doors on the market, Dutch doors have proven to be useful throughout their history. The functionality of the separate top and bottom halves are especially useful when one wants to limit access to a room or perhaps to keep something contained (a.k.a. animals or children). […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[44,50,45,115,116,123],"class_list":["post-229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-door-company","tag-door-design","tag-door-installation","tag-door-style","tag-dutch-doors","tag-dutch-louver-doors","post-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=229"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions\/232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katydoorsystemsblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}