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There is a famous line from a Gertrude Stein poem that goes, "a rose is a rose is a rose is a rose," meaning a rose—whether red, black or striped—is still, and will always be, a rose. Doors however are another matter completely.

When choosing an entry door, I have found that reducing the daunting range of styles and subtypes into three categories—fiberglass entry doors, steel entry doors, and wood entry doors—has made the buying process that much easier.

• Fiberglass entry door - valued for durability, resisting denting, splitting, cracking, and warping. They come in either a smooth or textured finish and can be painted or stained.

• Steel entry doors - known for their superior security, can be painted to match any color scheme.

• Wood entry doors - this timeless material broadcasts authenticity and warmth, and can be painted or stained.

To make the process of choosing the right one of these doors for your home simple, there's a nifty tool at Masonite.com's 'Help Me Choose an Entry Door' .

When we recently renovated our 2-story San Franciscan colonial, being able to approach the process visually, without leaving our home was a real time-saver. Masonite’s “Help Me Choose” coupled with their complete scrollable Product Gallery allowed us to understand the door category better and find the perfect product for our home renovation project.