Composite door supplier, ODL Europe, has reported a strong upturn in demand for traditional door designs despite a growing market backdrop for contemporary styling.

Suzanne Nicholl, ODL Europe’s head of sales and customer services, said: “For some time, contemporary door designs have grown in popularity, a trend that is reflected in our own sales growth.

“But with over half of the UK’s housing stock being built before 1964 such houses may not always suit contemporary designs. This explains the continued popularity of traditional cottage door styles.”

As evidence of the continuing popularity of traditional door designs, Suzanne points to year-on-year sales increases of ODL Europe’s Canning cottage door and Hornby collections.

Suzanne commented: “Traditional cottage door designs have always looked good in older homes. But they also bring traditional charm to more modern properties which makes them an incredibly flexible choice.”

Like all ODL Europe’s composite door slabs, the Canning and Hornby collections are manufactured from the Capstone door slab which features a 2mm thick GRP door skin, available in a TrueGrain wood effect or a smooth finish.

Alongside the Capstone slab there is also a range of 38 unique decorative glass options. ODL Europe also supplies a range of PAS-24 accredited glazing cassettes, including the market-leading TriSys.