Currently, carriage-house style wooden garage doors are the most popular 'styled' garage doors in the industry. They are very popular for their classic, rustic, vintage-look, and complimentary real-wood texture that looks great with any traditional-looking home. Another great thing about carriage-house style garage doors is their flexibility in styles and colors- you can have them echo the themes in your home and create a beautiful faade for your house.
Many carriage-house style doors are hand-made, or each one is distinctive. They can be made with gorgeous woods and, although they look like they swing out, atually function either as traditional roll-up doors or slide to the side. Some can be created in the actual outward-swing style, to continue with the old school theme.
These wonderful garage doors offer a level of class, and a combination of looks and function that just can't be captured by the more basic materials and colors, or the more modern looks that lack the charm of traditional materials.
And if you're not willing to put the time and effort that real wood requires into your garage door, don't fear- there are many composite stand-ins for wood that look almost just as realistic, and aren't prone to rotting in the rain, termites in the dry, and sun damage or fading.