Best/nicest transition between new front door and brick facade?

[worgen]

Torn between the following:

1) Backer rod and joint.
2) Trim strips in wood painted in the same color as the door.
3) Trim strips in metal painted in the same color as the door.
4) Plaster.

What do you think will be best? Grateful for help!

 

[tergo]

No. 3 is probably most sustainable in the long run.

 

[Chr3]

#2

 

[Jansson69]

No. 2 will be the cheapest and easiest to execute in the same color as the door, but sure, metal might be the most durable, but the door is made of wood...

 

[worgen]

Option 2 will be the cheapest and easiest to execute in the same color as the door, but sure, metal might be the most durable but the door is made of wood...

Also considered using moldings of oak, for example, and skipping the painting...

 

[FreQa]

Finish with a sticky joint that you then blow/throw fine sand on so it resembles plaster joint 😀

 

[Jansson69]

I've also considered using strips of oak and skipping the painting...

Maybe you have a piece of oak to hold up for a test...

 

[Ziip]

number 3 is probably the most sustainable in the long run

Ask the tinsmith to cover it with metal, smoothly, and choose lacquered aluminum in the same color as the door and cover the kick plate at the bottom of the door in stainless steel.