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glowworm712

Need advice for my front door.

glowworm712
10 år sedan
We will be moving into this house later this week. (This photo was from the listing). I'd like to spruce up the front door and porch area. Maybe remove the wooden screen door and replace with a full glass one? I'd like some suggestions on possibly painting the door a different color that pops from the street. Thanks for any advice.
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  • Karen Allen
    10 år sedan
    Ändrades senast: 10 år sedan
    I would suggest a Portico over the door extending out only 6 to 10 inches below the curve of the brick on the door. I love that curvature! Also put in "side lites" on each side of the door for light, so you'd still feel safe with a solid door. Paint the shutters and door a neutral color, beige, pale bluish gray, or dark gray?

    Shutters would look great - but would they need to be the entire length of the window including the wood below it? Or, just the window? I don' t know enough about decorating to know. I would think the entire length including the wood below. My husband found some shutters he ordered on line for a resonable price and they come in many colors. Our downstairs windows are 6' in length, and upstairs 5'.

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    • PRO
      Rockin' Fine Finish
      10 år sedan
      Steel blue or black gloss
    • PRO
      Colorado Creations
      10 år sedan
      I do enjoy the contrast of a nice navy blue door on a red home.
    • decoenthusiaste
      10 år sedan
      I think the white is too great a contrast with your red brick. I'd be tempted to use charcoal on the door, including glass storm door, and repaint all the trim a more creamy shade, maybe a very light taupe as shown on the house below. Paint the downspouts to fade away against the brick. Your clumpy hedges need to go. They are covering some of your good looking architectural detail on the windows. A more open and "loose" flower bed all the way across will be much prettier. I've attached one of my favorites.
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    • Karen Allen
      10 år sedan
      Oops, not shutters, the wood around and below the windows! LOL
    • glowworm712
      Författare
      10 år sedan
      Thank you. What about adding shutters or awnings? That was something I had considered. Maybe black shutters to match door?
    • glowworm712
      Författare
      10 år sedan
      Thank you all. I love this site. What exactly is a portico? Is it kind of like an awning?
    • PRO
      Rockin' Fine Finish
      10 år sedan
      Yes but it's an actual structure with columns
      glowworm712 thanked Rockin' Fine Finish
    • decoenthusiaste
      10 år sedan
      Ändrades senast: 10 år sedan
      Just search for portico in the box above under the dropdown Photos to see more. Don't think I'd care for shutters since your windows are already nicely trimmed out. You just need to get rid of the shrubs so they will be exposed.
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      glowworm712 thanked decoenthusiaste
    • progrmer1
      10 år sedan
      Try a fiberglass bevel glass door with sidelights and/transom. Makes for a good eye catcher.
    • Barb B.
      10 år sedan
      Best bet is to replace the entire front entry with new door and glass side lights But if not : Remove the skinny little column post on either side of the door. Toss the screen door. Glass door if you must. Cover either side of the door with a heavy wide fluted trim. Paint it and all the trim and wood under the windows a taupe or light gray. Paint door a darker color. Full glass storm door trimmed in white (to match window frames). Replace light fixtures.
      Your landscape is old and overgrown. The boxwood theme is appropriate for the home style but needs updating, more color and less formal. You need a landscape architect. And probably some tree removal and replacement.
      Your entry needs to be the major focus, add plantings on outside of walk way curve to bring the eye to the front door. Add tall ceramic pots under the patio lights and wrought iron patio furniture. Paint downspouts to match brick.
      Have fun,
      BB
      glowworm712 thanked Barb B.
    • User
      10 år sedan
      Everyone has pretty much covered everything except I would be taking out those, shall we say, not so nice looking trees in the yard. Maybe plant a Japanese Maple where the one in the corner of the house is.
      glowworm712 thanked User
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