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Front Door Decorating Ideas
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Your front door is like the smile on your face—it’s the
first thing people notice about you. When I bought my home,
the porch and front door looked more like a frown than a
smile. So used a few door decorating tips to spruce it up.
Here they are, and a handful of ideas I’ve used in my
previous homes.
Door Frame
Highlight your door with a frame. Buy cheap window casing
(that isn’t profiled), cut the corners at 45 degree angles
and build a frame around your door. You can also simplify
the project if you buy a pre-cut door casing set and nail it
around your front door. Paint the frame in a bright color
like white.
Door Paint
Choose a glossy paint for decorating your front door and a
color that meshes with the rest of your home. In our
neighborhood there’s a beautiful gray home with a
lime-colored front door. The combination simply doesn’t
work. Stick with conventional colors. And if you want to be
special, choose dark colors like eggplant or blue. Dark
colors will look good on a door, where light ones will seem
to scream at passersby.
Plants
Display plants near your front door, on the porch, hanging
from the eaves or anywhere that works for you. Display the
plants in beautiful planters, and choose flowers in bright
colors like red or purple. Deep colors will become powerful
focal points when your home is seen from a distance.
Planter waterfall
If you have porch stairs, display small planters on the
stairs. Choose bright ceramic pots in a color that matches
your home. Plant flowers or evergreen English ivy, and
display the pots on either side of each step. This waterfall
of plants will give your front door a lush appeal.
Door Knocker
In my current home, I have an etched window insert at the
center of my door. But when I used to have a plain front
door, I always choose a beautiful door knocker for it.
Decorating your front door with a door knocker gives you the
chance to make a personal statement. Metal knockers come in
every style from cats to bears, gargoyles to fairies. And
you can find door knockers in colorful designs as well.
Check out auction sites, online stores or garage sales.
Doormat
It seems that the more colorful a doormat is, the faster it
will fade in the sun. So I look for a new doormat every
year. It’s a fun way to dress up my front door in a
different way. And it allows me to buy a moderately-priced
doormat from my home improvement store rather than spend a
fortune on a doormat that may or may not hold up better.
Whimsical Decor
In the flower pot beside your front door, insert a hooked
garden pole. Hang a lantern from the poll or a wind chime.
Or hang glass butterflies or glass fish. Another way to
decorate your front door flower pots is to insert small
glass globes into them, the kind that come on sticks. These
balls of color will become beautiful focal points.
Comments? Questions?
Drop me a
line.
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