Shoes in the Entryway. Yay or nay?
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Friends & Family entrance for our Georgian home--yay/nay?
Comments (8)Still cant view them! You need to put them in Photobucket or tinypic and then click on the HMTL link and paste here. It is telling me no permission to view. . . We don't have a circular driveway - doesnt work with our lot (which has an island in front of it) and interferes with the play yard we need there (3 boys). There are lots of beautiful landcaping ways to differentiate the front and back of the home. We don't have a side door because our lot is narrow and long, but a side door would have been a good option. Going through the garage is ok if the only folks who are visiting are family but do you want your kids friends coming through the garage? It sounds like your kids are young, but what about teenagers? Do you want to leave your garage door open for kids to enter? I don't know how far your friends entry is pushed back, but for us it is obvious even without landscaping where you should enter. We are doing two parking pads - one directly across from the front walkway (to encourage people to park and walk to the front door), and another opposite the garage for turn around/kids parking,etc. We went through all of this with our landscape architect and even though I haven't seen it all implemented I do believe him when he says there are ways to differentiate entrances. I just think you might regret not having it and there are certainly landscape solutions for it. As far as the doors go - we did do a more prominent door on the front with sidelights, but a raised panel 9 light door on the back. One will have a formal portico entrance, the other will have a copper swoop roof on brackets. Both will have gas lanterns. I think if you pay attention to the details, people won't be ringing your back door :)...See MorePoll: Celeb names on products yay or nay?
Comments (45)Luckygal, branding has been around for a very long time. For example: Vernon and Irene Castle slapped their names on everything and anything you can imagine and stuff that you can't from candy to cigars, shoes, records etc. This was back in 1912. They were the pair that put ballroom dancing on the map and made it extremely popular. Irene set many fashions trends in her day including the incredibly ugly but very popular stove top hat and was one of the first to bob her hair setting off a new look for hair in the 1920's flapper. They owned nightclubs and dance studios. The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers dancing that we all recall fondly in their old movies was based on Vernon and Irene's innovations in dance. My kids (aged 30 and 26) are not swayed by such nonsense and neither are their friends. I think there has always been (and always will be) people who feel safer purchasing something endorsed by a "name" and others who look for quality, value and style. Sky Here is a link that might be useful: wiki Vernon and Irene Castle...See Morestairway and entryway lighting
Comments (2)another option ??? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y273VPW/ref=abs_brd_tag_dp?smid=A2ICNYZYMPVN7B...See MoreEntryway Wallpaper?
Comments (131)Just a small update, I added this painting as a transition piece from the wallpapered entryway to the living room. I feel the coastal scene, is not only calming, but also compliments the cranes. I have ordered a taller, midcentury entry table in place of the antique chest and I ordered a floater frame for the painting. I think that will complete the look. Thanks again for all your comments and thoughts!...See MoreJanice742
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