Front door entry
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Comments (12)Chess-yeah that's me - yes, that is exactly right! the owners dad built it about 70 years ago. Jamie Ludwig - I posted some additional photos that did not seem to upload before Saypoint - Was thinking I can't do seating on either side of the door because on one side you have fireplace and the other side is the entryway to the other room. We tried the sofa facing the fireplace but it did not seem to work well as it felt like you walked into the sofa when you came in. Also tried the sofa in front of the tv with the back to the door but then again felt like you walked right into the sofa and it was too close to the TV....See MoreHate front door entrance and exterior!
Comments (11)do you like the idea of doing a mcm type of curb appeal? replacing the front door w/something more mcm type would help a black door, these color options, and bringing in some natural cedar or redwood planks, or siding to get the warm wood addition, would look perfect a dark navy w/wood accents would also look nice Landscaping will really go a long way to add some pizzazz to this exterior. you need something of interest under the windows to the right. something vertical. I'd redo the porch steps. maybe take the entire thing over to the right so that you have a front porch area to sit. not exactly like this, just showing you what I mean you could pour concrete steps and bring in cement tile...See MoreAwkward, small Living Room with stone fireplace and front door entry!
Comments (33)For the time being at least, leave the stone above the fireplace plain. If at some point in time in the future you find art you truly like, the you could add that ... but don't just look/settle for something there because you think you should want something there. Like recliners myself. Consider a pair of them. As long as you leave the walk path clear between front door and back of the house, how you define your sitting space as being separate from the walk space depends upon what works for you. A room sized rug would be worth considering and/or a long runner in the walk path might serve the purpose. You could invest in a couple waist high shelving units and put one on each side of the room with the back to the living/sitting area and the doors, whether glass or solid ... or even open shelves ... facing the entry hall. They'll need to be sized and weighted and/or secured to wall/floor so they'll not easily tip over so you could also add a lamp on each one. Think: upscale overhead kitchen cabinet with glass doors and finished board on top set atop a built base. #5 of 20 https://www.thespruce.com/ingenious-ikea-billy-bookcase-hacks-4006865 https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/sarreid-ltd-library-bookcase-rfd3082.html...See MoreFront door entry design help
Comments (7)I agree - lower R front corner will give you a wall on the R that you can arrange "foyer" type furniture on (hall tree, breakfront, narrow table with mirror above). Furniture can group around fireplace more easily then, and the area on the R side of the living room becomes a traffic area leading into the house, to the stairs & back of the house. That's the way the traffic wants to flow anyway - don't break up the living space by having the door centered and traffic flowing right into the center of the room. By moving the door to the R, you'll also have a bigger front porch area at the left end for chairs etc. Widen the front porch gable so that the front steps are centered on the new front door location. Another idea is to delete the R side of the porch that wraps the corner - it looks as if it isn't covered and seems like an odd & awkward space to me....See Moretwheat1
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