exterior entryway
Hi. Anyone willing to share ideas on what I can do to make my front entryway/porch larger, more inviting? I want to paint the house as well. Any color ideas would be greatly appreciated!
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cat_ky
last yearhoussaon
last yearAny chance you can create an island out in the yard and move the tall palm trees there? I think they block the windows now and it is taking away from the look of the house.
You have a perfect opportunity to color block. Paint the board and batten a dark color - maybe a gray from the roof and the stucco portion of the house a very light almost white color. White trim and no shutters. Paint the door a bright color in a semi-gloss finish, a happy yellow or a light green or blue.
If you keep the window box, paint it white and fill it with colorful plants.
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Comments (15)Maybe a bigger project that you envision, but I would replace the porch surface with brick, add a broad, deep step off the porch and an equally wide brick walk to the street. Take out the odd little brick bed next to the house and use those bricks for the step, if nothing else. You could also remove all the brick bed areas and use them on the porch.Or you could replace the brick with concrete and face it with your own bricks sawn into 3 pieces to use as facing bricks. Pick up on that orange brick near the step to paint the front doors ochre or sienna. I would paint all the trim, porch siding, column and garage in back with a soft white like those two bricks just below the left corner of the front window. Replace or move your house numbers to the column or to the brick wall opposite it. Other than the azaleas, which I always love, I would replace any non-blooming plants with more azaleas or with low growing evergreen shrubbery that will stay below the windows without you having to maintain it....See MoreLooking for exterior entrance inspiration!
Comments (3)I would start with a large outdoor rug and choose your accessories based on colors from the rug. If you are going to hang other plants I would find some larger, attractive basket hangers that the plastic pots would fit down in....See MoreExterior Entry Lighting
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Comments (5)Since you're replacing the roof anyway, instead of a separate house roof and a shed roof for the porch, create one roof slope in the front over a porch that is 6'-8' deep -- you'll want room for chairs and still have plenty of room to walk across the porch in front of the chairs. To the roof, you could add a couple of dormers centered over the windows on the main floor. That attic space by the dormers could give you upstairs space either as a sleeping loft or attic storage. Cabins and porches go together. Consider creating the new porch floor that is the entire width of the house and is located just below front entry door height. Then face the vertical wall around the porch with stone or brick. You could then add stone or brick steps to the front porch, with or without a landing to curve the steps toward the driveway. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/362821313714535947/ The steps could be added to the front of the porch and yet aimed to the side of the house that is toward the driveway. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/362821313714535947/ Or the steps could literally be at the end of the porch closest to the driveway and, if you do that, consider beginning and ending the steps underneath the porch roof to protect them from ice. https://www.houzz.com/photos/mazzeo-remodel-before-and-after-traditional-porch-boston-phvw-vp~6544545...See Morechispa
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PRORL Relocation LLC
last yearThe house doesnt need a larger entry, you just need to be able to see it. The door should be a bright or light color so it pops. I would get rid of the landscape there now, loose the shutters and planter box. I would look at a somewhat traditional paint with a little spin.
Lyn Nielson
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barncatz
last yearlast modified: last yearWell, I think your house is just adorable. I was going to suggest a large surface mount light above the door and a bright color door, lol. I think your house could pull off decorative entry trimming of some sort. Or maybe a wider walk with landscaping on both sides curving up to the door. I love your yellow, but any pastel would be adorable, I think.
Maybe google recessed entry doors, and search that topic on Houzz - it gets discussed a lot.
Rawketgrl
last yearlast modified: last yearwell that escalated quickly...lol
I guess it depends on your budget & goals.
for a small change you could paint the door a fun turquoise.
paint the whole house white with the turquoise door.
The color blocking above looks neat but looks like you are in a warm climate...I might stick with lighter colors.
Add a front porch if you want to really boost the curb appeal.
I agree with the above folks the palms need their own home in the yard not near the house.
Cute house!
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