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LisanMichael Robson

8 years ago

Help I really dislike the front entry point to my house especially the pillars does anyone have any recommendations on how to better it please.

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LouieT
8 years ago
Paint the pillars in a charcoal or other strong colour that you like and goes with your home.
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Tiling or decking to the front entry porch in charcoal or stone colour to create a theme using the house & two other colours or tones.

Some plants in tall pots (contrast or bright colour like aqua/teal green)
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Paint or replace the front door in the same colour as the pillars.
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A nicer light & a welcome mat to finish it off
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georgi02
8 years ago
I'd grow climbers in pots at the base of your columns and let the climbing plant hide the columns - I'd also be tempted to put a planter box under your window to extend the green. Warm coloured timber planter boxes would come up a treat against your light walls. You could also do hanging baskets either side of your columns if the structure permits.

Louie T is correct - replace what is purely a functional entrance light with one a little more decorative, fix up the door and clean off and/or tile the floor.

You might also want to think about changing your screen door to one an amplimesh (or similar style screen) that removes the obvious white grill you've got now.

Think about naming your home and giving your home a sign displaying it's name. house name signs is a great way to introduce visual appeal and put your stamp on your house.

If your household tends to leave shoes/boots/thongs at the door - provide seat next to the front door where they can take off their shoes/boots and leave them under the seat rather than adhoc all around the front door.
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gingermeggs
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Any way you could pour a concrete slab to raise the height of the porch to just below the front door and beyond and around the base of the pillars in a design that is essentially a wide curved step leading to the existing level?

You would then no longer have the screen door hanging over the porch which - as georgi02 suggested - you could replace with something more decorative (if you need a security door). You could even take the form work up to a generous enough circular gap around each pillar, which could then be filled with soil for climbers.
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