Front Door/entrance
Tanya Coetzee
8 years ago
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Tanya Coetzee
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Help, my front door doesn't scream 'Welcome'!
Comments (42)Replace the front door and joining window with a set of double doors - either solid oak or just classic glossy black. They will add value to your home, personality and will make life easier when it comes to moving in or out large sized pieces of furniture that can be a headache if you tried to fit through a single door. The path to the front door can either be painted a colour of your own choice or even paved, while I would also add a border of either pebbles or flowers (e.g. Lavender, Geraniums, Agapanthus, what ever suits your fancy ) down the right hand side of the path to add colour and a visual aspect to your front yard. Make sure your whole front yard looks neat, clean and tidy. If possible, employ the services of a landscape artist. Though highly expensive, he or she may give some quality advice in how to capitalise on your existing garden....See MoreFront door entry
Comments (12)Lovely entrance...I would change the wall color, choose from the grey family to harmonise with the paving. Can the side window trim be changed to match the door, black or dark grey? Definitely change the planter, concrete planters are all the craze now. When choosing the planter, proportion is important, I'd go bigger about 3x the one you got . You will find that plants look better against darker walls, it makes the green pop. As the rest of the accessories and styling, I think the way to go is choose what you will love, it needs to tell your story. I'm a firm believer in picking your own stuff out even if it doesn't "match". It can be a little bench, mirror etc have fun with it Call it eclectic Good luck and keep us posted with what you have done...See MorePlacement and style of side gate
Comments (11)I would go with the same style railing as the front of the house. Place the fence across (with a gate in it) after the second pillar, between the exterior light and the window if you can. You might need to make a larger "platform" with perhaps decking, to accommodate fence swing. If you use decking it might look nicer if you drop a step from the tiles. Possibly could extend your tiles along a bit and have gate sit on the tiles. Your existing wooden steps could then be put in or, do a couple of steps again, more of a platform, then more steps so you are spreading the distance down towards your back yard. If you hinge the gate behind the pillar that may look nicer and swing away from house towards the side fence and not to get in the way of the window (if window is an issue possibly a sliding gate?)....See MoreNeed help on front exterior entry please!
Comments (16)Hi Jessika, Ivy is the perfect choice for your hanging baskets, you could add pansies during the colder months and petunias mixed with the ivy in the summer, gorgeous, do you have any large garden centres near you, they will be able to advise a suitable tree, in Melbourne we have a great nursery called Gardenworld that has a fabulous range of plants and great advice , I am like you I love gorgeous gardens also, check out Paul Bangay and Peter Fudge for inspiration ....See MoreTanya Coetzee
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