hate to disappoint but i love the entry you already have although i would paint the ceiling and fascia bright white, consider painting the trim above the fascia (and gutters?) black, clean and repoint if/where necessary all the brick walls, glass bricks and paving and invest in a giant new door mat and a tiny table and chair inside the porch with some potted flowering plants and maybe a hanging fern

The glass bricks don't let light in. The house is amazingly light and sunny inside and has sensational views from every window, but the entrance on the other side of the house is drab in comparison. I do love black and red together, but I will not replace the windows as they are original steel casement windows with brass window fittings still intact and fully restored. At this stage I will keep my windows painted white.

It's a charming house, Louise i can see why you would keep it as is pretty much.

Any ideas for potted flowers that would work in this space? I think the space is too small for a chair and a table

I don't mind it as it currently presents. But I agree about the lack of light. It also looks a bit claustrophobic. To overcome these points would you consider an opening in the solid brick wall that is like a window with clear glass? You could then have a view through to the garden.

Love your front door, the light fitting, the brickwork... it is seriously gorgeous. I'd paint the eaves black to frame the area, leave the fascia, ceiling and door framework white and paint the front door in your favourite bright colour. Definitely include a large new doormat, a good sized pot plant with a couple of smaller pots to create a cluster and a print or piece of metal art on the solid brick wall.

Hi, as a first option we suggest to lay a lovely tiled floor (there is quite a lot of bricks in your entrance) and paint the door and the soffit+fascia in a bold colour. Whilst there is no doubt demolishing the glass bricks will increase the amount of light, you could also flow with the glass bricks and for a low cost install a small spot light inside the porch to light up the back of the glass brick to great evening effect. Other options to consider would be a skylight to the porch roof (there are many styles) and to the extreme replacing the entry door and glass bricks.

As many others have said, I would replace the glass bricks with a decorate metal screen, timber screen or even leave the "hole" and put a planter box in that space.

Otherwise, I think it's quite nice. The glass bricks certainly seem to "date" the entrance though and don't really mesh well with the style of the door and light fitting.

You could put shutters on the side window next to the door and even replace the glass bricks with outdoor shutters. This way you can manipulate the light and the view. I have done this in a previous house and it gave an instant lift to the entry. You could also consider some decking or floor boards and a new front mat in the entry as my neighbours have just done. A colourful wall hanging or artifact or even a framed print on the facing wall would work really well. I like your front door but there is always a can of paint!!

I wouldn't remove the glass bricks. I like them - think that they suit the space. My suggestion is for a new opening in the solid brick wall with a clear glass window. You could also put in the glass bricks instead, but I think that the view to the garden from a clear glass window, would not only add light and a view, but would remove the claustrophobic feel about the space.

Another trick is to put a large window on the facing wall instead of a hanging or a picture. This would also reflect light and any view that was available.

Hi Louise, why not try an option like this. Using an Aluminium Frame, with either a timber, or aluminium and glass door. Your side panel can consist of louvre windows for ventilation, or a fixed window with obscured glass for privacy.

Good Luck.

Thanks so much everyone for all your ideas and suggestions. They have given me great ideas.