Entrance Door with Smart Lock
Amy B
2 years ago
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Comments (7)My suggestion is a little outside the box but I'm thinking that's what you're really looking for through this post and it does successfully keep costs down while working effectively with your floorplan. Assuming the living room has a reasonable boundary setback at the left-hand side, create a path along this boundary to a new entry door behind the living room. You'd need to carefully plan your planting, paving and lighting to make it work, particularly at night, but with care, it could be an effective solution at minimal cost. The following link is to a recently sold property in Perth's inner suburbs with this same arrangement - I was looking for a photo showing it lit at night - so inviting - but unfortunately that image has been taken down. 24 St Vincents Ave https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.935112,115.82416,3a,28.116278y,80.22554h,-6.3166046t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s4OIOyx_m_OZpOVYCG8fbFw!2e0...See MoreCreating a more appealing entry and adding detail to this Edwardian
Comments (9)I think the house looks beautiful as is, don't think the carport overwhelming at all, paint front door black as suggested, black light fitting, get advice on porch tiles for repair or replace, plant viburnum hedge (emerald lustre) shiny lush foliage under window, a row of ornamental pears along neighbours side, underplant with box or continue viburnum hedge for a designer look, standard ficus hilli either side of door in beautiful pots would look great, yout daughter has a beautiful house...See MoreEntrance to a 70's brick house Reno
Comments (35)Hi JV, I think unless you are planning to do a huge facelift to the home, I would just embrace the retro feel rather than trying to mask it and have it looking too random and shoddy. I actually think the cream brick at the sides is quite cool, it looks in really good shape, I would definitely leave that! And the trellis, I just think you can't fight it as it's all the balustrade too. Replacing that with glass will just look like a 70s home with bad out of place glass added. I like your timber idea, though I'd just go a regular cladding rather than decking which will look... well like decking on the wall! Get a cladding (Even a Scyon style product), paint it a light charcoal (or even a dark olive/khaki colour) and it would look stylish, retro and actuallypretty cool as I'd expect from an IT guy. Add some plants (mother in laws tongue, a crassula, another succulent) in a few pots of varying heights (say 3), add a stylish outdoor light, maybe a plaque wiht your business name, a cool doormat, remove the screen door and I think it would look great. Look up mid century modern references, there's a lot. Even though it's not mid century, you could stretch to that. I think it would look far better than trying to mask what you've got and have it come off as looking really amateur....See MoreWhat do I do with my apartment entrance hall
Comments (19)The powder room looks great -- the subways are almost always nice ( and are here ) , the wallpaper is subtle but nice and also adds interest , the floor is darker so it isn't all the same , and the timber just sets it off . Contrast that with the entrance , and it is an off-white nothing , for want a better expression . With a nothing greyish toned carpet to really reinforce the unloved or unthoughtabout nature , and at least you are thinking about it . As bigreader says -- go and get a brighter coloured abstract print or painting , prop it against a wall , and see how different it makes the place feel . Pick the dominant colour in the print , and buy a rug in a similar tone , whether its red or blue or yellow or green . Sure , change the flooring if you want or if its worn , or just add the rug . A rug is easier and cheaper hahaha . But the biggest sin IMO -- the front door ! It might just be because its all white and off-white , but not only is the round handle boring , it actually looks to be visually in the wrong place to me -- it mightn't be , but thats what it looks like in the pic . Anyway , are you allowed to change the door ? A wooden one , one with a tall slim opaque window up one side or 4 small horizontal windows or anything but the flat plain white door IMO . Two people have mentioned flat black paint for the front door -- personally , I wouldn't . I'd be more likely to go for a 1950's mint smint green or apricot or even a mauve in preference to a black -- plus 1950's California tones sort of references the round topped doors too . Add the art and rug , and you are $2k or less all up , and have a theme going ....See More
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