Best looking MODERN ENTRY door...which one out of these 2 ?
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Comments (137)I see this is a very old thread , with lots of comments . I've just skim read them , but I haven't seen anyone suggest anything like my 'top-of-my-head' idea -- I love the wood , and the white contrast , but pretty boring . Whats your favourite colour , or what ties in with the other rooms ? It might be blue or red or yellow or orange or green , as examples . So paint the skirting board and around the door a pastel shade of your choice , and add a small 30cm x 30cm abstract painting featuring that colour as the primary dominant one , above ( or possibly below , or maybe even get 2 matching/complementary ones ) the control panel . One lighting crowd suggested glass shades -- I'd actually go for someothing large but wooden , in much the same shade as your floors and steps , with LED bulbs -- you can get some stunning ones around 80-100 cm in diameter ( sort of a star ball shape ) for $300-400 . Total budget then $500 plus a painter and maybe electrician , unless you DIY ....See MoreSliding door looking out into the backyard - necessity?
Comments (15)Funnily enough I was browsing house sales this past week and the question reminded me of one property which sold for an unusually low price for a house of that size etc where the only negative I could see in the listing was the lack of indoor/outdoor living. And that soon after watching an episode of Escape From The City where indoor/outdoor living was on the buyers' wish list. So 'indoor/outdoor living' was on my mind as I read the question. But I'm still not sure what's on the original author's mind? If people only put sliding doors where "it faces north or there is a pretty view" there would be a lot less sliding doors....See MoreCan you mix window styles on a facade, or best to stick to one style?
Comments (3)Is that a photoshopped pic of your place , or just a similar place ? There are too many styles trying to happen there IMO , not only the windows , and like oklouise says , somethings don't quite look right . I'd do bars ( frames ) about 200mm from the top of the two upstairs sets of windows , to match the downstairs style . Unlike ok lou , I don't like louvres -- they are drafty and don't really achieve much IMO -- a kid can put their hand and/or toys and/or your valuables out there , my personal preference is top-hinged with a folding stay at the sides , so they open 150-200mm but no further -- no-one can climb or fall in or out , can stay open overnight if warm , etc . I don't particularly like the upstairs balcony and gable , but I'm not keen on the entrance door treatment either , and without knowing what it looks like now , I may be tempted to replicate the 'double square' look of upstairs , downstairs too -- make it all the same theme . I'd keep the garage in the off-white , because if you look at the right side , both downstairs and upstairs look a bit boring IMO , with that flat dark finish -- the garage door done the same would add to the slab look . And while I'm being picky -- I personally think the black or extremely dark grey is too dark -- toned back just a bit would be better IMO -- you don't want it to look obviously grey , but a nice charcoal IMO . And finally -- the column bases look 'dirty' -- imagine how they would look in a gloss black tile on the top and also the 'skirtings' ( or a gloss black paint at a pinch ) ; with white gloss tiles where you have a light grey ( or , again , maybe the same paint as your other trim , but $5k of tiling would really add to those ) -- I think that would work with your black , or even a charcoal , 'main' colour . Anyway , just suggestions , and purely my viewpoint -- it's quite a nice but still simple design , just a couple of small things that would bug me if it was my place ....See MoreAdvice needed on entrance design!
Comments (12)I assume it is sitting on piles/stumps ( in NZ we can them piles ) -- like bigreader , I would do the decking all along that front , even if it was narrower , and take it around the corner ( I think that is what you are heading towards on one of your options , but I'd have it more uniform , with 90 degree corners rather than different angles and widths . Then I'd have the smaller entrance door flush -- in time , you could add a small clear roof over it , or a pergola full width of the house end , or 1.5 metres square -- basically , whatever suits your needs and style . You never know , in 5 years you might want to do stone columns or leave it as it is , and again like bigreader and dreamer say , it may hardly ever get used or it may need traffic lights it gets that much traffic haha . The other option ( and I'll expand on that in a sec ) would be to make the decision that you won't use it as a door , and put a window there -- that will allow you to put furniture or even your TV in that area . You can still have the deck around there , or you may just put a step or two at the end of the 'front' main terrace , and make that the main walking way . And the thing I'm getting to in a sec -- the windows on at least 2 of the bedrooms , and the hall sort of by default , don't seem big enough -- just a gut feeling that they'll be dark on an overcast day ....See MoreItalian Girl
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