Creating a welcoming entry to your home will make guests feel at home. Read here for a variety of ways to add interest and 'personality' to the front door of your home.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Varies
Here's How:
- Tie a simple grapevine wreath on your door. Change the theme by inserting various decorative items, such as flowers, flags, ribbons, pine cones, or pumpkins. You'll have a fresh look each season.
- Repaint the door in a fresh new color. You'll be amazed by what a statement you can make with a red door. Be brave!
- Choose a new style of door handle, doorbell, and door knocker.
- Place decorative plant pots or urns on the steps leading to your door or on either side of the door and fill them with colorful seasonal flowering plants.
- Place a welcome mat at your door. Follow your interior decorating theme, such as a heart shape for a country style home.
- Install window boxes to the windows near your front door and keep them filled with seasonal plants.
- Update the front door light fixture, and consider adding lighting along the walkway to the door.
- If you have room, add a small bench, rocking chair, or other piece of furniture to the porch by the door.
- Periodically sweep the steps and walk, and dust or wash the front door to keep it sparkling clean.
- Wash windows and glass in or near the door area. It will really look like you want someone to come to your home!
Tips:
- Make the front door just as welcoming as the interior of your home.
- Rotate special decorations such as garlands, wreaths, or seasonal signs and flags.
- Accessorize with plants and greenery whenever possible. Be sure to keep them watered!
- Keeping things neat and clean will add to the welcoming look.