Outdoor Home: Summer Ideas For Your Front Door

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A Pop of Warm Color!

When I say yellow, I don’t literally mean only yellow! What I mean to emphasize is the fact that bright accent colors are just perfect for front doors during summers. You can use bright yellows, jazzy reds or striking apple greens. The idea is to add color to the dry and lifeless summers. Isn’t it nice if the front door brings a whiff of fresh air into the dull outsides.

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A Checkered Pattern

Summers are all for transparency. Don’t we love to use light curtains and see through divider screens in our interiors? Well, the outdoor home deserves some transparency too! Use a checkered pattern as shown in the image below. Let the basic framework be carved out of wood and the square inserts be decked with glass. If you are worried about the door fitting into winter attire later in the year, use frosted or echoed glass instead.

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Shades Of Vintage

Painting the front door in shades of vintage is another great way to greet summers in style. You can use a pale custard shade of yellow or a nice vintage blue to get the desired effect. ‘Theme Vintage’ complements summers perfectly so you don’t have to worry a bit about greeting your visitors this summer.

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Create Some Drama With Iron Work

The Mediterranean countries, all known for blazing, ruthless sunny days, use wrought iron in their decor. The reason is simple. Wrought iron is easy to mould into most ornamental and elaborate shapes and blends perfectly with glass and wood to create a delicate, balanced and light effect. Try using the combination of wrought iron, glass and wood into your front door and create magic in your outdoor home!

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Front doors aren’t just mere entryways into your home but also a reflection of your personality and likings. It thus becomes important for your to make a statement with your front door, signaling visitors what to expect from your. If you can blend in your likes with the summery ideas that we have just mentioned, I am sure everyone is up for a visual treat. Do share any more front door decor ideas that you might have. Its always nice to read your suggestions and comments.

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The front entry of your home is the centerpiece of its curb appeal. Having an attractive and impressive curb appeal will enhance the looks of your home. It will create a stunning view of the whole exterior. This will provide an impressive welcoming front entry for any of your guests.

Updating your front door curb appeal doesn’t have to be a burden. It may require some of your time and efforts but everything will be all worth it. Besides, your exterior updates will definitely enhance the curb appeal and boost the value of your home in case you want to sell it.

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Look at these effective ideas on how to update your front door curb appeal:

Dress it up

Your front entry should be a reflection of what should be expected in your interior. You can hang a wreath or swag and design them according to your chosen theme. These items can give a quick enhancement to your curb appeal. Add some potted plants and you will appreciate its beauty.

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Install additional lightings and fixtures

Proper outdoor lightings can enhance the safety and beauty of your home. There are a lot of lighting fixtures that you can choose from to match your theme. These lightings and fixtures can add drama in your curb appeal. One of the popular practices is adding path lighting outdoor.

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Repaint your front door

This is probably the quickest way to update your front door. You blast on a color that will complement your outdoor design. Repainting is also necessary to protect your front door from the outdoor environment and lengthen its existence. You can use bold colors to command attention even at a distance.

These ideas should provide decent updates for your front door curb appeal. You can do these improvements one at a time every weekend or at any time you’re free. These updates should keep you productive in your free time and enhance the looks of your curb appeal in no time.

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Today we continue Stagetecture’s feature. ‘Olioboard Inspiration‘. Last week you enjoyed Sam Holloway’s   – ‘Spring Potter’s Shed Organization’ and this week I bring you Tee Jay a member of the Facebook Olioboard Fan Room. I asked her to come up with creative ways to dust off your winter front porch and bring refreshing spring elements to your outdoor home. Look at her great ideas of how to waken up your front porch with spring elements.

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!

Many of us look at our porch’s right now in a blah state as so many families in 2012 had to deal with the harsh weather and its effect on our homes. The effects were devastating indefinitely, but 2013 has emerged and now it’s time to bring happiness back into our lives as most of the clean-up has transpired by now. I don’t know about you’ll, but I am looking forward to brighter days, the scent of blooming flowers, vibrant colors, and sitting on my balcony after a long day. I am putting up the knits, turtlenecks, boots, coats, dark colors, well… not the boots, and bringing in spring the right way. The first place to start is with a great porch transformation. Here are some easy transformation tips to give your porch that “Welcome Back Spring” look.

1. Wreaths

Purchase or make your own fresh flowered wreath which provides the senses with many delights. Beautiful, yet giving that area around the door before entering the home a perfumed scent that is delightful for your visitors.

2. Brass Door Knockers

Add an eye catching brass door knocker as there are many to choose from. From ornate Victorian and classical, to traditional which gives that country club feel. Doorknockers make the overall character and charm to any front door.

3. Outdoor Lighting Sconces

Adding an outdoor sconce or sconces, of course gets rid of the old lighting that may be there from when the house was purchased or was there already, due to renting a house. Bringing in new lighting to any room brings as they say, a whole new light to the situation when replaced.

4. Wind Chimes

Also purchasing beautiful wind chimes, my favorite of them all is a great addition to the porch. As one of the World’s first musical instruments, wind chimes have been known for their soothing, meditative, and sometimes earthly sound. The practice of Feng-Shui helped to spread the knowledge of wind chimes calming and balancing influence in the home.

5. Rugs

Roll out a pretty stain, fade and mildew resistant rug for heavy traffic. You can’t go wrong with all those benefits of the rug.

6. Colored Flower Pots and flowers

Gardenia potted flowers are the first that comes to mind. With its evocative and memorizing scent, you can’t go wrong with adding a few of these. The scent will is very attractive and will leave a lasting impression with family and friends. Colored flower pots of different shape and sizes can be a great addition in bringing in the Spring back to your porch!

Tee Jay’s bio:

Thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts and opinions with you, as I am an aspiring designer/decorator, single parent of 3 sons, living in the Seattle Area, originally from Brooklyn, who is looking to grow in the Staging Business. I have not too long ago, created a Blog called “Cheap Chic- Home Decorating and Fashion on a Budget. Hope you enjoy! Visit Tee Jay at her blog: Tee Jay Interiors and follow her on Olioboard.