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Your front door can tell people a lot about you and what your home is like inside, so a shabby front door in dire need of a paint job could sell your home short and be less than inviting. On the other hand, a statement front door can set the tone and make visitors feel at home before they even set foot inside.

If you think it’s time to make a statement with a new front door, here are a few simple ways to dress it up and choose a front door that reflects who lives inside.

Use a Bold Colour

A splash of colour is a quick and easy way to make your front door stand out for all the right reasons. Choose bright, contrasting colours to brighten up a drab entranceway or muted colours for an elegant finish. Try to tie your colour palette together so the front door colour isn’t jarring with the rest of the interior design or the exterior. If you have flowers or different colour accents in your front garden, pick a colour that complements those for a more “finished” look.

Try A Pop Of Contrasting Colour To Catch Your Neighbour’s Attention

If you want your front door to pop but don’t want to commit to all-over bright colour, try adding a few colourful accents. A fantastic trick for adding some colour to your front door without upsetting the neighbours is to use contrast. Why not paint the frame a contrasting colour or a slightly darker shade to add some depth to your front door. 

Think Outside The Box

Don’t feel boxed in when it comes to door designs. Look online for inspiration for outside-the-box door designs such as glass inserts, unexpected materials, and unusual panel designs. Play around with finishes (wood-stained, matte, satin) to make your front door fit the overall style and theme you’re going for.

Make Your Door Hardware Stand Out For The Right Reasons

A foolproof way to make a statement with your new front door is with the right door hardware. Door hardware includes door handles and doorknobs, the plates they’re connected to, and door levers. Not only does door hardware secure your front door, but it also ties together design details to give your home a polished look. 

Get creative with your door hardware and search local hardware stores for inspiration. Go for interesting textures such as matte black door handles for a modern feel, antique bronze for a vintage effect, or two-tone hardware to stand out from the crowd. Wooden door handles and knobs add an earthy feel while a satin chrome finish gives an industrial vibe. Don’t go overboard though, your door hardware has to be functional too.

Of course, security is the top priority when choosing a new front door. That’s why it’s key to purchase good quality door hardware and sturdy locks from reliable locksmith experts such as CLK Supplies to keep your home both safe and stylish.

Accessorize Your Door 

Accessories matter. Show off your personality and reflect the style of your home with some front door accessories. Think decorative wreaths, quirky signs, stylish doormats, and colourful flower pots to give your door some drama and complete the look.

Key Takeaways

One of the quickest ways to jazz up your house is to make a statement with a new (or revamped) front door. The design you choose for your front door gives visitors a peep through the keyhole of what they can expect when they enter your home. Make sure it’s inviting, reflective of your style, and cohesive with your indoor and outdoor design.

The leaves, acorns, pinecones, fall is definitely is full swing! The best way to greet this colorful season is by giving your front door and porch a full-on makeover. This doesn’t mean hanging up your dusty old wreath from last year, but getting creative with some simple ideas you can make yourself, without the need of shelling out the big bucks. We’ve gathered some of our favorite ideas that are easy, fun, and editor approved.

1. DIY Spooky Witches Brooms

The fall season has a big focus on Halloween, so decorate accordingly! These spooky witch brooms made by The Ribbon Lady are a fun way to decorate your porch with a comical, kid-friendly approach. Load up the glitter on regular straw brooms, paint the handles black and decorate them with spider web lace cloth, rhinestones, ribbon, e.t.c.

2. Set up a Festive Fall Chair

Take one of your porch chairs and load it up with everything that screams fall season. Leaves in traditional fall colors like burnt orange, red, and brown are a fall staple as well as pumpkins and various assortments of squash. Let your visitors know that fall is here with a nice display of all the symbols that represent this beautiful season. A fall-colored wool throw adds a nice finishing touch!

3. Fill up a Planter with Plain Ol’ Kale!

Swap your regular flowers for kale! That’s right kale isn’t just for eating, it also makes beautiful arrangements that last much longer than flowers. No need to worry about drying up buds, kale is perfect for a shot of fall color on your porch. Take a trip to your local farmers market and your sure to fun lots of pre-made arrangements or even seedlings for purple kale and even white kale which makes a good contrasting statement.

4. Get Spooky with these Slogan Pillows

You don’t need to have any professional sewing skills to make these pretty pillows. What I love about them is that they are completely customizable! Choose your color of fabric, glitter, and even text! You can get the full tutorial here.

5. Frame Your Door with a Garland

Creating a fall garland is easy and fun! One of my favorite southern bloggers, Christy from Our Southern Home created this gorgeous porch makeover using everything that represents the fall season. Wrapping up the door in a garland made from fall leaves, squashes, mini-pupkins, burlap ribbon, and orange twinkle lights is a beautiful way to greet your family and friends this holiday season.

6. Make Your Own Hanging Flower Balls

This is a fun DIY you can easily make with your favorite type of fall flowers. All you need is a foam carnation ball, some string, and artificial or real flowers. Simply attach the string to your foam ball, poke flowers all around till you fill up all the empty spaces and you’ve got yourself a nice hanging ball of flowers! It’s a simple and cute project you can whip up in a few minutes. These look best when hung up at various heights all around your porch.

7. Stencil a Welcome Mat with Your Family’s Initials

We all know those monogramed welcome mats from Neimans can come with a pretty heavy price tag, and finding one from the various types of door mats that match your family’s initials is a definite lost cause! You can make your own welcome mat by buying a cheap woven mat, cutting out your own stencil, and spraying the stencil over with regular spray paint! This is one of the best ways you can customize your front porch for fall, and I love how it draws the whole family in.

Your home’s curb appeal is what matters most – the first impression it gives to friends, family, guests, and even potential home buyers can make or break the overall appearance of your home. Give your home a facelift with these easy, affordable, and fast curb appeal makeover tricks:

Front Door Facelift:

Nothing stands out more than a gorgeous front door in a juicy, eye-popping hue. Make your front door stand out from the rest and slather on a few coats of paint in a warm, bright color. Red is one of the most popular and is an inviting hue that draws people to your home. Consider hanging up a wreath according to the season to add even more charm to your home.

Instant In-Bloom Garden

Place a few planters or urns stuffed with lovely flowers at the front of your house for an instant cheering up! Remember to create symmetry, so place two on each side of your front door, garage, or the walkway leading up to your porch.

Install New Hardware

This is an easy trick you can do in a weekend – install new hardware throughout the front of your home like a new doorknob, house numbers, mailbox, and even lamps. It’s time you change that weather warn hardware, you’d be surprised at what a difference this can make!

Add Architectural Elements

Moldings are a fast, and budget-friendly way to add some charm to your home without the need of re-constructing any existing architecture on your home. Install wooden, or PVC foam moldings to the sides and top of your doorway to outline it and make a grand entrance.

Paint Your Garage Door

Give your crackling, paint-peeling garage door a new life and roll on a few coats of fresh paint. You don’t need to match the color of your garage to your front door but if you are settling on an eye-popping hue for your entry, consider choosing something more muted for your garage. If you garage is at it’s life’s end, invest in a durable door from Beacon Garage Doors that will match your home’s existing exterior.

Install Shutters to Your Windows

Shutters are a great way to give your home’s windows a whole new look and are also very practical as well. You can expect to get a lot more control of light and air flow coming into your home. They also make a good addition to amp up your home’s security.

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