The scenes do not so any porches, so I'm including them to illustrate what can be done to a plain house without a porch. If you stripped away the foliage, you might wonder as a home dweller, what to do to make the outside more interesting. Here, you can see all the shapes that bushes and bulbs can create just outside the front door. Add a little old bench or stool, or something you don't mind being outside, and it creates more interest.


As our visitor from India said, there are garlands that some people put over their front doors, that are very interesting and vary in color and theme from door to door. It reminds me of our wreaths and garlands that sometimes grace our doors. They are quite eye catching if done up really carefully in matching or contrasting colors of the house.
If you think you lack the skill or the money to add any front door beauty, then here is an idea: Gather up all the fake stems you have in the colors you like, and tie them with a rubber band. Over that tie a bright wired French ribbon. Hang it upside down on a screw-in cup hook on your front door. You can also use baskets and stuff them with fake flowers that withstand the weather, sticking the stems in florists foam, also available at dollar stores. These front door arrangements can be put in boxes, cones, containers and cans of all kinds. A try a half-wreath, or swag on the front door. You can get them for very little money (under five dollars sometimes) or make them yourself.
3 comments:
This is all wonderful, but don't forget, if you live in an HOA neighborhood, that the HOA has final say over what you do with the outside of your home.
Hello, I loved your ideas for adding beauty to the front door area. That spot is like a party invitation. It sets the mood and style for the rest of the event and obviously, invites you in.
Do you have any ideas for apartment entry ways? Thank you!
YOU ALWAYS HAVE SUCH CREATIVE IDEAS FOR NOT MUCH MONEY.I LOVE YOUR STYLE.YOU'RE DOING A GOOD WORK AND I'M ALWAYS UPLIFTED WHEN I STOP BY.
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