You never get a second chance to make a first impression….so make sure your front door is just as chic as the lacquered walls and tailored windows in your dining room! It is easy to over look what your guest first see if you come in your home most times with loads of groceries or dragging kids…but take a minute to walk outside and welcome yourself into your own home to see what welcome your guests are greeted with. I am not advocating swathing your front door in curtians or rolling out an actual red carpet…but maybe a splash of color on the door, chic planters, a cool bench…and if your capetner is already on call, maybe some great woodwork:)  Make sure your guests know what they are walking into! Here is some inspiration….

pssst…if you are like me…don’t forget to sweep away the leaves and cobwebs that hide in your portico!

 

 

I love a white house...just looking at this door I bet the inside is amazing!!

I love a white house…just looking at this door I bet the inside is amazing!!
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Black lacquer, so classic. marcusdesigninc.blogspot

Black lacquer, so classic.
marcusdesigninc.blogspot

Love the sidelights and large front door... hautemamasfave.tumblr.com

Love the sidelights and large front door…
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High gloss pink...that says a lot about this mistress of this mason! kelley wearstler

High gloss pink…that says a lot about this mistress of this maison!
kelley wearstler

 

Get the look...grab these from home depot and do it yourself! thepursuitofstyle.com

Get the look…grab these from home depot and do it yourself!
thepursuitofstyle.com

 

The perfect perch outside your front door. grandinroad.com

The perfect perch outside your front door.
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