Transform your entryway into a warm welcome with these simple front door ideas.
These projects add charm and character, from lighting and plants to house numbers.
With minimal effort, you’ll have a front stoop that stands out and invites guests with style.
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Switch Your Sconces
Great lightingis essential to a welcoming entryway.
Here,vintage-stylelantern sconces play up a stone exterior and complement dark door trim.
Choose outdoor light fixtures with a more contemporary shape if your style is more modern.
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Chooseflowers that do well in the shadeif you have a covered porch.
it’s possible for you to even make a house-number planter to bring greenery up to eye level.
Add personal style to your entry with a wreath next to your front door.
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Made ofspray-painted cedar boardsand chicken wire, this monogram planter makes an easy DIY project for your front door.
Fill the interior with peat moss andsucculents in various colors and textures.
A contrasting border, like this white trim against a charcoal door, makes your entry stand out.
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Even better: Paint yourexisting trim a new colorfor a budget-friendly project.
Use semi-gloss paint for your front door trim.
It’s durable, weather-resistant, hides imperfections, and is easy to clean.
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An open Dutch door invites neighbors to pop by or let in the cool breeze.
Here, a matteblack front door colormodernizes this charming exterior.
Trya bright, bold red door.
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You’ll be the talk of the neighborhood with this daring front door color.
Choose a spot with plenty of horizontal space,such as a portico, to mount the letter arrangement.
Use ameasuring toolandlevel to ensure evenly spacedletters.
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Florals on the bench pillow and doormat soften the entry’s many angles.
Add a DIY Front Door Treatment
Draw eyes to the front door by decorating the surface.
This DIY front door idea forms a pattern using varying lengths of 3/4-inch screen molding.
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Thislockset’s clean linesand simple shape make it the ultimate accessory for this graphic, angular door.
Mount Color-Coordinated House Numbers
Upgrade your basichouse numbersfor a more attention-grabbing look.
Place house numbers at eye level or higher and in a location free of foliage.
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Use contrasting colors for visibility.
Create a Midcentury Mod Entry
Give a lackluster entryway more spunk withmidcentury modern style.
Here, a starburst doorknob and polka-dot doormat reinforce the retro feel of this punchy crimson door.
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Look toyour home’s styleto help you determine which door style will work best.
Angled windows in this door instantly nod to this home’s era.
Incorporate Concrete Curb Appeal
Easy-to-read house numbers are a must.
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This DIY front door idea is made withcast concretefor a cool, industrial style.
see to it your house numbers are at least 4-6 inches tall so they are visible from the street.
Decorate Your Front Door
Nothing says “welcome” like larger-than-life blooms.
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Refresh a Welcome Mat
Update a plain welcome mat with a custom paint job.
Here, spray-painted blades of grass in varyingshades of greenform a fun, nature-inspired design.
Use a stencil or mark off your pattern usingpainter’s tapefor clean lines.
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Upgrade yourcurb appealbypainting the front doora color that stands out against the exterior.
This bright blue door with a nauticalwreath cheerfully greets guests.
revamp your Existing Door
Some front door ideas dont need to be permanent.
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This charming front door became a focal point with an etched patterned decal on the glass.
Choose a removable decal and refresh your doors look each season.
Anew coat of paintand oversized house numbers add the finishing touch.
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Dress up your threshold in seasonal decor.
For this welcomingspringtime display, match a playful green door with a butterfly wreath.
Switch up your accessories throughout the year to correspond with the seasons.
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Add Flowering Vines
Flowering vinesaround your front door can make your home lookstraight out of a fairytale.
These climbers add color and texture to your exterior for a lush, bountiful effect.
Opt for shade-loving vines in pots if your door nestles beneath a porch roof.
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Mountlattice panelsaround your entry for an easy-install trellis.
Here’s What Experts Saydiscusses the impact of coordinated garage and front door colors.
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