Help make this front door more inviting
lyc2021
last year
How can I make this front door/porch more inviting without doing much, if any, structural work? We don't want to change the front door at this stage, I would love some ideas on how to smarten it up with planters/lighting/etc?? The current planters aren't staying, they're going at the earliest opportunity!
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lyc2021
last year
Sonia
last yearI would paint the door, porch struts and the garage door in a lighter colour. You can actually buy paint specifically for metal so worth a search. I assume the red door on the left is your neighbours? Here are some ideas
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Jonathan