7 Details for the Well-Dressed House
Jewelry for your home: trim, awnings, shutters, lights, cupolas and more
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A face is like the outside of a house, and most faces, like most houses, give us an idea of what we can expect to find inside. — Loretta Young
From flower boxes to shutters, lights to cupolas, red window frames and doors and so much more, the exterior of our homes offers an opportunity for dressing up. Whether it's for a backyard barbecue or a gala ball or something in between, we should use all of those exterior design elements appropriate to our home's design to create something that brings the exterior to life.
From flower boxes to shutters, lights to cupolas, red window frames and doors and so much more, the exterior of our homes offers an opportunity for dressing up. Whether it's for a backyard barbecue or a gala ball or something in between, we should use all of those exterior design elements appropriate to our home's design to create something that brings the exterior to life.
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| Just as cufflinks, a tie pin, and earrings add sparkle and punch to a well-dressed person, a well-scaled light fixture, plants and brightly colored furniture can bring to life the exterior of a home. |
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| Window boxes planted with bright flowers connect the house to the ground and add personality and interest to even the simplest set of shapes. |
A window box full of bright red flowers livens up all those neutrals.
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| Keep shutters real, operable and a wonderful color. Don't use shutters that are too small and permanently nailed open. Bring them to life by having them look as if they've been touched by human hands. |
Shutters and window boxes surround the windows with shape, texture and color. Hang the shutters with hinges to create space, shadow and an authentic feel.
Keep the interior cooler during the hot summer months by installing a brise soleil to shade windows from the sun.
For a traditional aesthetic, install a trellis to shade the windows and reduce your energy consumption while adding punch and enlivening the exterior.
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| Use a bright color at the window frames to add — like lipstick — a bright and welcoming splash of color. |
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| Add a cupola to announce where the entry is and ... |
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| ... beckon to the heavens. |
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| Add a cupola that can be seen from the surrounding landscape and ... |
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... tell us from which direction the wind is blowing.
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Add a cupola to bring light ...
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... to a staircase or attic.
Use light fixtures that have the scale and proportion ...
... to complement the surrounding architecture ...
... and the home's style.
| Install house numbers that are large and well-lit ... |
Ideabook updated on Aug. 21, 2011.
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You can also build shutters inexpensively with some stock wood and trim pieces. Then mount the shutters using shutter hardware for an authentic look.
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