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How to balance assymetrical front entry?

6 years ago

Trying to balance my entry, since there is only one sidelight next to door and the rest of the walkway is also off centered with the door. Any thoughts? Excuse dust on floor from some work done.


Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!


P.S also planning to change the red tiles out for something else. Not sure to what yet.


Comments (13)

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    I need to see the whole front of the house.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    One big rug to cover the whole area from side-to-side would help. Not two separate rugs that call attention to the offset.

    I agree with your plan to replace the red brick floor, since those bricks contrast with the brick of your house. Were you thinking of facing them with stone?

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  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    That is the best photo I have at the moment. There is a walkway along the bushes and turns into the porch and door. the porch is about 50 sq ft

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    yes, I had been thinking to replace with stone look tile since on the right it is damaged and the black that you see there is a hole filled with cement. I was thinking something like this...


  • 6 years ago

    A big tall planter on the left side would balance the window. Fir example, you could plant a grass in it in the summer and red-twig dogwood branches in the winter.

    nrossi1281 thanked yvonnecmartin
  • 6 years ago

    I think it's fine!! You need a tall topiary in front of that window....and one door mat....but the red tiles are lovely. Please don't replace it with some "faux" stone crap.
    If you really hate them have them jackhammered out....but really....they are very nice and add some nice color to a dark spot.

  • 6 years ago

    add landscaping to the left of the front door to balance the landscape plants to the right....after that, revisit to see if you need a pot on the stoop. A large rug would be nice.

    nrossi1281 thanked Sammie J
  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Yes, definitely planning to add more landscaping. I like the idea of a big rug and possibly a pot on the left. I was even thinking maybe a small bench or maybe thats too much?

    So a large rug in the front would be from where the door starts to the end of the wall where the sidelight is( vs in front of that brick wall close to door that doesnt allow for larger rug)? And does shape matter?

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Yes, I’d pick a rug that nearly fills the space right in front of the door from side-to-side. Rectangular or square. A 5’ x 3’ looks like it would be about right. Or maybe 6’ x 4’ turned so the 6’ length is coming out toward the viewer.

    nrossi1281 thanked Little Bug
  • 6 years ago

    Hi-

    I wonder if there were originally the same bricks as on the house, and then red tiles were just slapped on top.

    I wonder why those red tiles were applied?

    Maybe you could just carefully remove those red tiles?

    If the bricks had deteriorated, maybe you could get bricks that match the house and treat them and the cement between them so they will be less apt to deteriorate.

    It does not look large enough for a chair.

    You could put a plant in a pot towards the left.

    The walkway to the house looks narrow and not evenly flat.

    What you could do is widen and flatten it, and curve it as it leaves the driveway.

    nrossi1281 thanked loobab
  • 6 years ago

    Thanks everyone for your help!!! Any other ideas are very appreciated. I feel like I am being steered the right direction. Thank you.