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2 years ago

We just finished getting our house sided. I would like to update the front a little. Was thinking a colored door. And would like to do something with the porch columns. Ant suggestions?

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  • 2 years ago

    I’d wrap the porch Columns. Make them a bit thicker.
    You can do stone.
    You can do wood.
    You can do stone and white molding look…
    I’d also consider shutters for the window and some new furniture

  • 2 years ago

    I would make them thicker add trim at top and bottom to give them a more finished look

    Shutters on the sides of the window would be nice as the other commenter said

  • 2 years ago

  • 2 years ago

    If possible center columns to the front door from the picture you posted it looks like it isn't centered

  • 2 years ago

    Thicker columns are needed, also the light scones are not even. One is wider from the door than the other

  • 2 years ago

    A deep blue black for the front door. It will tie together your siding and roof color. You home looks very nice. I wouldn't go nuts with the columns. Fine if you want to beef them up a bit, but the width of them is simpatico with the trim.

  • 2 years ago

    Really cute house! Needs only simple touches and some landscaping.


  • 2 years ago

    Agree with others who have responded- thicken columns, center around door if possible. Would do either symmetrical lighting around door or only one, larger light. Yours is one of the few houses that can do shutters right, since your windows are relatively narrow- so I’d consider that, as well. As others have shown, a variety of contrasting colors could work for front door.

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    I do not think shutters , I do agree a bit larger posts and IMO on that cute little house a nice railing on the porch and for sure not a Victorain front door but a nice one like this maybe . A nice walkway and landscaping will all help with the look and really almost any color you love for the front door.


  • 2 years ago

    The door with squared windows in jo mu’s photo enhances the window shapes in the house. There is nothing victorian in style so no victorian door. Do you have a step or defined porch access infront of the door? That would help.

  • 2 years ago

    Paint the porch floor and get rid of the lattice skirt - make the skirt solid plant. Box the posts. A 3’ x 5’ rug in front of
    the door, pulling colors from the rug for floor paint, door, furniture, accessories. Super cute authentic farm house!

  • 2 years ago

    Oops, make the skirt solid plank. And plants would be good too.🙂

  • 2 years ago

    Add a step or steps to the front. Get rid of your paver edges to your flower bed in front of. And get rid of what appears to be an old fashioned tv antenna on the roof. Once spring comes…landscaping!

  • 2 years ago

    Beef up the posts and also add a railing.

  • 2 years ago

    I completely agree with the thicker posts. My boyfriend and I aren’t agreed my by on that. lol. We had shutters before we put new siding on but decided we wanted a cleaner look. Landscaping is also a priority this spring, Gonna try to downsize for a cleaner look. The door was there when we moved in and I definitely ant a more modern look. Appreciate your comments. I will wanted wood posts but he doesn’t think it will go with the grey

  • 2 years ago

    I'd put a path to the door, paint the door a bright color, like red. Then, I'd furnish your porch. A few adirondack chairs matching or coordinating with the door color would go a long way. Then, I'd work on landscaping.


    The siding looks fine to me. My house has 100 year old shingles on it, so I'm always bemused by much younger houses where the siding is discarded and replaced.

  • 2 years ago

    Some more inspiration

  • 2 years ago

    I think a lot people are suggesting shutters not just because they do look nice with your farm house style home but because your windows are small and simple and it makes them look more unfinished left alone

    If you really dislike shutters i highly suggest you beef up the trim around your windows maybe even header crown molding look. You can add i think its called a muntin. Like the thin trim in the window here are modern versions of it if you prefer that

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    If you knew you didn't want shutters, you should have installed larger windows. Since the house is finished, everything suggested at this point is just 'lipstick',

  • 2 years ago

    I agree with the others who pointed out that you need shutters. the windows on this house are too small to stand alone.

  • 2 years ago

    There have been other posters who had a partner that said “no” to a specific idea. However, the Houzzers are sometimes convincing. Show him/her these great mock ups with shutters. Your house looks disproportionate without them.

    A new door, at the minimum, and beefed up columns are also needed. My preference with a grey house would be a soft yellow, but get the new door first.

  • 2 years ago

    If you want the simple purity of no shutters, go for it. It's your house; it should make your own heart glad when you come home.


  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Your photo seemed to have a bluish cast so I didn't alter the colour of the siding but I did make the white trim whiter. Here are a few ideas which include making the colums and trim around the windows larger, replacing the front door, replacing the sconce with a black larger one, and building a railing. As mentioned by other, you can work on the landscaping and perhaps build a path leading to the entrance.



  • 2 years ago

    Cute house. Agree with replacing the Victorian door.

  • 2 years ago

    I occasionally go by a gray colonial style home with a yellow door and always think how pretty that combo looks. I had a gray Cape Cod style home then a gray colonial and had reddish doors on both-may have been BM Cottage Red paint color.

  • 2 years ago

    Enlarge the front door by floor to top of door sidelights - like an earlier text. Added fence partitions between columns add appeal without much money. Like adding frame trim to windows to try and make them appear the same size