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Curb Appeal: Our Yellow Front Door

by Erin Loechner in Design Inspiration, Paint Colors & Palettes324046 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fblog.hgtv.com%2Fdesign%2F2011%2F05%2F04%2Fcurb-appeal-our-yellow-front-door%2FCurb+Appeal%3A+Our+Yellow+Front+Door2011-05-04+17%3A15%3A38Erin+Loechnerhttp%3A%2F%2Fblog.hgtv.com%2Fdesign%2F%3Fp%3D32404

I just realized that I’ve never shared our front door with you, which is a complete crime, because it’s adorable. Seriously. Take a look:

HGTV Design Happens - Erin Loechner - Yellow Front Door Yellow tulips, my favorite, are often found on our doorstep.

Because the rest of our home’s exterior is fairly subdued, a bright pop of color was in order (remember when we first painted it?) And the modern finishes up the glam factor.

And, of course, because I love a hefty dose of personality in my space, we installed a glass frosted decal to the sidelight. Here’s a closeup…

HGTV Design Happens - Erin Loechner - Yellow Front Door Surprise! (Please pardon that renovation dust on our window.)

With a custom steel number plate found on eBay and a super fancy entryway keypad (which runs around $150, but are so worth it!), the look is cheerful, modern and welcoming.

HGTV Design Happens - Erin Loechner - Yellow Front Door Come on in!

Next project for our sweet little curb? We’ll be painting the brick white, installing a modern pergola and crafting white window boxes to hold plenty of yellow tulips. Are you sensing a trend here?

HGTV Design Happens - Erin Loechner - Yellow Front Door Red brick be gone...

Until then, our bright front door will be welcoming guests with open arms! Happy summer!

Erin Loechner is a freelance writer/blogger whose work has been featured in Glamour, Dwell, Lucky, Nylon, Print and ReadyMade Mag. Follow more of her daily renovation musings at her blog, Design for Mankind.


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