Shutters The simple shutters--each with a slender arrow cutout in the center--date back as far as the home. They have their original hardware.
Front Door "I needed a colour you don't usually find on a Tudor," says Drew. This glowing blue is a joyful surprise contrary to the traditional red brick. Custom G167 red oak pre-hung doorway, from $2,075, vintagedoors.com; paint: Blue Grotto by C2 Paint
Door Knocker Twisted iron lines up with the house's Tudor style. Agave Ironworks 6-Point 5"-diameter hammered-iron back twisted ring knocker in flat black finish, $53, doorhardwaresupply.com
Light Fixture The clouded glass and the bronze finish make the sconce seem original to the house. Westport Collection 17"-tall vivex outdoor wall lighting, $178, lampsplus.com
House Numbers Lean chords are mounted into a white plaque to make them visible against the brick of the home. HouseArt 5"-tall stainless steel housing amounts in rust finish, $28 each, lumens.com
Paint Colors House: Parchment White by Glidden; Front Door: Blue Grotto by C2 Paint; Shutters and Trim: Stewart House Brown by Glidden
The Home Built in: 1926. Bought in: 1999. Size: 1,450 sq. ft. "Our bungalow's large front porch is one of our favorite things about it. We love how front door is put off to the side -- maybe not in the center -- that maximizes seating space," say homeowners Mark Kershaw and Michael Sutila.
Landscaping A trio of grasses by the sidewalk and a twisting dwarf hinoki cypress to the right of the measures balance out the excess of container plantings.
Front Door Mark and Michael had scalloped cedar shingles set up on the gable, which included even more character to the already charming facade. Wide-round 17" x 5" western red cedar decorator shingles, $7 per square foot, builddirect.com; paint: Pondstone by C2 Paint
Scalloped Siding The homeowners painted curly numbers eggplant purple to match the pots along the railing and the trim along the roofline. Atlas Homewares Scroll 4"-tall zinc die-cast house numbers in black finish, $17 each, myknobs.com; paint Speakeasy by C2 Paint
Light Fixture House: Cheetah by C2 Paint; Scalloped Siding: Pondstone by C2 Paint; Trim: Tusk from C2 Paint; Roofline Trim, House Numbers and Pots: Speakeasy by C2 Paint
House Numbers Built in: 1926. Bought in: 2008. Size: 2,800 sq. ft. "We love our property is unlike any other on the street. It looks like it came out of another age! The peaks and gables provide it so much personality, as do first details like the glass- and ironwork," state homeowners Merrilyn and Bill Parry.
Paint Colors Copy eye control appeal notions from homes in Providence, Rhode Island, featured in HGTV Magazine. The front of the house is stucco over brick. Exposed segments on the chimney and about the door pile on the charm.
The Home With its arched top and three strap hinges, the door--as old as the home--says classic Tudor. The previous owners painted it red. "A house like this requires a little colour, and we loved the one that was here, so we kept it," says Merrilyn. Classic-Craft Rustic Collection fiberglass solid-panel around top unfinished plank pre-hung door, from $1,836, thermatru.com for stores; paint Oh Thus Red by Valspar; Warwick 5" x 24" iron strap hinge, $91.50, vandykes.com
Red Front Door Every one of those brown-painted shutters, which are first to the home, includes old-world details such as strap hinges along with a tiny window. Custom Designer 25" x 15" composite exterior shutters with cutouts and cast-iron faux shutter puppies and strap hinges, from $403 to get a pair of two, hooksandlattice.com; paint: Mystic Taupe by Valspar
Front Door The medallions over the first-floor French doors have been painted to look like sunflowers. Hung from a house, this stepping stone would have a similar impact. Oakland Living Sunflower 11"-diameter cast aluminum stepping stone, $51, truthincraft.com
Shutters The wispy numerals on the doorway have been around for decades, but you can still buy look-alikes today. 4"-tall die-cast-aluminum house numbers, from $2 each, hillmangroup.com for stores
Outdoor Ornaments House: Betsy's Linen by Valspar; Front Door: Oh So Red by Valspar; Shutters and Trim: Mystic Taupe by Valspar
House Numbers Built in: 1929. Bought in: 2002. Size: 2,000 sq. ft. "Though this home had work, we could not resist the 1920s structure and walkable location. We painted it sage green first, then this gray with faint purple undertones,"say homeowners Christine Lamar and Thomas J. Skouras.
Paint Colors Pairs of slender columns separated by latticework on both sides of the doorway and in the porch's endings mimic the windows' symmetry.
The Home Surrounded by the original molding and a set of sidelights, the purple front door picks the color of this catmint in the yard. The porch ceiling has been painted the hue that was pretty. 6-Panel unfinished steel pre-hung doorway, from $487, clopaydoor.com for stores; paint: Wonderful Violet from Sherwin-Williams
Columns This inviting mat matches the colors of purple outside the home. Striped Welcome coconut fiber doormat, $30, cocomatsnmore.com
Front Door Christine and Thomas prepped the porch for summer relaxing with 2 benches--black to match the walls. Sheffield wrought iron bench, $562, patioliving.com
Doormat Colorful pillows add comfort to the benches. Abstract Watercolor by CMYKaren 20" x 20" polyester outdoor pillow, $55, denydesigns.com
Bench A classic ring silhouette functions on any doorway. Baldwin Ring Style 5"-diameter brass door knocker in Venetian bronze finish, $67.50, build.com
Outdoor Pillow Christine chose Arts and Crafts--style lanterns, which were popular once the home was built. Acclaim Lighting Outer Banks 6"W x 8"D x 16"H vinyl outdoor light in matte black, $60, elitefixtures.com
Door Knocker The twirly digits mounted to one of the columns are easy to spot. Spanish Rustic Hammered 4"-tall iron house numbers in black, $17 each, bushereandson.com
Light Fixture House: Unique Gray from Sherwin-Williams; Front Door and Porch Ceiling: Awesome Violet by Sherwin-Williams; Trim: Extra White by Sherwin-Williams; Shutters: Tricorn Black by Sherwin-Williams
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