The House
Built in: 1920. Bought in: 2012. Size: 1,600 sq. ft. “We almost didn’t look at this house — it was blah beige, and the front was covered in ivy. But we did, and since we added siding painted modern gray, box columns and railings, we love coming home to it!” say homeowners Jamie Thomas and Ivan Skripnik.
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Front Door
Original to the house, the door has traditional Craftsman-style dentil molding. Before, it was basic black; the couple changed it to cheery aqua.
6811 Craftsman Dentil Shelf fir door, from $800, simpsondoor.com; Paint: Capri Teal by Glidden
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Light
Home Decorators Collection Dusk-to-Dawn 11″-tall metal outdoor wall lantern in black, $60, homedepot.com
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Swing
The swing is original to the house. “Sometimes on weekends, we take a break from yardwork to sit and relax with a cold drink,” says Jamie.
Highwood Weatherly 52″-wide plastic porch swing in white, $328.50, amazon.com
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Pillow
Encinitas Cool 20″ x 20″ polyester pillow, $20, bedbathandbeyond.com
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Pillow
Contrast Piped 18″ x 18″ pillow in Sunbrella peridot, $49.50, potterybarn.com
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Chair
Eos powder-coated-aluminum chair in black, $295, dwr.com
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Pillow
Madison Park Gaviota 14″ x 20″ polyester pillow in blue and green, $25, beallsflorida.com
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Stool
Emissary Koji 18″H x 15″-diameter ceramic garden stool in green, $258, interiorhomescapes.com
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Doormat
Skylar polypropylene doormat in blue, $79, grandinroad.com
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The House
Built in: 1939. Bought in: 2013. Size: 2,500 sq. ft. “We added a second story in 2015, and we wanted it to really blend in. False jasmine that crawls up the columns and old-school seating make it seem like the house has always looked this way,” say homeowners Raegan and Alan Bellenger.
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Front Door
When Raegan and Alan renovated, they converted a window on the right side into a second entrance that opens into the family’s laundry room. “It’s nice to have a dumping ground for dirty shoes and backpacks that our guests don’t see!” says Raegan.
Crossbuck Panel mahogany door, from $1,040, doornmore.com; Paint: Beacon Hill Damask by Benjamin Moore
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Swing
Slatted 54 ¼”-wide wood porch swing in black, $250, plowandhearth.com
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Planter
Lexington 14″W x 14″D x 18″H wood planter in white, $60, hayneedle.com
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Rocking Chair
A rocker with a whitewashed look has vintage appeal.
International Concepts acacia wood rocking chair in unfinished, $101, lowes.com
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Pillow
Mendosa Stripe 18″ x 18″ polyester pillow, $79.50, frontgate.com
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Stool
Safavieh Eric Grid 18″H x 15″-diameter iron stool in mint green, $91, overstock.com
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Doormat
Threshold Scattered Grid coir doormat, $13, target.com
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The House
Built in: 1956. Bought in: 2015. Size: 3,750 sq. ft. “The sweeping lawn and serpentine sidewalk going up to the front caught our eye immediately, and that yellow door jumped out, too. Together, they pull you right in!” say homeowners Kathy and David Shows.
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Front Door
The house’s original six-lite wood door lets in a whole lot of sun; the hue is a traditional 1950s shade. “When I tell people I live in the house with the yellow door, everyone knows where it is,” says Kathy.
77506 Nantucket fir door, from $1,100, simpsondoor.com; Paint: Decisive Yellow by Sherwin-Williams
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Planter
Sarno 23 ¾”H x 15 ¾”-diameter cement planter, $145, rh.com
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Slat Wall Panel
David built a rot-resistant cedar planter along the left side of the house to hold shade-friendly cast-iron plants; you can get the same effect with a cedar-look slat wall panel.
Santa Fe 6′ x 8′ composite and steel fence panel, $272.50, homedepot.com
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Doormat
Wrought Studio Doylestown 24″ x 36″ polypropylene rug in gold, $26, wayfair.com
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The House
Built in: 1926. Bought in: 2013. Size: 3,500 sq. ft. “To play up the clean, symmetrical style of our Colonial revival, we accentuated it with a row of boxwood. Filling up the beds with ground cover keeps the hedges from looking too formal,” say homeowners Andrea and Goodloe White.
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Front Door
The six-panel wood door, original to the house, still has the old brass door knocker and mail slot.
Smooth-Pro 6-panel fiberglass door, from $199, jeld-wen.com; Paint: Blackout by Behr
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Shutters
Louvered shutters up the impact of the home’s mostly flat front. A subtle blue-gray color keeps them from overwhelming the house.
Standard Open Louvered 35″ x 15″ vinyl shutters, $26 for a set of 2, exteriorsolutions.com
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Address Plaque
Montague Metal Products Melilla 7 ¾” x 16 ½” aluminum lawn address plaque in antique copper finish, $98, wayfair.com
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Planter
Designer Stone Vintage Grecian 10″H x 10″-diameter concrete urn, $50, hayneedle.com
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Light
Sea Gull Lighting Heirloom Lockheart 23 ¼”-tall steel pendant in blacksmith, $235, build.com
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Doormat
Stripe coconut fiber doormat in black and gray, $39, rejuvenation.com
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