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Those across the porch's roofline were there when the couple bought the house, but installing similar ones isn't a big undertaking.
Those across the porch's roofline were there when the couple bought the house, but installing similar ones isn't a big undertaking.
The House
Built in: 1917. Bought in: 2013. Size: 1,200 sq. ft. "This cottage was light yellow when we bought it, but its most bewitching details -- that the white fencing, the window boxes, and the brackets -- stand out so much more against the grey paint we picked," say homeowners Stephanie and Richard Baumer.
Front Door
"We considered painting it watermelon or teal glass curtain wall construction . but yellowish seemed like the very best mixture of fun and classic to match our house design," says Stephanie. 6-lite 2-panel steel doorway, from $330, jeld-wen. Com for stores; Paint: Cheerful by Sherwin-Williams
Door Knocker
Since this door knocker is shaped like a basket, Stephanie can place flowers in it. Michael Healy Nantucket Basket 3"-tall brass door knocker, $115, atgstores.com
House Numbers
Baldwin Flush Mount 4"-tall metal house numbers in Venetian bronze finish, $16 each, homedepot.com
Light Fixture
Vaxcel Chatham 12"-tall steel outdoor wall light in burnished bronze finish, $65, luxedecor.com
Decorative Brackets
Those across the porch's roofline were there when the couple bought the house, but installing similar ones isn't a big undertaking. Ekena Millwork Swansea 12" x 11" polyurethane corbel, $26.50, lowes.com
Flower Pot
The blue-painted terra-cotta pots on front steps are filled with white impatiens, which match with the white detailing around the home. Rosen 12"H x 7"-diameter clay pot, $16, jamaligarden.com. We painted ours Teal by Golden Fluid Acrylics.
Doormat
Flowers coir and PVC doormat, $25, porchscapes.com
Paint Colors
House: Software from Sherwin-Williams; Trim: High Reflective White by Sherwin-Williams; Front Door: Cheerful by Sherwin-Williams; Porch Floor: Iron Ore by Sherwin-Williams
The House
Constructed in: 1939. Bought in: 2013. Size: 2,000 sq. ft. "Although our residence's symmetry gives it a feeling of formality, it still feels welcoming. We have talked about adding shutters to match the clean lines. For the time being, flower-filled window boxes perform the trick," say homeowners Kelsey and Duncan Banfield.
Front Door
"We had fun deciding what colour to paint our doorway since that which goes with white," says Kelsey. Their home is only a four-minute walk in the shore, so they picked blue because a nautical nod. Reliabilt 6-panel steel primed pre-hung doorway, from $149, lowes.com; Paint: Admiral Blue by Benjamin Moore.
Light Fixture
New Haven 12"-tall aluminum, brass, and glass outdoor wall lantern in dark end, $220, lanternland.com
Door Knocker
The starfish-shaped knocker is just another reference to the nearby water. "The brass is actually striking against the blue," says Kelsey. Michael Healy Starfish 7"-tall brass door knocker, $105, architecturaldepot.com
Lamppost
Kelsey purchased Duncan the post light decades ago as a present. After they moved, they attached it to a post by the sidewalk and planted a bed of lantana around the base. Norwell Lighting Lexington 17"-tall brass and glass outdoor post lantern in black, $145, build.com
Address Plaque
An alternative to classic dwelling numbers, this plaque keeps together with the beachy theme. Custom Carved Starfish 10"-tall HDU address plaque in black with gold trim, $100, thecarvingcompanyonline.com
Doormat
Dual Border Monogram coconut husk fiber doormat in blue, $45, cocomatsnmore.com
Paint Colors
House and Trim: Brilliant White by Benjamin Moore; Front Door: Admiral Blue by Benjamin Moore
The Home
Constructed in: 1923. Bought in: 2013. Size: 3,087 sq. ft. "Of all the houses we looked at we never thought we'd fall in love with the earliest one. Its fairy-tale qualities instantly won us, despite the overgrown landscaping we needed to replace," say homeowners Carmina and Anthony Morro.
Storm Door
The angular top matches the archway and the windows on the right side of the home. "It is not a form you see every single day, so people always comment on it," states Carmina. Arch Top wood storm door, from $375, victorianaeast.com; Paint: Holly Leaf by Olympic
Shutters
Louvered shutters painted the same green as the door frame most of the house's windows. Perfect Shutters Standard Open Louvered 35" x 15" vinyl shutters in heritage green, $24 for a set of 2, exteriorsolutions.com
Doorknob
Ives wrought iron storm door latch in glossy finish, $21, build.com
House Numbers
Classic 4"-tall brass house numbers in bright finish, $5 per, schlage.com for stores
Urn
The urn away from the door is filled with red petunias, which match the doorway's hunter green hue. Christopher Knight Home Zeus 20"H x 17"-diameter rock urn planter in antique clay, $55, overstock.com
Doormat
Tulips coir doormat, $39, thosbaker.com
Paint Colors
House: Brandied Pears by Olympic; Trim: Delicate White by Olympic; Front door and shutters: Holly Leaf by Olympic
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