Enhancing Your Entryway

By: Living in Style, shopping

Fall in love with your home all over again. Thoughtful details make a big impact when refreshing your entryway. We’ve talked to Berks businesses for product ideas and design tips to spark your creativity and to boost your home’s curb appeal. Recapture a feeling of contentment every time you come home.

Elegant Address.

Show off your address with pride. These beautiful 4.75-inch house numbers are available in a variety of polished and satin finishes to express your home’s personality. Make it easy for visitors to locate your house.

House Number, $18.50, Baldwin Brass Center

Design Tip: “The exterior of your home is like the cover of your favorite book, setting the scene for what’s inside. Adding a bistro set or conversational table and chairs is a great way to create a warm and inviting environment. Outdoor lighting is another easy way to set the scene and add curb appeal. Adding new décor or doors to your entry way not only creates a more desirable look, but it also increases your home’s value. Doors are one of the most important fixtures within the exterior of the home.” - Maddie Curtin, Empire Home Center

Autumn Bounty.

Dress up your doorway with a custom-created wreath featuring fall hues. Planters of hardy mums, asters, ornamental cabbage and celosia enhance the display. Add a mix of pumpkins and gourds to set the scene with every step.

Custom wreath and planter arrangement, call for prices, Spayd’s Outdoor Environments

Dynamic Daisies.

Freshen up your entryway with floral décor on the floor. Daisies are the symbol of new beginnings, making this welcome mat a perfect choice. Keep your floors clean and reinvigorate your space with dazzling color.

Daisy Chain Doormat 21”x 33” or 21”x 54”, $69.99, Riverview Garden & Gifts

Illuminating Texture.

Add flair to your outdoor lighting. A rattan shade diffuses the light of this LED lamp, providing welcoming ambiance. Combine with outdoor furniture, or place by your door to complement bohemian décor or nature-inspired looks.

Elk Home Imus Outdoor Lamp, $250.99, Empire Home Center

Stylish Statue.

Create a magical atmosphere. Place this enchanting elf near your front door or among the landscaping at the front of your home. Change up the display with a blend of your favorite annuals and perennials.

Elf Statue, $65.50, Riverview Garden & Gifts

Porch Perfection.

Create a front porch oasis. With two chairs and a table for drinks and snacks, this conversation set adds an airy aesthetic with an urban twist. Relax with a book or chat with a friend.

Ashley Furniture Coral Light Brown/Black Table with Chairs, $269.99, Empire Home Center

Design Tip: “When working on an entryway design, I like to think about the flow and mix of decorative and natural elements. Things like furniture, statuary and concrete sculptures are all wonderful decorative elements. Many people purchase large permanent planters to flank the entryway and then change the arrangement for each season…flowering annuals in the spring, and mums and kale in the fall. In the winter, evergreen arrangements can be made by placing cut greens directly into the soil!” - Alaina Salks, Riverview Garden & Gifts

Gourd-ous Display.

Spotlight your greenery with a display that can be enjoyed day and night. This eye-catching mix of celosia, ornamental cabbage, heuchera, birch branches and bittersweet vine looks amazing under lanterns. Pair with festive gourd-studded wreathes.

Custom wreath and planter arrangement, call for prices, Spayd’s Outdoor Environments

Intelligent Entry.

Come and go as you please without keys. This smart deadbolt allows you to lock the door with a touch. Different user codes can be assigned to household members so everyone has their own entry.

Minneapolis TouchscreenZ-Wave Smart Electronic Deadbolt, $321, Baldwin Brass Center

Design Tip: “We offer the service of creating a custom-designed wreath and then travel to our client’s homes and fill their pretty pots with beautiful seasonal designs. We offer this service for fall, Christmas, spring and summer, so our clients always have a fresh doorway design. For those that prefer to do it themselves, fall is the easiest time of year to make your doorway look great. There is always an abundance of decorations available to make a great display. A fresh doormat and custom-created wreath will take it to the next level!” - Missy Kaufman, Spayd’s Outdoor Environments

Glamorous Gateway.

Give your home a security and beauty boost. These doors are available in warm, neutral hues for a sophisticated impression. Pair with manufactured stone for a stunning exterior to create a new look — and added value.

Provia Doors and Manufactured Stone, call for pricing, Empire Home Center

Plant Power.

The cascading leaves of Boston Ferns transform your porch or entryway into a green paradise. When the weather turns cold, enjoy them inside. These fabulous plants excel at cleaning up indoor air and banishing pollutants.

Boston Fern Hanging Baskets, $34.99 each, Riverview Garden & Gifts

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