When guests visit your front door, are they seeing chic, clean and coordinated? Or are they seeing outdated, messy and mismatched? Since your front door hardware could be the main focus of your home’s façade, here are 5 easy steps to a front door makeover.

Handleset: You grasp it to enter the home, so why not spruce it up to make a stunning first impression? Choose from one- and two-piece handlesets, as well as single- and double-cylinder handlesets. Care to see the future? Check out electronic handlesets for your front door makeover.

Deadbolt: This is just the fixture to complement your new handleset. A deadbolt adds a new level of protection, while giving your front door a clean coordinated look. Again, don’t forget about electronic deadbolts.

Hinges: Hinges are only important if you want to prevent your door from falling down—or if you’d like to match the other hardware pieces at your front door.

Doorbell: Believe it or not, you can upgrade your front door décor nicely with a doorbell. Just like any interior décor piece, it can be matched up seamlessly to the other pieces around it.

Knocker: This is yet another functional way to give your front door a distinct, coordinated look. Some knockers can also double as a peephole.

Some extra tips: In our last post we discussed painting your own welcome mat onto your porch as a creative and fun way to make a unique first impression. We also recently created a photo album on our Facebook page which features the many options available for outdoor lighting. With the right lights you can transform the look of your house at night and really wow your guests.

Updating the entrance to your home is simple to do. With just a little planning, you can give your front door the makeover it deserves.

Until next time, Happy Home Improving!

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