Front doors are the first impression that visitors and passersby get of your home.
We all make instant judgments about a home's interior when we see the front door,
just like we do about a person we first meet. If you want to make a good first
impression, you should make sure your front door is attractive and welcoming.
I have a fascination with front doors. I drive by homes and look at the front door
or front entry. I love to see a home with a touch of personality or a piece of artwork
displayed by the front door that lets me know a little bit more about them.
Do they like animals? Are they proud of their home? Does everything appear to be
in good repair?
This front door reminds me of castle. I saw several doorways similar to
this in England inside castle walls.
Holidays and seasonal decorating are especially fruitful for my voyeuristic entertainment.
I especially like the his and hers well-dressed scarecrows guarding this front door.
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Love this descriptive post! I absolutely agree that the front door is welcoming visitors and can make a difference in first impressions!
This is an important tip for sellers. And I love your photos!
Front doors make the first impression when people see a house.
Great photos, first impressions can make such a difference as the buyer enters the home.
Wow! These are some really nice entries! I like the 'castle' looking one, too - really cool!
Debi
I like the post! Very good use of photographs to illustrate your point! It is true that front doors make the first impression, it is important to make a good first impression!
Nifty looking pictures. I especially like that kitty! Front doors are the cover to the book titled, "First Impressions."
Laxson Assoc. - We do rely on first impressions, it is a fact. We have to be proven wrong to reassess.
Lynn: Thanks, it bears repeating the obvious.
Harry: Yes, they do.
Kriste: Thanks, we have seen this play out over and over again with buyers.
Debi: Yes, they are 'wow' homes and very well maintained. I esp. like castles...mmm, wonder what that means.
Tony & Darcy: Thanks, a little photo voyeurism is funand hopefully proves the point!
Myrl: Thanks, I like that kitty, too. A well designed cover will make me pick up a book to take a look inside.
I agree that one does look like a castle and I would love to have that as my front door! I think the front door would have sold me on that home prior to even walking in! So, what kind of home is it really?
Todd: It is an large home built around the 1920s in a neighborhood of older, well-kept homes here in GR. (They probably have a servant's quarters for the live-in maid that was typical for that time period) I had the feeling Rapunzel would be letting down her hair from the window above, if I just hung around awhile. Bonnie
Those are great photos and really drive the point home. Some doors just say, "Don't bother coming in - the interior is no better than me"