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It’s probably because we are renters…. AND live in an apartment building……. AND do not have a “front door” to call our own, but I find myself dreaming about how I plan to style the hypothetical front door of our future home.

I pray it isn’t a dinky little door on a narrow step, because I really have my heart set on twin topiaries flanking the front door.

Just. Like. This.

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Le sigh.

There is something about the symmetry that I absolutely adore. And the glossy black door?? So chic. Unfortunately I have a total brown thumb, otherwise I’d love to plant out around the topiary with pretty flowers and low growing greenery.

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It’s even better on a porch with more space – double topiaries! The white and blue planters are so classic, but I love the moroccan feel of the lantern. A subtle mix of eclectic on an otherwise completely traditional porch.

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And another very french take on the glossy black front door, with flanking topiaries. And so like the french, it is simple, and PERFECTLY manicured.

I wonder if they have to trim those shrubs daily?

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… and then at Christmas, you could swap out the globe topiaries, for mini Christmas trees (and a lush garland to boot).

Overall, I prefer a black front door, but there is something very clean and “winter white” about this scene. I wonder if the door is white all year around, or if they painted it just for Christmas?! Wouldn’t that be extravagant??

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And don’t get me started on that live moss wreath – perfect all year around if you ask me. I saw one at a local florist a few weeks ago, but for $250, I decided to pass (as though $250 for a wreath was even an option!)

Nope, this post is not about a terrible joke, but about my love of front doors. Having lived in city apartments for the last five years, I’ve never had my own front door, but I dream all the time how I’d like it to look.

I actually think that front doors say a lot about who you are, and what to expect on the inside of your home. Don’t they add a ton of personality to a building??

I am LOVING the roughed up rustic doors with old bronze pulls, crooked slats, dings, cracks and character, but I also love a good colorful door. It says, “this home is happy… come on in”! (how fabulous is the pink door above??)

I love the yellow against the grey brick – it doesn’t need a lot of additional decor around it since it makes such a strong statement.

How awesome is this bubblegum pink door – with the white walls, and modern cacti, I picture the owners living their lives in the poolside cabana, cool cocktails in hand.

This red door brightens up a dark stone stairway… it looks damp and cold, but I imagine a warm cozy living room with a steaming cup of tea waiting in there…

Look at that iron scroll work on both of these – the doors on the left say “french bourgeois”, while the doors on the right say “hot Havana nights”, but both scream “fabulous.”

A simple red door on a dark farmhouse – the lack of detail here is what makes the most impact. My favorite part? The old iron pull on the door.

I could go on and on forever… will someone make a coffee table book of JUST doorways??

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