How can I make the front of my house more welcoming?
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Window boxes, potted plants by the entry, a potted vine to climb the brick pillar, paint your doors a primary focus color.
Perhaps a cheerfully bright painted front door and wreath, perhaps some planters with colorful annuals might help.
color -- containers of annual plants that are bright and fresh; can you paint the brick columns? or at least the balustrades .... actually I like the step down - is that a deck or just a porch cover -- if it's a deck - is that a door in the middle? -- again -- more color-- to draw your eye 'up' ...
You did put in a lovely gate. I also like your home. Now all you need to do is treat the front of your home as a courtyard rather than a front yard. Build containers (the ones shown are concrete, but you can use wood and paint it to match your gate, and a focal sculpture. It will be quite nice.
What part of this is your house? The whole thing or is it a duplex and you have the lower portion? I don’t understand the upper door in the front. Is there a deck up there that’s not visible in the picture?
Love the courtyard idea if you have another place to store what you have there now. Maybe consider painting the railing on 2nd floor, that door and your first floor door all the same color to bring some cohesiveness to the whole building? I’d probably work with the gray you already have in the front. I really thought it was a duplex. It’s a very large house! Do you own the lot to the right of the photo? Could you use that as a storage space?