
Portico Surprise! The ceiling of the portico is finished with tongue-and-groove boards painted to match the shutters and the door.

Front Door Threshold Exploded Floral coir doormat, $13, target.com

Shutters Hampton Bay 1-Light 16"H x 6"-diameter resin hanging lantern, $30, homedepot.com

Doormat Octagon crystal and brass doorknob set, $110, houseofantiquehardware.com

Light Fixture Chesnier 3" x 1" brass doorbell, $18, signaturehardware.com

Doorknob House: Pebble White from Glidden; Shutters and Front Door: Wedgewood Gray by Benjamin Moore; Trim: White Dove by Benjamin Moore

Doorbell Constructed in: 1935; Bought in: 2009; Size: 3,100 sq. ft. "We dreaded the notion of purchasing a home that needed a full renovation, and this one was in bad shape. But we were mesmerized by its old-fashioned slate roof and the oversize window and we can see the property's possible, even if it would take lots of work," state homeowners Chris and Bethann Williams.

Planters In 2011, the Williamses replaced the cracked slate shingles with new ones, which have grown a patina that feels in sync with all the 82-year-old residence.

Paint Colors Kaleen Matira Stripe allmodern.com, polypropylene rug, $ 37

The Home Hinkley Lighting Bingham 12"-tall brass wall lantern in sienna, $229, wayfair.com

Roof Baldwin Baltimore handleset in Venetian bronze finish, $276.50, build.com

Front Door Spanish 9"H x 11"-diameter ceramic flowerpot in parrot green, $70, bauerpottery.com

Doormat 30"W x 8"D x 7"H galvanized metal window box in white, $38, hooksandlattice.com

Light Fixtures Front Door and Trim: Pashmina by Benjamin Moore

Doorknob Built in: 1920; Bought in: 2002: Size: 2,000 sq. ft. "Once I purchased this house, the whole thing was painted white. Choosing a number of distinct colors of beige for the siding added dimension and emphasized the house's charming Craftsman style," says homeowner Tim Helton.

Flowerpot Tim needed a flagstone path leading to the front door, but it was too expensive. His alternative concrete.

Window Box Asbury 3"-tall ceramic tile house numbers, $11 per year, and 6" x 3" metal bracket, $28, all schoolhouseelectric.com

Paint Color Cerberus brass handleset finish, $53, overstock.com

The Home A1 Home Collections Chevron coir doormat in indigo, $31.50, amazon.com

Pathway Exteriors Craftmade Mission 1-Light 10"-tall brass wall lantern in burnished copper finish, $99, bellacor.com

Front Door House: Safari Bisque Beige by Glidden; Trim: Meeting House White from Glidden; Trim: Grey Squirrel by Glidden

House Numbers Built in: 1920; Bought in: 2008; Size: 3,000 sq. ft. "Many homes on our road are registered as historical places. It's so picturesque, such as living in a Norman Rockwell painting. We love how the buttery yellow of the house looks against all the greenery around it,"say homeowners Kim and Shannon McCullock.

Door Handle $35, mushroom coir doormat, amalsroom.com

Doormat Arts and Crafts 5"-tall copper house numbers, $28 each, houseofantiquehardware.com

Light Fixture Harbor Breeze Tilghman 52"-diameter vinyl, wood and metal ceiling fan in fresh bronze end, $100, lowes.com

Planters Grid aluminum wall-mount mailbox in classic finish, $149, signaturehardware.com

Paint Colors Addison Park 12"-tall aluminum wall lighting in bronze finish, $120, lampsplus.com

The House Southern Patio Ceramix Sydney 17"H x 16"-diameter resin bowl pot, $20, homedepot.com

Decorative Window Polka Dot 18" x 18" pillows in crimson, $66 for a pair of two, pillowperfect.com

Front Door International Concepts acacia porch rocker $114, in unfinished wood, hayneedle.com

Doormat House (top): Sail Cloth by Behr; House (bottom): Summer Bliss from Behr; Front Door: Spanish Tile by Valspar; Trim: Antique White by Sherwin-Williams

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