impression. Choose the style to suit the architecture and the ambience you want to create. Arched glass transoms add formality and a feeling of stability and history. Square features fit in more with the ultra modern. Consider creating a new front step


to replace the builder’s, come-with- the-package, cement model. There are wonderful curved door steps to be built from interlocking stone that can transform an entranceway very quickly and at a reasonable cost. Add a couple of pillars holding up a portico on an older style house. Use paving stones to pave the approach in a pleasing pattern where there is a front garage entrance and no walkway. Use paving stones to build a whole new driveway. After the major renovations, you will


want to add the personal touches: the carriage-style light fixtures, the brass knocker, the giant flower pots or urns, these touches always in tune with your original concept and style. It really is worth investing in the front


entrance to your home. It can drive the resale value way up and it will tell your story to the world with all the elegance and panache you want to express. h


The addition of the brick pillars, window boxes and stone steps complement the brick facade of the home.


A flawless walkway of plain cement rising over several levels plays down the importance of this imposing home.


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