Renovate Your Roof
Low-ceilings are less welcoming than a spacious entry way with high ceilings. Add height and openness, framing the doorway with arches or a peaked portico.
Renovate Your Front Stairs
If there are steps leading to your front entrance, consider how to make them beautiful and functional. Keep a gentle grade and include hand rails to match the decor of your home. Choose a material to compliment the other materials in your home -- brick and stone are two popular choices.
Add A Porch
No Southern home would be complete without a large, welcoming front porch! The entryway is the perfect place to hang a porch swing and wait for family and friends with a glass of your favorite beverage.
To design or renovate your home's front entrance: