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ideas to steal OPPOSITE PAGE: ROGER MASTROIANNI; THIS PAGE, BLUE PLANTER: MARKO METZINGER/STUDIO D; FERN, GERANIUMS, BEGONIAS, CALIBRACHOA, LOBULARIA: GETTY IMAGES; SWEET POTATO VINE: GAP PHOTOS
light fixture
Its bronze finish plays up the warm tones of the door. Kichler Kirkwood 18"-tall cast-aluminum outdoor hanging pendant in tannery bronze, $198, build.com
ferns
To keep their Boston ferns alive year after year, Maureen and Brian bring them inside every winter.
columns Painted taupe, the wide sandstone columns look uniform and still have texture.
Basket Weave 17"H x 23"-diameter caststone garden planter in white moss, $168, wellappointedhouse.com
doorbell
One trimmed with intricate metalwork is perfectly suited to the 100-year-old home. Crest burnished brass doorbell button with LED light, $27.50, lampsplus.com
paint colors
potted plants
A mix of containers –– each with its own plant combo –– dots the front steps. Sweet potato vine and pink geraniums (above) grow in stonelike pots, while (below, clockwise from top) yellow begonias, yellow calibrachoa, and white lobularia burst from glazed blue pots.
HOUSE (FIRST STORY): Artichoke by Sherwin-Williams
front door
The door’s large glass inset mimics the shape of the windows along the porch. A clear finish shows off the wood’s rich color. MAI Doors DT-20 mahogany door in saddle, from $930, doors4home.com
HOUSE (SECOND STORY): Clary Sage by Sherwin-Williams TRIM: Dover White by Sherwin-Williams
COLUMNS: Downing Sand by Sherwin-Williams
door handle Griffith Creek Designs Seine 7 1/2"H x 15 3/4"diameter clay planter in royal blue, $40, wayfair.com
doormat
This mat’s many shades of green pick up the colors of the house and yard. Green Garden coir doormat, $28, bambeco.com
The Powers’ is original, but a new knob in an antique bronze finish offers a similar feel. Nashville entrance trim set in Venetian bronze finish, $495, baldwinhardware.com for stores
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