One of the greatest joys of door ownership is the almost endless possibility for decoration. Whether it’s to commemorate holidays and seasonal changes or just add some visual panache to your home presentation, you’ll probably find your new ETO door is practically begging for some decorative additions, and there’s a whole world of options out there.
When you think of door decor, you probably think of one thing right away: wreaths. Wreaths rule, but that’s not the end of the road for sprucing up your front door. Let’s talk about the various ways you can add some personality and festivity to your front door, including some of ETO’s own decorative accessories.
Wreaths
With its origins in ancient southern Europe, the wreath is an ages-old decorative tradition that’s still going strong in 2022. Wreaths are circular arrangements of leaves, twigs, fruit, or other objects. Seasonal wreathes can be made of pine, wheat, cinnamon-scented sticks, and other materials that represent seasonal holidays. Perhaps the most notable and popular type of wreathe is the Christmas wreathe, made of evergreen leaves and often featuring bells, berries, or other colorful accents.
A wreath imparts rustic charm to a home, establishing that home as a place of comfort and authenticity. Wreaths made of real plant material help to break up the artificiality of the modern house, reminding us that we have a connection with nature. And even though they’re mostly known as seasonal decor, wreathes can last all year.
Rustic Farmhouse Items
Your front door is just as much a canvas for style statements as it is an entryway. If you’re going for the country cottage or farmhouse look on the inside of your home, with hanging cookware in the kitchen and a sliding barnyard door in the master bedroom, you can extend that aesthetic to your home’s exterior as well, including your front door.
Everyday country objects like wooden wagon wheels, watering cans, or even farm implements like rakes and hoes will look great as door decorations, a final cherry on top of your cute country-styled home. And the great news is you don’t need to spend a ton of money to make it happen. If you have a salvage shop nearby, you’ll be able to find plenty of antique slice-of-life accessories that, with just a little elbow grease and a nail or two, can be easily mounted to a door.
Door-mounted Planter
Let’s take the concept of wreaths and develop it a bit further: what if you could adorn your front door with real, living plants? It’s totally possible, and it’s not nearly as hard as it looks. There are plenty of small, mountable planters on the market, and they could easily be affixed to a front door. Then, it’s just a matter of selecting the right plants for the job. Striking, yet easy growing hanging plants will be best, like mistletoe cactus and string of pearls. This is a great way to make your front door literally come alive.
If you don’t feel like caring for another houseplant is something you can manage right now, then don’t worry – you can always get away with using plastic plants. With no need for care, and now available in a variety of styles that ape the most popular hanging house plants, plastic decorative plants won’t let you down, staying fresh and green year-round.
Wrought Iron Accessories & Hardware
At ETO, we’re happy to provide a full suite of wrought iron front door accessories and hardware to drive home the classic elegance of an unpainted mahogany door. This robust, heavy black iron brings an unmistakably old fashioned feel to your entryway, conjuring images of castles, woodsy estates, or plantation haciendas.
Our knocker and plate combo is perfect not only for style, but function, giving visitors a fun and easy way to get your attention. Matching clavos – the Spanish word for a type of large-headed, decorative nail – can be added to balance the look of the door, while wrought iron corner guards, end straps, and hinge assemblies will complete the look, leaving you with a door steeped in earnest class.
