When you talk about curb appeal, the door itself is a fantastic way to start. You can add a real sense of weight and history to a house with a sturdy, solid door knocker. It's way less effort than shrubs or maintaining a walkaway, and the bang for your buck value is spot on!
There's obviously plenty of animal door knockers out there, which means that there are fortunately some quirky ones. This upside down bat is hilarious to me, just for the implication that your house is a crypt. I like the way the elephant's trunk is actually a very intuitive choice for a door knocker.
Or perhaps you really want to let people know that this is not in fact a home, but is instead a castle in which they may die. Enter the attack panther and Welsh dragon!
There are some wonderful symbolic options like the pineapple, which has always been a symbol of hospitality since at least the American colonies. As you may remember, it also just so happens to be the symbol of my favorite vacation town, Newport! If you want to hit the pro level, change your door knocker seasonally and use these leaves in the fall.
Ocean animals are a fantastic detail if you live in a seaside town. To be clear, theming your home is an ultimate Basic White Person Thing, so I know that it's a tricky matter.
And now we're at what is possibly the best door knocker category ever. Going feline makes it profoundly clear that your House is full of fierce, righteous bad asses. Even your toddler is a conqueror when he's got a lion doorknocker or a cat mowing down on a mouse.
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