![]() ![]() ![]() The two collaborated on Split Visions, a handbook of remodeling ideas for homeowners in the Twin Cities area who told the architects their homes looked “flat and plain” from the road. But without anything to draw the eye to the front door, the garage door tends to dominate, leaving the front door to look like an afterthought, say Minneapolis, Minnesota, architects Robert Gerloff and Jeremiah Battles. In Georgian Colonial and most split-entry, raised ranch, and split-level designs, the garage and front doors face the street. Here are our expert tips for turning your flat-front home’s blank slate into a showstopper, without doing a complete exterior renovation. “When you have a flat-front house, you lack dimension in architecture, so it’s important to create dimension with color, other textures, and even accessories,” says Amanda Mosness, a South Carolina home staging expert certified by the Real Estate Staging Association and co-owner of Designing Impressions, a staging firm founded in 2004. How can you compete using the architecture you have? You’re tired of letting the cute dwellings with wraparound porches and dressed-up windows over the garage steal all the curb appeal points on your block. Whether you own an unembellished Georgian Colonial or plain split-level ranch with a wide facade, you’re acutely aware of your home’s “flat front” and how it detracts from your property’s overall curb appeal. ![]()
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