First impressions at your front door.... What's your message?

First Impressions are everything. Why would that be any different at your front door.

What message do you want to send to your friends, family and neighbors that grace you with a visit? You have wonderful opportunities to show your personality at your front door. 

Grandinroad Entry with mat and accessories

Door mats serve a couple of purposes. The most obvious…. Keep the dirt out of your home, but that can be done with a sense of style. The second and most important purpose, in my opinion, is to send a message or give your visitors a feeling of welcome or have a sense of humor and make them laugh.

West Elm Welcome Mat

Zazzle “Hey Y’all” Welcome mat                                                   

Don’t miss your opportunity to create a feeling or at your front door. Add some flowers to really make your guests feel welcome and notice how great you feel when you walk in your own front door.

Wreaths are also a part of the experience that can help say… Please come in and stay a while. According to Wikipedia, “Decorative wreaths originated in Ancient Greece, they were used to promote healthy crop harvests, it would be made from the previous years harvest (such as wheat)^[27] and would be hung on people's doors in hope for a fruitful harvest in the coming year.”

 Grandinroad Front door wreath and accessories

Add some colorful plants or flowers and make your entry a focal point while creating a wonderful first impression. Sky is the limit. Make your entry an experience that yoru guests won't forget. With the holiday season upon us, there are so many wonderful decorations to choose from.

   Walmart: front door sign

Whether your message is a giant "WELCOME" or a humourous "It's always Happy Hour Here" with a wreath full of wine glasses, your front door and entry can be the platform for expression that you have been overlooking to create that one of a kind First impression.