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i am loving that orange door! makes me want to paint our front door a spunky color.

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Love the orange door and the chunky rocking chairs. Must be a great place to hang out. Nice work.

Can you--or anyone else--tell me about black mulch? I've also seen red mulch around. Why/how is it dyed (if it is in fact dyed)? Why is it bad for the environment? What's the difference/why not use just plain old mulch?

Color me curious.

Love the house especially the orange door, and the fold down curtain.

Details (grillwork, mailbox, light fixture) make all the difference. Adore the color scheme (which I think will work in my own kitchen). So happy you shared this.

I love your awning. It does look really inviting.

I love the mailbox, you're right, it was worth the cost because it's so eye-catching.

I love the gray and orange (a little different but not crazy) and the rocking chairs. Good work!

You did a beautiful job, also love the door and chairs, esp.
From a Towson fan, go Baltimore!

I've been hunting for rocking chairs EXACTLY like those. Can you tell me where they're from? Thanks!

The orange door is rockin'!

i love, love, love those rockers along with the grey and orange. niice.

your porch looks refreshing and modern! love the elegant yet relaxed color scheme and the details that give your space a finished look.

...and i think i know something about that awful 'green' you've mentioned ;-)

Love it. Nice job.

Love your orange door particularly its contrast with the grey walls. Your choice of light and mailbox is also great. Very nice job!

well designed but also inviting. kudos!

Go Baltimore, love it hon!
Seriously, that orange door with a matching curtain looks fabulous with the dark grays.

I love, love, love your light grill and mail box!

thanks so much for all the great feedback, I'm so happy I could share the project! To answer a couple questions, I've been told black (along with other colored mulches) can contain harmful chemicals that can seep into waterways etc. I know there are colored mulches that contain pesticides and insecticides, but I haven't done enough research as to know where to find them. The rocking chairs were a fluke find, I actually saw them outside of some store that sold random leftover and overstock items, I wish I could remember it's name..If anyone is in the Baltimore Area I could probably give directions though!

Oooh! Good to know about the porch paint, I have that project coming up in a couple of months. When I looked for Dutchlac - I found out that it had been renamed Hollandlac and is made by Fine Paints of Europe - http://www.finepaintsofeurope.com/hollandlac_info.aspx

In LA, I'm checking with Mann brothers to see if they carry it...

So nice. The orange door is brilliant.

I love your choice on the door color. Mind if I copy your idea for my back yard? :-)

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Go for it! I saw the pics of your backyard on your blog, I love the concrete planter box, can't wait to see what the space looks like when it's complete!

About that great door color: be sure to tell your husband he did good. And he should reciprocate and praise your door curtain.

this looks great. do you mind sharing the name of the greay paint you used on the front of the house?

love it so much. love the grey paint with crisp white trim, bright orange door, and silver/nickel accents. everything works together perfectly. saving these pix to my inspiration file!

what a cute porch!

The vibrant orange is a nice contrast with the rich stormy gray paint. It's like your door is a beacon of light. Like the nautical looking light fixture because it makes me think of New England.

I like the way the door and shade are not only the same color....but a unique color. You took a risk with these colors and it really worked wonderfully.

The colors are great! I would be sitting out there all the time!

Unfortunately I don't know the name of the grey paint that was used on the house. The house was this color when we bought it, and when I went buy touch up paint I had them match a chip of paint I'd removed from the house, so sorry I can't be of more help!

Where is the door from? Is it the metal kind or is it wood? That is what I want for my house. Thanks!

The door is from Home Depot. It's a metal door, which is great because I was able to use its magnetism to make the curtain attach on the inside (not to mention random fun magnets!)