outdoor style
ideas to steal light fixture
paint colors
DOOR, HOUSE NUMBERS, WINDOW BOX: STUART TYSON/STUDIO D; LAVENDER, PINK WAVE PETUNIAS, WHITE AFRICAN DAISIES, PURPLE WAVE PETUNIAS, ORANGE AFRICAN DAISIES: GAP PHOTOS
The couple brought the onion lamp from their first home, a farmhouse in rural Maine. Its rustic look works here too.
HOUSE: Golden Lab by Benjamin Moore FRONT DOOR AND SHUTTERS: Lafayette Green by Benjamin Moore
Quoizel Cooper 21"tall aluminum 1-light wall lantern, $198, allmodern.com
TRIM: Atrium White by Benjamin Moore
doormat
This green-and-yellow leaf pattern matches the exterior colors perfectly. HomeTrax Designs Green Leaf coir mat, $34, overstock.com
potted flowers
In the blue pot by the steps, the homeowners combined (clockwise from top left) lavender, pink Wave petunias, and white African daisies for their varying heights. 9"W x 173/4"D x 231/2"H ceramic planter in deep blue, from $170, borderconcepts.com for stores
storm door
The storm door’s multi-lite design echoes the windows. Its color was inspired by the Green Bay Packers, Cynthia’s favorite football team. Traditional wood core and aluminum deluxe single-vent 3/4-lite Colonial door with brass hardware, from $240, andersenwindows.com for stores; paint: Lafayette Green by Benjamin Moore
landscaping Wanting to attract birds, butterflies, and bees, the couple filled their yard with fragrant plants like bee balm, beautyberry, and anise hyssop.
window box
house numbers
Metal numbers with a wispy shape, mounted to the arch above the front door, fit the exterior’s storybook look. 4"-tall iron house numbers, from $4 each, signaturehardware.com
Purple Wave petunias and orange African daisies bloom in the wrought-iron self-watering planter mounted to the window outside the upstairs bathroom. The homeowners lean out the window to fill it up once a week. Vienna 24"W x 9"D x 9"H window box frame with PVC liner, $177, flowerwindowboxes.com
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