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8 Ways to Spruce up Your Home’s Front Entrance
ByMary Crozier May 3, 2022May 4, 2022

With the warmer weather of Spring, here are eight easy ways to spruce up the front entrance to your home. It doesn’t take much to freshen up and create a more welcoming space. Is your entry pleasant? Appealing to the eye? Easy to find? Does your entrance say welcome to my home? Is it a…

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Decorating Bella Terra
ByMary Crozier December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

The first exterior decorations to go up for the holidays are the multiple wreaths placed around our property. There are two lighted Balsam Hill ones on the front entry gates. The largest lighted one is placed on the front of the well tower. Everything looks very different at night. Since our daughter is living…

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Re-working an Old Wreath
ByMary Crozier March 20, 2018

The front door to our home is original to the 1910s. At four feet, it is wider than most entry doors. With the side lights, the entire entrance is almost 8′ wide. Getting a properly scaled wreath is a challenge. Most wreaths are 24″ to 28″ inches as measured by the outside tips of leaves…

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