Balance an entry
By: Garden Gate staff
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Create a more welcoming entry!
This entry is attractive, but stark. Let’s add some containers to help dress it up. Since all of the elements of the entryway repeat symmetrically (the right and left sides mirror each other) we’ll go that route. Follow along with our good, better and best examples to see how we transformed this entry using containers.
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GOOD This is a good start, but this arrangement isn’t quite enough, is it? The overall effect doesn’t have enough heft to balance the dark door or the large apron. Here is what works with this planting:
Equally spaced, matching containers are symmetrical
GOOD This is a good start, but this arrangement isn’t quite enough, is it? The overall effect doesn’t have enough heft to balance the dark door or the large apron. Here is what works with this planting:
- Equally spaced, matching containers are symmetrical
- Tall containers help fill the space
- Dark pots match the door
- Salmon impatiens work well with the light brick
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BETTER So we added to it. We moved the tall planters back to make room for a few containers in front. This grouping is headed in the right direction to balance out the black door, but the door still outweighs the arrangement. Here’s what we like about thi
BETTER So we added to it. We moved the tall planters back to make room for a few containers in front. This grouping is headed in the right direction to balance out the black door, but the door still outweighs the arrangement. Here’s what we like about this step:
- Including lighter colored containers keeps the look welcoming
- Adding more containers better fills the space
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BEST Bringing in more containers and adding a wreath to the door makes the entry perfect. Here’s why:
The new containers are just the right size for this setting The deep burgundy is similar in tone to the black and helps balance it out Setting the small
BEST Bringing in more containers and adding a wreath to the door makes the entry perfect. Here’s why:
- The new containers are just the right size for this setting
- The deep burgundy is similar in tone to the black and helps balance it out
- Setting the smaller containers closer to the door funnels visitors up the step to the doorbell
Wasn’t that easy? Now you can do the same in your own entry.
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