Something to Come Home To

Tweaks that up your curb appeal and make you smile. By Mary Ellen Polson

- Mary Ellen Polson

1. AN IRIS WELCOME

Made from natural fiber in a raised, flocked design, the Iris welcome mat from Dard Hunter Studios was inspired by a 1906 book design. The mat has a rubber backing and measures 19" x 29". $47. Things Deco, [phone], thingsdeco.com

2. FOR YOUR ROW HOUSE

These historically accurate house numbers are the perfect touch for a row-house transom. Set up as a vinyl decal with registration marks, numbers come in 10 typefaces, with or without shadow lines. $29-$30 per number. House Number Lab, housenumberlab.com

3. GINGERBREAD GABLE

Missing the gingerbread on your Victorian-era house? Add a fanciful gable decoration with a dowel-and-ball spandrel cut from solid, long-lived redwood. A similar piece is about $900. Custom work, too. Mad River Woodworks, [phone], madriverwoodworks.com

4. BUILT TO LAST