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Old House Journal

May - June 2025

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, (212) 362-8961, 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, (707) 668-5671, madriverwoodworks.com

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