Copy Curb Appeal From Around the Country

Built in: 1943. Bought in: 2011 Size: 2,900 sq. ft. “Before moving here, we lived in a brand-new stucco house in Orlando with zero historic charm, so we were drawn to this neighborhood’s tree-lined streets and the traditional feel of this home,” say homeowners Allison and Steve Williams.

The brick on the front of the house was painted to match the vinyl siding — a blue gray color that shifts depending on the light and time of day.

The 1940s door is original to the house, but Allison chose the egg-yolk yellow paint after spying it on a neighbor’s house. “It pops whether there’s snow or greenery around it,” she says. Custom 4141 Douglas fir door, from $2,283, roguevalleydoor.com for stores; Paint: Crowne Hill Yellow by Benjamin Moore

Quoizel Rutledge 29"-tall brass outdoor light in black, $270, lampsplus.com