In 2011, the Williamses replaced the cracked slate tiles with new ones, which have grown a patina that feels in sync with the 82-year-old residence.

The House Built in: 2011. Size: 4,250 sq. ft. "Although we built our home, it is in a historic neighborhood, so we needed it to match in. We adore all its cottage-y touches, such as the window boxes, the brick path as well as the cutouts on the walls professional tv mount installation ." state homeowners Chris and Colleen Austin.

Portico Surprise! The ceiling of the portico is completed with tongue-and-groove boards painted to match the shutters and the door.

Front Door Threshold Exploded Floral coir doormat, $13, target.com

Shutters Hampton Bay 1-Light 16"H x 6"-diameter resin hanging lantern, $30, homedepot.com

Doormat Octagon houseofantiquehardware.com, brass and crystal doorknob set, $ 110

Light Fixture Chesnier 3" x 1" brass doorbell, $18, signaturehardware.com

Doorknob House: Pebble White from Glidden; Shutters and Front Door: Wedgewood Gray by Benjamin Moore; Trim: White Dove by Benjamin Moore

Doorbell Built in: 1935; Bought in: 2009; Size: 3,100 sq. ft. "We dreaded the idea of purchasing a home that had a full renovation, and this one was in bad shape. But we had been mesmerized by its old-fashioned slate roof and the oversize window and we could see the home's potential, even though it would take lots of work," say homeowners Chris and Bethann Williams.

Planters In 2011, the Williamses replaced the cracked slate tiles with new ones, which have grown a patina that feels in sync with the 82-year-old residence.

Paint Colors Kaleen Matira Stripe polypropylene rug, $37

The Home Hinkley Lighting Bingham 12"-tall brass wall lantern at sienna, $229, wayfair.com

Roof Baldwin Baltimore handleset in Venetian bronze finish, $276.50, build.com

Front Door Spanish 9"H x 11"-diameter porcelain flowerpot in black, $70, bauerpottery.com

Doormat 30"W x 8"D x 7"H galvanized metal window box at white, $38, hooksandlattice.com

Light Fixtures Front Door and Trim: Pashmina by Benjamin Moore

Doorknob Built in: 1920; Bought in: 2002: Size: 2,000 sq. ft. "Once I bought this house, the whole thing was painted white. Deciding upon a number of different shades of beige for the siding additional dimension and highlighted the home's charming Craftsman style," says homeowner Tim Helton.

Flowerpot Tim needed a flagstone path leading to the entrance door, but it was too pricey. His alternative concrete.

Window Box Asbury 3"-tall ceramic tile house numbers, $11 each, and 6" x 3" steel bracket, $28, all schoolhouseelectric.com

Paint Color Cerberus brass handleset finish, $53

The Home A1 Home Collections Chevron coir doormat in indigo, $31.50, amazon.com

Pathway Exteriors Craftmade Mission 1-Light 10"-tall brass wall lantern in burnished copper finish, $99, bellacor.com

Front Door House: Safari Bisque Beige from Glidden; Trim: Meeting House White by Glidden; Trim: Grey Squirrel by Glidden

House Numbers Built in: 1920; Bought in: 2008; Size: 3,000 sq. ft. "Many houses on our street are registered as historical places. It's so scenic, like living in a Norman Rockwell painting. We love the way the buttery yellow of our home looks against all the greenery around it,"say homeowners Kim and Shannon McCullock.

Door Handle $35, coir doormat, amalsroom.com

Doormat Arts and Crafts 5"-tall aluminum house numbers, $28 each, houseofantiquehardware.com

Light Fixture Harbor Breeze Tilghman 52"-diameter vinyl, wood and metal ceiling fan from new bronze end, $100, lowes.com

Planters Grid aluminum wall-mount mailbox in antique finish, $149, signaturehardware.com

Paint Colors Addison Park 12"-tall aluminum wall lighting in bronze end, $120, lampsplus.com

The House Southern Patio Ceramix Sydney 17"H x 16"-diameter resin bowl pot, $20, homedepot.com

Decorative Window Polka Dot 18" x 18" pillows in red, $66 for a pair of two, pillowperfect.com

Front Door International Concepts acacia porch rocker $114, in wood, hayneedle.com

Doormat House (top): Sail Cloth by Behr; House (bottom): Summer Bliss by Behr; Front Door: Spanish Tile by Valspar; Trim: Antique White by Sherwin-Williams