Walkway to the red front door of a house
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Fixer Upper Warns Against This Awkward Front Door Mistake
By ALEXANDRIA TAYLOR
A house with an off-center front door
On an episode of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper,” featuring a classic farmhouse, hosts Chip and Joanna Gaines highlighted the importance of having a front door that isn’t off-center.
A house with an off-center front door
If a home’s front door doesn’t line up with the porch steps or the walkway to the house, it creates a design that feels off-putting and not well thought out.
A house with a wooden-looking front door
The asymmetry of the exterior in an otherwise symmetrical house throws off the aesthetic and lowers the curb appeal of the home.
A house with a front door and a porch
Humans are naturally drawn to symmetry, often because it’s familiar, expected, and orderly. An off-center door deviates from that and therefore feels wrong.