A Better Entrance
$5PDF guideFeaturedA softer doorway. Olive woodwork. A warm evening glow.
Bring the entrance together with a curved opening, coordinated door and trim, and concealed plug-in lighting. A 22-page visual guide with a decorating route, an installer brief, shopping sources and a separate materials allowance.
- Matched before-and-after design concepts
- A real arch planning brief and a no-alteration route
- Coordinated door paint and hidden plug-in lighting
- A linked shopping list and six fillable planning fields
See what changes.
Matched design concepts with the same furniture and camera view. The curved opening is a physical alteration; the guide also covers a decorating route that keeps the rectangle.
Love the first five seconds at home.
A softer opening. Olive paint that brings the door and trim together. A warm glow under the console. This $5 visual guide helps you plan the details, with a decorating route and a separate brief for an approved physical arch.
A proper entrance.
22 pages on the opening, the color and the light. Six fillable planning fields.
The same room, reconsidered.
See the effect before deciding which version belongs in your home.
The numbers, out in the open.
The guide is $5. Your materials and any installation work are separate.
For the entrance you want to come home to
Someone improving an existing entryway, with permission for decorating and professional assessment before any physical opening alteration. Furniture, mirror and basic tools are already owned.
The separate materials allowance
- Arch kit + lighting kit
- $109.94
- Paint + samples allowance
- $80.00
- Lining + finish allowance
- $95.00
- Supplies allowance
- $35.00
- Tax allowance
- $30.00
- Breathing room
- $44.06
- This PDF guide
- $5.00
- Worked total
- $399.00
A planning allowance, not an installed quote. Keep your existing console, mirror, furniture and tools. Assessment, labor, delivery, permits, repairs and restoration are extra. Physical alterations require approval and a suitable doorless interior opening. Prices checked October 14, 2026; allowances must be checked against your actual project.
Before you make a day of it.
Does the guide cover a real curved opening?
Yes. It includes the design brief, measurement checks, researched corner-form system and finish checklist for an approved doorless interior alteration. A qualified installer must assess the site and follow current manufacturer instructions. It is not a structural construction manual.
Can I use it without changing the opening?
Yes. The decorating route keeps the rectangle and uses coordinated paint, your existing curved mirror and plug-in lighting. Get permission for paint and attachments.
Is the physical makeover included in the $5 price?
No. You buy the PDF guide. The $399 example is a separate materials planning allowance that includes the guide; labor, assessment, delivery, permits, repairs and restoration are additional.
Can I alter my apartment front door?
This plan does not remove or alter apartment entrance doors, required doors, fire-rated assemblies or structural headers. The physical arch is only for a suitable, approved doorless interior opening.
Are these photographs of a completed makeover?
They are matched concept illustrations, not customer results or exact product photography. The guide separates the visual idea from the measurements, product instructions and project decisions.
