Copy the Curb Appeal: Jacksonville, Florida

Built in: 1911. Bought in: 2010. Size: 3,000 sq. ft. The house has 40-plus original windows in varying shapes and sizes, including one with stained glass (not pictured). 

The oversize glass pane on top mimics the airiness of the house’s many big windows. Pattern 118 in fir, from $323, roguevalleydoor.com; Paint: Pure White by Sherwin-Williams

"I spent a lot of time researching paint colors that would fit the period and style of this house," says homeowner S. Allister Fisher. "The blue siding makes me smile every time I get home." Siding: Deep Sea Dive by Sherwin-Williams; Trim: Pure White by Sherwin-Williams; Porch: Red Theatre by Sherwin-Williams

"When I bought the house, it was obscured by overgrown trees and shrubs," says Fisher. He cleared out the yard to make way for a manicured garden, including pink and red Knock Out roses right in front. Six viburnum hedges, which are split by an ornamental podocarpus tree on the house’s left side, offer lots of greenery for little effort.