The Japanese maple might be nice but it's present position blocks the straightaway to the entrance and will be a visual hindrance to the welcome of the door.

They are now known for the voluptuously pink faience tile entrance of their Hotel Lowell, at 28 East 63rd Street, built in 1927.Henry S.

This process contributes to the style consistency of signs in the Raleigh City limits and area of extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).Permits are required for all outdoor signs except directional signs, such as exit and entrance signs, and informational signs, such as signs designating restrooms and phones.

See if you can find one with an already built, permitted, accessory apartment (in law) with its own entrance, sufficient parking etc...and I think just to defray the mortgage and learn about landlording it may work out.

Side entrances - I am considering replacing the dilapidated concrete side entrance steps and landing with a conservatively styled wooden staircase and a small wooden deck landing with railings.

The main entrance (top floor) in the most accessible, and is also where most of the units are now. 

That safety ground and GFCIs are to protect human life; do nothing to protect appliances and transistors.Protection of transistors and your major appliances (ie refrigerator, dishwasher) is performed by something completely different, located at the service entrance, and connected low impedance (ie 'less than 10 feet') to a completely different (earth) ground.Third prong on a power strip is for human safety reasons; is ineffective for protecting electronics.

We still used our standard "magnolia spray" for the living room and entrance, but painted the end wall of the living room in "terra cotta" as an accent wall {reds ... four bloody coats}.  

I like how the front entrance has at least 3 separate signs prohibiting loitering.

New Vinal windows in the garage. 9. split the garage down the middle to create apartment specific storage unit, with separate secured entrances.