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Porch arch too steep, staring at blank wall, need ideas

Newbie789
13 years ago

Hi,

My porch arch framing the door was actually a low eyebrow style but in the course of building my designer/builder had to make modifications that made it too high & round/barrel-like (I would post a picture but not sure how to do it). Result is that your eye is drawn to the top of the door which is an expanse of blank siding (imagine the house designs with an arch framing a door with a window above, only instead of window it's siding). Current options I've explored:

1) Make the builder lower the arch -- trying to avoid rework

2) Put a window in the blank space -- rather not do that

3) Put a fake window in the blank space -- can I get this?

4) Put really bold trim around the door especially on top -- maybe, having a tough time coming up with ideas

5) Put a distracting wall sculpture on the wall above the door

6) Hang a pendant light over that space -- trying to avoid because it gets really windy where I'm at. Are there pendants attached by rod (like fans) instead of chain?

7) Change the door -- highly unlikely, I need a low cost but effective solution

Any ideas or pictures to help visualize would help. Thanks in advance!