Make a good first impression with these entrance buys

“The front door and area leading up to it are the first pages of the story of your home and its occupants,” says interior designer Kim Pearson.

Northcote pottery precinct lite omni bowl in white, $60, Bunnings

Il Fanale Calmaggiore brass wall light, available in a range of sizes and frosted or transparent glass, $855, LightCo

Brionne Marechal rust-proof iron pull handle, $848, and polished copper pull handle, $320, Mother of Pearl & Sons Trading

1910 Faceted door knob and 1017 Textured door knob, The Nanz Company

Zola concrete-look planter in white, $40, Freedom

Carlita lever door handle set, available in a variety of resin finishes, $175 per set, Push Or Pull

Southampton large bracket wall light, $189, Beacon Lighting

Wall-mounted copper numbers and letters, $40 each, Robert Plumb

Canvas storage bucket in indigo, $60, Paterson+Steele

Antique range art.698 brass door knocker, $567, Pittella

Good One powder-coated aluminium bench, $810, Tait