Your Front Door Is Your House's Mouth
A professional architect reveals how they instinctively analyze every entryway they encounter, explaining that the front door and first room function as a house's handshake—revealing whether a home welcomes visitors through its sightlines, lighting choices, and spatial arrangement.
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