Anyone notice anything a little bit different about the photo below? 

If you thought "the doorknob looks different" you'd be correct! If you've been keeping up with our vestibule project, you might remember that something about the doorknob felt a little off to us after we installed the french doors. We weren't thrilled with the height of the knob, nor were we in love with the bright white porcelain knob against the backdrop of the shiny new black paint. We were feeling so uneasy about the finished result that we actually threw it out there to you, our readers, to give us your completely honest no-holds-barred feedback on the look, seen here.

The overwhelming consensus was that we should start with the easy change of swapping out the knob to a darker color. So that's just what we did. Here's a close up look of the new knob, purchased for $18 from Mowery Antiques. 

As much as changing the height placement of the knob was something we gave careful consideration to, we decided against it (for now) for a couple of reasons:

• If we lowered the knob on the outside to the height that looked and felt right to us, we were concerned that the height on the inside of the vestibule would seem much too high. (This is because the inside of the vestibule is a step up from the outside.)
• We had gone to such care to ensure a perfect high gloss enamel paint finish, we are hesitant to drill a new hole, patch the old, and touch it all up, but Alex still says we can tackle it.

So we opted to go the simpler route of a knob switcheroo, and I have to say we're pretty pleased with the result. No longer do I feel that the knob stands out like a sore thumb. Now it's part of the overall look of the entry that welcomes all who enter to our home. 

Now the final step to completing the vestibule is applying two coats of the black paint to the inside of the french doors. 

But we'll wait until after Christmas to take that on -- we wouldn't want to have to take down our exterior door decorations after all! Thanks again to everyone who weighed in on the subject. We appreciate your feedback.

Speaking of feedback, what do you think of the new darker knob? Did it do the trick? Or are we just being lazy by trying to avoid the extra work of drilling, patching and painting? You were honest with us last time...let's hear what you have to say this time around.