Painting door step and front door
Hi there,
I've been renovating my kitchen and therefore neglecting the rest of my house, but the paint on my door step is approaching critical levels. It's a quick job to fix it, but I am wholly indecisive when it comes to paint colours. I have two different ideas so I would like to choose between the two, and then pick the colours to use. If it helps, I prefer to use Benjamin Moore paint.
Option 1: Paint the door step and door the same colour, i.e. keep it the same. If I went this route I am not shy of going very bold.
Option 2: Paint the door step and flashing one colour, then paint the door itself another.
Option 3: I only have two ideas, but I am open to others if someone is more clever than me.
Thanks!
Shawn
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leelee
5 years agoYou could go with many different colors but whatever color you choose you should paint the white rim around the door window. Notice how this door doesn't have a white rim next to the glass.
A lighter color that won't overpower the pale yellow might be nice.
houssaon
5 years ago
Denita
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI think having the steps the same color as the bold front door isn't ideal. Having the front door a lighter color like leelee suggests is my preference too (along with the painted door trim she shows). JMO. Consider painting the treads a dark color like below with white risers to perk up your entry. Similar to the insp pic below.
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