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Front door color?

5 years ago

house pic below. Almost done with this project. Any ideas on house door color? The panel to the right will have frosted glass installed this week. We were thinking of trying to match the garage door, however now in two minds. If a different color..which? charcoal? something else? thanks!

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Beth H. :

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

oh this home needs a colorful door. please, no more gray!

you also need a decent looking door. something more modern to go w/the house. (these look very bright in the photos, but in real life they aren't so neon. just get an idea of the color, but it would be dulled down a bit!)

I'd do a chartreuse or apple green,, but a purple or coral would also work. I also like this green door. it matches your garage door.

bring in some cool landscaping, coleus plants w/their bright colors, and some mcm type of hardscaping. more wood like you have on the gate.

try something like these

This Raisin color would look very nice w/your gray tones.

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Vanessa Empire Interiors, LLC
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Hi Amit- What a pretty home! I love the garage doors, and the addition of those windows! Very sharp!

I would suggest that you could go a few ways, but by the suggestion of charcoal, I am thinking you are not looking for a pop of color.

Have you considered a very handsome Black door? Matte Black door would be a beautiful and modern finish for this house and quite unexpected!

Maybe something like this...

If you are feeling bold, I think an amazing Yellow door would be very designer.
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Amit Patel
Original Author
5 years ago
wow..thank you both! black might be a good possibility...if we go for a pop color...perhaps red/burgundy. Dont think we have the balls to do apple green ;)
Amit Patel
Original Author
5 years ago
i think i like that raisin color with the grey scales everywhere else...
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Beth H. :
5 years ago
lol. amit,,,sure you do! try it. it's only paint. and if you get a door w/a solid glass panel, you're only painting the outer edges of the door. this color green and your dark gray looks amazing!
Amit Patel
Original Author
5 years ago
perhaps something like the new gate with a nice wood grain...
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Beth H. :
5 years ago
the raisin is nice too. there was another person on here who did the entire home in those two gray colors, and then did the trim and the door in the raisin shade. surprisingly, using the raisin as the wood trim color really look stunning.
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Beth H. :
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
this type of hardscape w/the wood. really nice BTW, I love your exterior colors. nice pick!

don't forget the potted Coleus plants! they like shade
Robin Morris
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I like blue with gray (way better than green with gray). We just chose our exterior paint colors. Our walls will be a similar gray to yours. However we are doing a white garage and trim with a dark royal blue door. I think a blue door on your house would be lovely.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ae/6e/ab/ae6eab2f82b8d62d7992b0d4fa76a766.jpg
houssaon
5 years ago
I like chartreuse or the fresh apple green. Both will tie in with you landscaping. Red is expected; burgundy is too dark.
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Beth H. :
3 years ago
Amit. what color did you end up using? do you have a new picture?
HU-914975620
3 years ago
Red! Added the black planters recently
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Beth H. :
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
nice!! came together really well

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