What color should I paint front door?
kmadh
4 years ago
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We have a large and traditional house painted a chocolate brown with white trim. I'd like to paint the front door and need advice. It is under a large porch covering so is shadowed, and is surrounded by white trim.
I'm considering a shade of black if I could figure out the right shade, but open to other color ideas too. I plan to paint over the existing white detail on the door.
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branson4020
4 years ago
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Comments (5)Sorry, didn’t finish because I went searching for an inspiration photo. Consider painting/staining the clapboard and the shingles the same color. You will be staining the shingles and painting the clapboard (recommend B.M. Exterior Soft Gloss), so the finishes will show differently, but the color the same. It’s the fish scale shingles I find so fabulous…those I would stain lighter. Trim all white and your door stays the same. I know it is more than you asked, but give it some thought. You need not paint the entire exterior, Start by painting the clapboard the same as the shingles and going light on the fish scales.....See Morewhat colour should I paint my front door
Comments (38)Your house looks more craftsman than country. Especially the design on the windows in the door and sidelights. That said, if the doors and sidelights are wood, I’d rather see the paint stripped and just stain the door a nice medium to dark stain. If they are not wood and need to be painted, I’d go with an olive green, but I actually like the yellow they are now and you could even go more into a mustard. The trim should not be painted to match the door unless you also paint the trim around all the windows. The window trim currently matches the trim around the door, which looks fine IMO. I’d even say strip and stain the window trim if that’s what you do with the door. Just my two cents. Hope you find a solution that you LOVE! Good luck!...See MoreWhat color should I paint my front door?
Comments (12)I’d look at Farrow & Ball, Dulux, and Edward Bulmer colors. Do searches for them with ’front doors’ and lots of images come up. Dulux Indigo Shade: Farrow & Ball Green Smoke is versatile: Farrow & Ball Lichen: Farrow & Ball Mouse’s Back. I know, it’s taupe, but what a good-looking one: F&B Card Room Green:...See MoreWhat colour should I paint my front door?
Comments (19)Just looking at your home again, Nina. It's really cute and while I agree with others that you could make a larger impact painting the whole house, I also realize that's not always in the budget. In the meantime, I'd take a que from Beverly's rendering and leave everything as is except I'd paint the portion above the door white to match the door and garage. The light fixture above the mailbox looks a little small so you could add something a little bigger and contemporary. You could install it a little more to the right to help balance the space since the door is off centered in that strip of siding. I'm not sure what your bushes are but I'd try to trim up the one to the left of the front door and probably replace the one to the right with something a little smaller. Small boxwoods below that front bottom window would look very nice. Edge out your beds and add some mulch, power wash your front stoop and sidewalk and it will give you a fresh look for your home. Whatever you end up doing I hope you enjoy it....See More
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4 years agoI just change the hues and darkness, so sometimes your inset trim is a little funny, but ignore that for the overall effect...
I think my favorites are the orange and the turquoise, but really any bright color will help make the covered entry more welcoming.
clsarah
4 years ago
PROA-List Builders Inc.
4 years ago
PROInner City Skyline
4 years agoMatters if you would like your door to stand out or not.
If you need something more standard, this is a great color choice
If you looking for a pop of color, or to stand out in your neighborhood you can go pink!
Standard White is also a great job.
houssaon
4 years ago
Jordan Blackburn
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