I am beyond amazed by the wonderful (and sometimes humorous) input on this thread! Wow! (Mamarella, your house looks beautiful, by the way! I can definitely see the similarities in color, although the scope of your house is much larger from the front.) On Monday, I picked up a bunch of paint chips at the local hardware store and held them up for my husband to see. (Many of them were colors that were recommended on here...or similar!) We have decided to go with some sort of blue (probably with green-ish undertones), but we had a lot of trouble narrowing the field down to one color. I have about 8-10 swatches set aside, and I am going to look them over tomorrow with a friend who has a good eye for color. Then, I will buy a few small jars of paint and see what actually looks good when it's up! We will see if the neighbors decide to chime in this time around. :-) To answer a few questions, I live outside of Boston, and we are moving from just a few blocks away. Therefore, I already know some of the neighbors, and they feel comfortable enough telling me when they don't like something....for better or for worse! Likewise, I appreciate the honest--and varied--input on this thread. :-) What a wonderful resource! I will certainly let you all know what we decide, and I might even post a photo with the "finalists!" Many thanks again! Sara

Personally, I like the black. Not just because it'll match, but I think it looks good against your cabinets. That said, there is nothing wrong with mixing - especially black and ORB. In my kitchen, we have burnished, aged copper fixtures, but for the hardware I went with the brighter copper, and it looks fine. I just went through this in the bath. Finally decided on brushed nickel so at least the faucet and light fixtures would match. Yes, I've been accused of being "matchy", lol.

is the door visible at the same time as the front door? If so, I'd save the vibrant color for the entry and paint this one so it kind of disappears. You don't want guests to try to guess which door is the front door. The red looks great with the siding paint.

Lars, if I had your beautiful door, I'd have it the same inside and out as well. I don't know if I've ever seen the front of your house, but it looks fantastic with your interior. I love your colors BTW. My front door is white inside and out, as is the trim inside and out. However, I don't think I'd mind seeing a different color temporarily when I open the door. It's kinda like, oh hello, nice to see you. But I don't think I'd want that color all on its own inside my house. Your door is an exception.