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Home Decorating Paint Design Dilemma

Door colour suggestions for a beige house

Stephen Andrews

last year

I have a two-storey home with beige vinyl siding, brown shingles, a single garage, and the front door has two sidelights (pictures to follow when the snow stops falling). The front and garage doors are both painted white currently, but I want to paint them a darker colour to make the exterior a bit more interesting. Right now the white and beige combo is pretty boring. I like the idea of a dark brown door but am unsure which shade of brown would work best, and I also like the idea of having one or both of the doors painted a subdued shade of blue. Finally, I’m also curious about doing a different colour for each door. Would love to know of anyone has any experience and/or suggestions. Thanks in advance!

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Anna

last year

last modified: last year

I get lots of compliments on my blue door! The ”beachy” colors are appropriate because I live at the Jersey shore! I considered dark brown shutters, but decided against it

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Yvonne Martin
last year
I prefer the garage to match the house and the front door a definite color. Green, blue, turquiose, maroon all might look good with your house.
Stephen Andrews
Original Author
last year
And here’s a shot of the house from last summer.
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Molly D. Zone4B
last year
If u can post a full picture someone might be able to photoshop some colors.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
I like garage doors to be as unnoticeable as possible so IMO the smae color for the garage door as the siding then choose a color you ;lve for the front door. It would also be nice if cars did not park infront of the entry and you had some nice landscaping to go to the entry .
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lealtexas
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Anna, I love your house. Could you please share paint colors for house and door? Thx
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