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Front door color advice needed!

12 years ago
I am looking for advice on what color to paint the front door. I am unable to paint the garage door so it must remain white. Thank you!

Comments (31)

  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Anything other than the current white would be ideal.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I like dark black, dark brown, red or a very dark maroon.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Here is another example.
  • 12 years ago
    Teal.
  • 12 years ago
    Doors are easy to repaint in less than a day. I say pick a bold color that speaks to you, and go with it! You can always repaint in brown, black, or another neutral if you hate it. ;)

    You don't have a lot of color going on in terms of landscaping or other elements, so my suggestion for curb appeal is COLOR. :)
  • 12 years ago
    Some ideas: SW Loyal Blue, SW Forsythia, SW Energetic Orange, SW Radish
  • 12 years ago
    And SW Maxi Teal
  • 12 years ago
    If possible, you need to tackle the front yard too, for maximum curb appeal :-)
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Red would look very nice. This is what your home would look like with a red front door. You'll have to post what it looks after you've painted it.
  • 12 years ago
    I knew I'd forgotten one :-) Red looks good too.
  • 12 years ago
    Should I paint the door lites (window panels) on either side too? Same color as the door?
  • 12 years ago
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    I would do gloss black, including the sidelights and then put large red pots at the entrance. I think large vertically placed house numbers under the porch light would look good too;)
  • 12 years ago
    Yes!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    A dark mahogany-stained wooden door would be beautiful with your exterior color, but since you are painting the door, here are similar concepts.

    These are Farrow & Ball paint colors:

    top left: Tanner's Brown
    top right: Mahogany
    bottom left: Pelt
    bottom right: Brassica

    Christi, on behalf of Thos. Baker
  • 12 years ago
    Thanks for showing the teal door.....now I really love it!!!
  • 12 years ago
    Red! A darker shade of red, almost burgundy
  • 12 years ago
    SW Rookwood Dark Red, SW Raisin, SW Positive Red, SW Restful
  • 12 years ago
    SW Inkwell, SW Midnight
  • 12 years ago
    So cool to see how one simple color change can change the look of the whole home! Ash, you'll have to let us know what you decide. :)
  • 12 years ago
    I would suggest sticking with a colour that is soft, since the colour of your house is such a warm colour. I would suggest looking into a family of colours like in the above comment by carolins (the dark grey & warm purple).
  • 12 years ago
    Red!
  • 12 years ago
    Would look best if you painted the door jam and sidelights bright white to set off the actual door color. Would make the door stand out and look very inviting.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Try leaving the trim and the side lights white, paint only the door. This may help the fact you can not paint garage doors .With this thought paint the door only one of the colors you will find in the stone that is on your home. Hope this works out, Lynn
  • 12 years ago
    Carolins' teal is perfect! You have a huge lawn in front, and the teal is just bold enough to add a pop yet soft enough for the gray. Now, if it were my house, I'd do the orange just 'cause.
  • 12 years ago
    The teal is actually abbyjean's idea :-) I've just been painting.
  • 12 years ago
    Got it!
  • 12 years ago
    BUT you found theeee perfect shade to paint. Hope you did not get any on your clothes!
  • 12 years ago
    I was wearing my teal boiler suit when I was painting the door that colour. And my red, orange, yellow... for the other doors. No one will ever know what a sloppy painter I am :-)
  • 11 years ago
    Any color to pop your front door excluding blacks and grays.......
  • 11 years ago
    Leave sidelights white.