Help me pick a beautiful front door color!

11 years ago

I was planning to paint the doors a rusty orange SW color called Spicey Hue, but now that the house painting is nearly complete, I'm having second thoughts. The stucco is SW Connected Gray, a deep gray-green. The shakes on the second story are stained a sand color. The trim is cream (SW Muslin). Can I go bold with the front door? Turquoise blue? Sunshine yellow? Anything but red, which is currently the color of the side door, pictured below. I'm ready for something new!

I found this pic of a blue door on a gray-green house on Houzz. Pretty, no? Thoughts?

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Jean Benelli

11 years ago

Love the blue and I also think yellow would work.

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njmomma
11 years ago
I don't know if this is enough pop for you, but purple came to mind when I saw your home.
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junef22
11 years ago
Nice house, and I love your new paint colors. My first thought was the same as njmomma: purple. I like all three of the shades she offered as options. Please post an after photo!
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Tai M
Original Author
11 years ago
Njmomma, I confess I hadn't considered purple, since I'm generally not fond of the color, but I have to admit it looks amazing in the photos you've posted. What about a more subdued version, like SW's Exclusive Plum? Would that work?
njmomma
11 years ago
That is a great color.

If you went with SW Exclusive Plum, plant lavender next to the foundation of your home.
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jck910
11 years ago
Turquoise
Maureen
11 years ago
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Maybe a lime green would be bright and modern and I would paint the side door as well. I'd then add some great lime green accessories on the front porch such as large urns. I would also paint the swing white and add green pillows.
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groveraxle
11 years ago
Anything but yellow.
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sootsprite
11 years ago
Darker, Saturated but muted turquoise, this color might look striking on your house

http://houzz.com/photos/3156581
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JudyG Designs
11 years ago
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Do the spicey hue. SW recommends that color for the connected gray for a reason...it works!
Tai M
Original Author
11 years ago
Torture! It is torture to read so many great ideas and know I can only choose one.

Njmomma, lavender close to the house (or in urns on the porch) is brilliant, consider it done. (btw, new landscaping goes in tomorrow; the dying lawn will be removed and replaced with beautiful California native plants. Yay!)

Maureen, I also love the lime-green—a Sherwin-Williams color called Parakeet is definitely in the running.

Groveraxle: thank you for your photo-manipulation skills! I now agree: yellow is OUT. Looks like the entrance to the funhouse, no?

JudyG, I cannot disagree, Spicey Hue would be a winner. It's a beautiful rich color. I just wish my next-door neighbor's door wasn't painted that color; I think that's why I'm exploring other options. Though in the end I may come back 'round to the Spicey Hue...

Sootsprite, that's my favorite blue, all right. And it's the blue of the backsplash in our kitchen! Another reason I might like a blue door is that the house has a bit of a sea view, so it would be nice to have a coastal touch.
buddysgal
11 years ago
Spicey Hue for sure, just the pop you need.
njmomma
11 years ago
What did you end up doing???? Post a pic. of the progress.
Tai M
Original Author
11 years ago
njmomma, the door and trim painting has been on hold while we put landscaping in, but I promise to post a photo by end of this week!
njmomma
11 years ago
We all love seeing a before and after on Houzz! Can't wait to see your door and landscaping.