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Color suggestions - front door and garage

11 years ago
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I'm looking to get some color suggestions for the front door and garage. Thanks in advance!

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  • 11 years ago

    Navy or burnt red?

  • 11 years ago
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    I would paint the front door the same color as your window trim and the garage a deep charcoal, due to the different finishes that were used and I feel the complimentary paint colors will help blend everything together. Add color with landscaping.

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  • 11 years ago

    I would keep the garage grey to match your window trim or pick a beige color that would let it blend into the brick and rock. You door needs to be a brighter color to set it apart and help it be seen better or a color that contrast with the beige rose tones in your brick. You might want to consider a green from a sedate moss green to a bright aqua green or a cobalt blue.

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  • 11 years ago

    A pop of color will allow a different look, not so cookie cutter. add flowers to brighten it up.

  • 11 years ago

    Other than the white or light colored box around the window on the front door you don't need to change a thing. All very subtle and not offensive.

  • 11 years ago

    Sage green garage door and a darker or lighter sage green front door. Add shrubbery in front of the left side of the porch, and potted flowers on the sides of the first steps.


  • 11 years ago
    The current wood stain color on your front door would look great on the garage doors as it seems to match the deeper color in the bricks.
    You already have contrast with the upper story paint. You do not need yet another contrasting color on the garage as it really chops up the look of your house. But the front door is a much smaller surface and a focal point, so paint your front any color you like!
  • 11 years ago

    Since your door is in shadow I'd go with a bright hue of red or other warm tone. Anything you use will look darker, so if it scares you in the can, you are probably still ok. Also check your lighting throughout the day so you know if it's always darker, or only at certain times. It amazes me how my hallway paint looks so much darker than it really is simply because there's no direct sunlight. I painted a banker box lid and propped it up as a swatch to look at before committing to paint :)


  • 11 years ago

    I would paint the garage so it blends in with the house more. Slate is a good try. The front door I'd pop in whatever color you like! You can't go wrong w/front doors. In my 1920's neighborhood front doors are often white or black. But the occasional red, green or wedgewood blue are great colors also.


  • 11 years ago
    I agree with comments of the window trim and garage door being the same colour. I would choose a burgundy shade for the front door.
  • PRO
    11 years ago

    Main door may be in dark brick color and garage in dark brown color.

  • 11 years ago
    I agree with smileyface2013 and his/her suggestion for two shades of sage green/blue. It would blend nicely with your grey trim, and would add color without being jarring or calling too much attention to itself.
  • 11 years ago

    Lovely house!

    Try any shade of "duck egg blue" for the main door and maybe the same cream colour for the garage door.

  • 11 years ago

    oops, I meant same cream colour as the upper level of the house :-)

  • 11 years ago

    I would paint the front door and garage door a deep shade of brick red to make the taupe and brown in the brick pop. Then I would add some shrubs around the front like boxwoods and a flowering bush with red in it to tie the colors together. The house needs some color to draw the eye in and add curb appeal. The front door is very hidden in the shadows and needs brighter color to draw your attention in. Also some planters with flowers near the steps as you approach the porch would add some detail as well.

  • 11 years ago

    You should not accentuate the garage door. It is NOT the focal point of the home. It should be as close to the color of the brick body of the house as possible. The front door is the "bulls eye" and that is what you can paint a lively color. My choice would be red/burgundy.
    If it were my house, I would paint the upper story to match the brick too and paint all the trim off white. The house would look much larger if it was 1 color.


  • 11 years ago
    I'd paint the garage a dark grey similar to the roof (make sure it is a warm grey) and the front door a sage green or warm red like others have suggested. It's a beautiful house!
  • 11 years ago

    The garage door should blend in with the brick, as victoriancottage stated, it is/should NOT be the focal point of your home. I would paint it a light tan (with red tones) to blend with the brick. As well, the trim on the second floor, should blend, but can be as light or lighter than the garage door. You want your front door to draw you to it and welcome you/your guests, so it should have a colour that "pops" such as brick red/burgundy or another bright colour that flows into your home.

  • 11 years ago

    Garage doors are too gray....more of a clay or taupe color would be a better blend. Front door in a reddish brown for subtle contrast....not bright red!


  • 11 years ago

    When I get to decorating/painting/landscaping,I will have the same question. All I want to add is that it's a beautiful, stately home, so enjoy!

  • 11 years ago


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  • PRO
    11 years ago

    I'd have the garage door match the upper contrasting color and have the front door be the pop of color your love. Then you can landscape in some coordinating colorful plants.

  • 11 years ago

    Garage door consumes a large visual space on the front of your house and should blend in; don't draw attention to that feature. However, the focal point and welcoming part of your home is the front door adding some complimentary landscaping. Choose an enamel paint color in a warm shade in the red/brick family. If you are adverse to a red/brick tone for the front door, the other option would be a colonial blue, but you would have to change the second upper accent color to blend with the rest of house and garage for sure. I would still probably tone down the upper contrasting color to blend with garage. Just a suggestion, the coach lights on the garage are quite diminutive in size; out of proportion, and should be some beautiful jewelry in a reflective metal (polished brass) finish to contrast with all the matte finishes of the exterior surfaces. Voila - beautiful; make a few changes- perfect and stunning!

  • 11 years ago
    I would go for a putty or beige for the garage door so it blends w the brick and then a brick or brownish red for the front door. Add some red to your landscaping (japanese maple?) to complement the look Or, if there are subtle colors in your roofing shingles, use a complimentary color on front door to pick up on that.
  • 11 years ago

    I think a really nice copper would be sharp, complimentary, and updated.

  • 11 years ago

    Rich deep red for the front door and a navy or black for the garage. Beautiful house btw!

  • 11 years ago

    I agree with down playing the garage door. As it is currently, it draws the eye right to it instead of your grand entrance. Then, in agreement with most suggestions, a nice bright color on the front door to pull the eye to where it should be. Be brave, it is cheap and easy to repaint a door if you don't like your first choice and a little color can be so much fun.

  • 11 years ago
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    I would paint the front door a bright yellow, red or cobalt blue shown in Vicki Denson's comments and picture, so that it does not look so bland. It's a beautiful house.

  • 11 years ago
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    Great house! Door: a beautiful deep cranberry to give it some pop. The garage, same color as the second floor of house.

  • 11 years ago
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    I would paint the garage door white and also the front door. Now that I have gone back and studied the house ( as if I have nothing else to do ) I would also paint the wood above the garage white as well. I love Grays but not with beige.

  • 11 years ago
    I would keep the garage the same color or do a beige that matches the stucco...as for the front door a pale yellow or navy blue would look nice...I wouldn't do anything too bright bc it wouldn't fit in with the more traditional style of your home.
  • 11 years ago

    It seems you have too many colors going on. I would paint the second story stucco a shade darker than your window trim and match the garage to darker color. Then the front door would look nice in either Black with nice brass hardware or red/burgundy would look nice, but it is over done these days. Go to Sherwin Williams website and try out the colors with their simulator.

  • 11 years ago

    I would not accentuate the garage door, but rather paint it the same tone as the house or brick/stone to not draw attention to it. The front door does need a pop of color. How about a sage, gold, or poppy color. Also, potted flowers in bright warm tones.

  • 11 years ago

    À darker beige than the beige color used for the high part of the house ,2 to es darker for the garage door and 1 tone darker for the entry door.

  • 11 years ago
    Paint the front door dark teal or slate blue.
  • 11 years ago
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    Your window trim looks more taupe-colored than your garage door---I'd do your garage door in a neutral taupe color, and your front door in a pretty, deep raspberry-plum color.

  • 11 years ago

    I would do a deeper gray (purple undertones) on the garage door but if you go too different you'd have to paint all the trim. You can go darker because of the roof.....Bring in PLUMB on the front door. Yellow flowers. This combo goes with your house color and soft colored bricks....



  • 11 years ago
    I agree with everyone regarding going more along the beige or cream color for the garage. It does not have to match the trim. But it shouldn't be such a standout either. Once you neutralize the garage, you can pick a great color for the front door. I would look for a great coral orange. Then continue that with a planter with coral inpatients & dark purple petunias. Easy peasy!