FYI - the doors are Clopay Gallery collection.

I totally dig it. We're planning something similar. What kind of siding is that? Material/brand and color, if you don't mind me asking.

LP smartside painted Sherwin Williams smokehouse. I will try to find the trim color but I think it's accessible beige.

I like them a lot, am considering replacing our door with a similar color and style. I certainly wouldn't have used the trim color there, though the siding color wouldn't be bad, just...the wood-look is a nice touch. I may, however, have chosen fewer panes in the glass for your doors. But that's just me, and I think your house is lovely and the doors suit it.

PS, the little windows on the corners, especially above the left column of e front door, are charming and intriguing. I like that on a house!

Personally, I like to downplay garage doors. I want eyes to be drawn to the welcoming front porch moreso than the garage. I suppose if visitors approach the house from the garage side and see the front door first it would make a bit more sense that accent garage doors not take away from the front door.

I think they're gorgeous! I like the contrast and honestly can't picture them being any other color after seeing how sharp they look with your house. Excellent decision to choose what YOU love!

I don't love the siding paint color with the stain color of the doors. A lighter paint color might have complemented the garage doors better, but it is far from BAD.

Maybe the designer is offended that you made a decision on your own. I worked with one like that in the past and she no longer gets my business!

I don't care for the color of the stain with the color of the siding.

I am not familiar with Clopay products so have no reference point as to judge their quality. But at first glance, to me they look like laminate planking or vinyl faux-painted to look like wood grain. In other words, quite inferior to the other external features of your fine house.

They are well insulated steel doors. So from my perspective they will hold up well and I think the faux stain is pretty realistic. If we dislike them 10-15 years down the road, pretty easy to replace.

I'm not a garage door expert, but what material would not be considered inferior?

Thanks for all the comments. As we get closer to closing I will post pics.

I really like them! :)

I fully agree with Jennifer above...."I want a house that makes me smile when I drive up...Well said.

Mini Soda, your choice is beautiful. You and your wife have a lovely home.

Well said, thanks! They are well built/insulated doors and definitely make us smile when we pull up. So life is good.

I like them! But my builder said the same that you do not want garage doors look better than front door. Front door is focus point of the house.

My neighbor has the same garage door. For the day without sun, it looks good. With direct sun, it shows horizontal lines, which one could tell it is faux-wood.

I see his point...and yours. They do draw the eye away from the overall house, which is *lovely*. Your entry door is another whole thing, but...don't you want wood there? (If so, it won't 'match' your faux-wood garage doors.)

The Building Review Board in our town insists on wood, leaving a lot of houses with stained doors that start to look like heck in only a few years -- especially those facing into the sun. We painted ours to match our trim. Do you want all those little windows in a garage door? Do you care about insulation? (Garage is heated?) Sometimes you don't need to spend a bundle on garage doors.

I love them! Beautiful choice.

I was just thinking about cleaning all those window corners! haha

Our stained wood entry door faces north too, and has about the same depth covered porch over the stoop, but the west wall is solid. It is 14 years old and looks like new. We've repainted the garage doors once.

They don't bother me at all....attractive on that house. Am glad you said you are staining front door area to match as that really stuck out to me.

I LOVE what Jennifer said

" In the end, I want a house that makes me smile when I drive up . . . and other peoples' opinions are just that . . . . other peoples' opinions . . and you know what they say about opinions?! "

I am going to make that my mantra.

Yes, that door is a temporary steel door to ensure our beautiful wood one doesn't get all banged up! ;-)

If it makes you smile, that is all that counts!

I like it but likely would have went with the trim color to make it more cohesive. I've seen these wood grain garages fade quite a bit with south and west exposure.

Can you tell me what kind of veneer stones you used?

Your OHD's are beautiful, but they do kind of clash with the wood next to your front door. I'd have tried to match them. Looks good though!

And what were the recommendations of your designer for the garage doors?

The issue is that the stained garage doors contrast visually with the painted finish of the surrounding wall siding. Contrast always attracts and holds the eye of viewers, so that in your case, the garage doors stand out and become very bold and "different", compared to your overall garage and house.

This seems to be a common situation here on the forum, with posts almost weekly asking "what color should I paint my garage doors...shutters...front door...siding...etc.

I would never want something as large as garage doors (which are often one of the largest elements on the façade of a house) to stand out and be visually contrasting. It's not the first thing I'd want visitors (or me) to see and dominate the façade of the house.

But, from previous posts, it seems a lot of folks like to not only mix painted surfaces with stained surfaces, but also mix stone with brick with who knows what.

It's your house, and only you have to be satisfied with the outcome. But since you asked, I wouldn't have done it that way...:-)

This thread is a 1 1/2 years old

Drat! I've got to start looking at the posting dates! :-(

Well consider that your info was still good for all of us.