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Weathered Brown or Bone for front door? Help!

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

HOA painted our homes and the only choice they gave us was what color to paint the front front door. Either the same color as he garage door or 4 other colors, a forest green, navy, crimson or dark brown.

The three things I am having an issue with is-

1. Our terra cotta cement porch and driveway,

2. The interior colors of the home (cream, beige, black, brown - I prefer tone on tone and layering vs bold accent colors.

3. The wood screen door that's utilized to create a breeze through the house in the evening after a warm day. We live in Southern California. I am concerned about how an actual "color" will look in both vs. the white we have had for the last 15 years.

We are pretty firm on ruling out Crimson (IMO, looks off with the terra cotta porch/driveway, as well as for fading issues as the door gets direct sun half of the day), dark green (it reminds me of the 80-90's hunter green fad) navy blue (will clash with interior when door is propped open).

That leaves Bone (Dunn Edwards DEC765) which is the same color they painted the garage door, or Weathered Brown (Dunn Edwards DEC756). I like the idea of the brown, however I'm not certain it will look good with the trim or on both the door and screen door.

Either way, my plan is to have the screen door the same color as the front door.

Thoughts?

I'll post my actual front porch in the first post and then the colors in the second post.

Thanks!!

Comments (19)

  • 10 years ago

    Cottage white is the new stucco color, bison beige is the new trim. New garage door color is Bone.


    Front door choice is either Bone or Weathered Brown.

    This is the interior colors basically throughout the home. My gut tells me I won't be happy if I choose the green or navy, or the Crimson due to the sun and driveway color issues.

    Here are some pics I found last night of a lighter brown next to a dark brown door (middle pic is black, which is not a choice, but added in for a visual)

  • 10 years ago

    How about the same color as the trim?

  • 10 years ago

    Wanted to add some pictures of front doors and screens painted the same color. The professional concensus is both doors need to be the same color.

  • 10 years ago

    I would do the darker brown, it would give the door more presence.

  • 10 years ago

    RoseAbbey, that's what I have been veering towards. Do you feel it won't be overbearing with both doors that color?

    Thank you!

  • 10 years ago

    Visually, it will be like one door is painted dark brown. Its very nice that you have the interest which the windows on the storm door provide. It will be lovely!

    alwaysonabudget thanked cupofkindnessgw
  • 10 years ago
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    This is a lazy photoshop...hope it helps! Your wreath was collateral damage to my laziness. I think the dark brown is nice and adds interest.

  • 10 years ago
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    Errant_gw, unfortunately the same color as the trim isn't an option with the HOA. In 20 years, this is the first time they have even given us other frint door choices. Prior, everyone had the same color as the garage door.

  • 10 years ago

    robo, I love it!!! Thank you, thank you!!! :)

  • 10 years ago

    RoseAbbey, it does look awesome on the dark brown mock up! Yay!!

    What color pots and wreath do you think? I prefer nature colors, but no pinky/purple pastels, etc.


    I also like with the brown how the welcome sign/remove shoes kinda fades in until you're right up on it standing on the porch. I know it's a controversial subject (no shoes) however it's important to us and subtly gets the point across before we even open the door. LOL :)

  • 10 years ago

    One more question, what about the stair rail? Dark brown or Bone as it is now?


    And of course a new matching handle for the screen door will be in order! :)

  • 10 years ago

    I vote for the dark brown. Very nice!

    alwaysonabudget thanked juddgirl2
  • 10 years ago
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    I was actually thinking of pots or flowers terracotta color so your driveway isnt the only thing that color.

    I know what you mean about the shoes, I feel the same way.

    eta, I would leave the railing the color it is now.


  • 10 years ago

    I like navy...then green, then crimson.

    alwaysonabudget thanked Annie Deighnaugh
  • 10 years ago

    Love the brown door. I think I would leave the railing the color it is.

    alwaysonabudget thanked jesshs
  • 10 years ago

    RoseAbbey, I'm on it! :) Here's a pic that shows the clay roof color so you can see how it will all tie in. I'm excited! Thanks again!

  • 10 years ago

    It's going to look gorgeous!

    alwaysonabudget thanked User
  • 5 months ago

    the dark brown will definitely add some flare... it will be gorgeous.