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Need help with front door color

13 years ago
We're new home owners and we want to replace the cheap old door. I'd like a colored replacement. I want something interesting and attractive but I'm uncertain what to go with because we already have a lot of colors going on.

The house is grey-ish green, white shutters and trim, grey shingles, red brick patio, mid-tone warm brown porch, pink rose bushes we want to keep. Purple is not an option as that would put us too close to the neighbors' color scheme.

Comments (22)

  • 13 years ago
    Stay with greens, possibly a deeper rich green
  • 13 years ago
    When you get the new door, get a new full glass storm to show it off. I have a greenish gray on my house with a deep yellow front door. It is a happy color. I can also see a spicy orange.

    This is an attractive door:
    Craftsman Cottage - Rosedale Ave · More Info
    and
    Craftsman House · More Info
    Examples of orange:
    Fulton Bungalow · More Info
    and
    South Glen Residence · More Info
  • 13 years ago
    Nice small house, not unlike my own. I just painted my house grey, white trim and yellow door. Looks great
  • 13 years ago
    A shade of greenish yellow would also look nice with the foliage
  • 13 years ago
    Chinese Red. It attracts money and good fortune to the house. (Feng Shui)
  • 13 years ago
    gbkines- If that could be proven, everyone would have a red door! ;)
  • 13 years ago
    Guess it depends on where your neighbourhood is....Also, for resale value, if your city has a Chinatown you up your chances of selling to Chinese investors. Just ask realtors in Vancouver!
  • 13 years ago
    I like this!
  • 13 years ago
    Red doors are very attractive.
  • 13 years ago
    Margo, in our city, every other person already has a red door! Try something new I say
  • 13 years ago
    A person really into Chinese superstition wouldn't buy their house anyway - the address starts with a 4! My vote is also for either a bright yellow or reddish-orange. Cute house!
  • 13 years ago
    @lynin- I said Orange-Red, and how am I suppose to know where you live and what every other person has painted their door in your city? (said, expressing humor) ;) I tend to agree the red door has been over done and many times a too common choice.
  • 13 years ago
    If the pink roses are Knockout roses, they'll bloom all season and not look good with a red or red/orange door. A deeper version of your house color would be the most harmonious with all of your other mentioned colors.
  • 13 years ago
    Sorry Margo - just all still having fun here, I hope
  • 13 years ago
    always having fun talking decor!
  • 13 years ago
    Just try no door, that way you won't have to worry about color, just homeless people, animals, and bugs.
  • 13 years ago
    Look up chartreuse doors in houzz-I think it will work really well with the current colour scheme. Another option is to paint the door the same colour as your balustrade. Good luck
  • 13 years ago
    The door looks original to the house. Unless it's in bad shape, I'd keep it and remove the storm or replace it with a full lite one. Tomato, pumpkin or deep coral would be a nice pop of color. I'd also repaint the foundation a different color, gray maybe?
  • 13 years ago
    I agree that a door in a red/orange tone with a full glass storm door would be great. If you could add a dense shrub under that high window it would help fill I'm the space and not look so imbalanced. Eventually, a new brick walkway and steps would look great. The door seems to be floating a bit too high above the stoop.
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    13 years ago
    If on the Inexpensive, back or grey and the rail also Stain the steps a grey put two red pots with trees and flowers in them on each side of walk way try window boxes and shutters
  • 13 years ago
    Like the samples of cheery yellow! To me, that is different than what I usually see. What do you like?