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What color to paint the door?

13 years ago
I have a fabulous new front door and side panels which really spruce up the drab exterior of my house. The exterior does not reflect our style or aesthetic at all and is not what we would have chosen had we built the house. Our style is colorful, eclectic, artsy and warm. We don't want to look like every other house on the block and need a great suggestion for the color of our door and frame. We're also open to painting the shutters. Please help!!!

Comments (19)

  • 13 years ago
    I think a red door and black shutters would look fabulous!
  • 13 years ago
    I agree with Kelly. Can you provide pic of the entire front of the house? If your home is fairly new, and not historic, you may want to remove the architectural details you have and replace with something more to your liking as Kelly has posted. (Love the Belmont Hill residence you posted, Kelly!) you could also replace the lighting fixtures as the ones there screams traditional and you said this is not your style.
    Lori Vento thanked handymam
  • 13 years ago
    I might try navy on the shutters. Then depending on how bold and arty you want to be your door could be navy, red, yellow, orange, coral.....ect. New light fixtures could also help to make the entrance more your style.
    Lori Vento thanked Shina Wysocki
  • 13 years ago
    You might want to consider taking off all the half round pediments that are on the small windows as well.
    Lori Vento thanked Mark
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    Purple!
    Front Doors of Dutch Colonial · More Info

    Marielle · More Info
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Try a rich navy to tie in your blues
  • 13 years ago
    I would definitely go with a red door! it would look fantastic with the white contrast.
  • 13 years ago
    Thank you all. Kelly, I completely agree with removing the colonial details which I detest! I adore the idea of a purple front door Judy G, but am nervous about it looking like "Barney's" house. The right shade is crucial. The lighting fixtures have to go as they are the cheap builder grade sort. Any suggestions on a replacement Handymam? Thank you all a ton!
  • 13 years ago
    Check out Rejuvenation Lighting for great, *relatively* affordable Crafstman fixtures.

    www.rejuvenationlighting.com
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Apple green or eggplant this hose needs color
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Sorry house
  • 13 years ago
    This is a traditional house, with a traditional door, and needs the shutters to complete the look. You can't change the house into a different type of style by removing the shutters. Appreciate the house for what it is. I think an eggplant color would be beautiful and unique on your door, and match the rest of the house.
  • 13 years ago
    I was typing Eggplant before reading the other recommendations.
    I think Eggplant may be your color. But then there's always red...
    Lori Vento thanked sharon1
  • 13 years ago
    What colors are in your foyer and living room? I think continuity and flow from the exterior of the house to the interior is so important---what you see on the outside reflects what's within and there's nothing that clashes or is not aesthetic when you enter the house from the outside. I love red door and black shutters, but if your interior is apple green and egglant, it's not as pleasing when you come from the outside and step inside. Your beautiful new front door and sidelights should at least hint at what's insidel!!
    Lori Vento thanked cbarkston
  • 13 years ago
    From the foyer you see a great chocolate brown, red, and mustard with hints of black, wood floors and tons of light.
  • 13 years ago
    Oh, then I think a red door would be GORGEOUS with your color palette! My initial reaction when first seeing the photo of your house was to say RED door, black shutters. Now when I see your color palette for the interior, I think----RED door, black shutters!! I just can't see entering the house through a yellow, orange, coral, navy, apple green or purple door into a house decorated in brown, red, mustard, and black. Reds can also be difficult to get just the right shade. Maybe take the first or most prominent red you see upon entering the house to the paint store and have it color matched...AND---a red door means welcome, good luck, joy, happiness, and many other things in many cultures!! And now that I read this article about the meaning of red doors---I think I need to paint my own front door red!! Good luck!!
    https://www.houzz.com/magazine/your-entry-mad-about-red-stsetivw-vs~167685
  • 13 years ago
    Click on Ideabook above for complete article...
  • 13 years ago
    Another lovely and classic option would be black front door (especially because you don't want to have the bright red door paint compete with the beautiful leaded glass) and colorful (mustard?!) shutters!