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Black Entry Door?

6 years ago

Original plan was to match the entry door with the windows (different shades of red). Instead of matching, how about black to differentiate the entrance and make a statement?

Comments (15)

  • 6 years ago

    If you’re doing a different color, something lighter would be nice as the entrance looks dark in your picture.

  • 6 years ago

    Noticed that when I posted — it’s late evening so it seems darker than it actually is but great point as it is a covered porch

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    If you repaint it black, would you be painting the trimmings now?


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  • 6 years ago

    Would paint the door, trim and side lights black and leave the window trim on the remainder of the house red

  • 6 years ago

    Black could work if you don't want to keep door and sidelights and frame the same. Whether you keep them the same or paint the door black (or another color) you might consider adding matching hardware: a metal kick plate to the bottom of the door as well as door knocker and door knob in the same metal finish to make the door the focal point -- perhaps even adding the the numbers for your street address in the same metal finish on your porch post. Since you already have a pair of black light fixtures, you might consider black ... unless you paint the door black, in which case you might consider stainless steel.

  • 6 years ago

    Great ideas — especially the kick plate as we use the door to bring in wood from front porch in the winter and we don’t have a knocker or even a doorbell!

  • 6 years ago

    I would not paint the door black, on a house that is a warm golden brown. If you want a contrast to the red, I would paint it blue in the same tone as the red.

  • 6 years ago

    Black would look good, but haw about a dark gray?


    Or even a dark green?


  • 6 years ago

    Your home looks great as is!

  • 6 years ago

    Maybe it’s just word choice but I don’t think you need to differentiate the door from the windows with colors, they are already different, ones a door, the rest are windows. No one is going to confuse one for the other and that red looks great on the house. And while I agree adding more black would be good, add it in a much more substantial doormat , add it in two honking big planters flanking the door, etc.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    I would punch up that door system with hammered iron door hardware and kick plate and paint it a woodsy green. Hard to do mock up this tiny but just to give you inspiration.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    This is SW Regatta.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    I like the turquoise type color for sure better than black unless you add huge blacl planters filled with seasonal colorful plants on either side of the door.

  • 6 years ago

    Would have never thought of the green and what’s interesting is our kitchen cabinets are almost that same exact color!

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Cool. That color is very refreshing with all your wood! Winner!