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Please help! Need ideas for our front door...

13 years ago
last modified: 13 years ago
We are totally remodeling a fixer upper from the 1940s to a style with a modern traditional twist. We are getting rid of the glass storm door, the railing, etc. and are open to any suggestions to improve. The original wood door is awesome, just needs some color. What color should we use? the door handle? The knocker? The house numbers and the light over the door? I need help! Thanks!

Comments (24)

  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Your door is wonderful. I think you need to think about changing the steps and railing though. This really needs some work to make it look cohesive.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Your front door is awesome, I love it. the color works with the brick white and blue . Perhaps you could refresh the stain, otherwise a blue to match your trim color. is there any way that you could stain or use masonry paint on the cement at the base of the house under your brick. a reddish brown like your brick would look great and give continuity to the house. a very simple modern screen door could look good if you can find one.
  • 13 years ago
    Take the knocker off and fill in the holes. It looks a little silly being that hight. Storm door has to go. Handle needs to be replaced with something more modern. Check out this website for cool house numbers: http://www.modernhousenumbers.com/ I know you specifically asked about the front door, but I have two other suggestions. Paint the blue trim. Also, you need to budget for some landscaping. The good news is that this can be a dynamite looking house when you're finished.
  • 13 years ago
    As far as the patio, left of the door, does that mean, looking at the house head-on, that left side?
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    I love your house address numbers and would paint the door black along with some landscaping. Good luck!
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  • 13 years ago
    that comment above was for Dar...
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    Love the door just the way it is! Very Frank Lloyd Wright, Light wood stair rail would look better in treated wood of course, as in photo. Do you think it would be possible to continue the theme with treated light stained wood around the window frames, too?
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Larger vertical house numbers... change railing, stain concrete steps...
  • 13 years ago
    If you want a new color, I'd recommend a deep saffron or mustard yellow. And I agree with the knocker being too high, I think it should be lower than the window. Not sure where to find more mid-century doorknob and knocker, and the light fixture needs to be changed as well.
    I love your house, I'm a MCM fan. Have fun with it!
  • 13 years ago
    Beautiful door
    I suggest a bold red and some potted plants with bright colors!
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    I love the idea of saffron!
  • 13 years ago
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    I would add a porch on the right side of the photograph, where the steps are. I like the idea of a small portico over the door and roof over the porch.
  • 13 years ago
    Well Dar we are kind of on the same wave length, I was thinking a more simple full front of house porch/deck
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    How about a little nod to Frank Lloyd Wright with the lighting? Keep the door original ( even the to high door knocker), it is a good conversation piece;)
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  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Great door!!!
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  • 13 years ago
    Charming house! I agree that if there is a $budget I would add a front porch! Keep the footprint same size as front peaked roof line (top triangle). Be sure to make it at least 6 ft. in depth and add a triangle top roof as well for front of new porch roof. With a grey existing house roof and your brick I can see going traditional with white trim and white porch rails. Then do add grey for porch floor and front door.
  • 13 years ago
    I wouldn't change that door in any way! It really needs to be protected. I'd use a full lite black storm, and paint all the trim black. You could build a covered entry with portholes and etching on the side to match the front door.
    I'm a little confused by the front walkway and assume by the railing the original steps ran along the side of the house. The walkway should be made straight, and the railing removed. Bluestone landing and steps would look nice with the brick.
  • 13 years ago
    That door is an heirloom - Puleeze don't paint it :-)
  • 13 years ago
    How about painting the door red?
  • 13 years ago
    I thought about the color for the door last night and realized that yellow ocher would be the perfect color for it. Black or dark green-brown would look nice for trim color.
  • 13 years ago
    Yup- takes a lot of years for that color to turn right!