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Front Door Sidelights

25 days ago

Just had house/trim painted, new shutters and the front door painted. I am truly struggling with the sidelights next to door. Should they be painted black as well? What about trim around top of door? We will be purchasing a storm door and I have to decide if I should purchase the all glass with white trim or black ? This all depends on if I paint the side areas black. Suggestions needed, please!



Comments (16)

  • 25 days ago

    Typically the sidelights are the same color as the door. That ties them together as a unit and makes your door appear larger and more impressive.

    KARLA SLATTERY thanked littlebug Zone 5 Missouri
  • PRO
    25 days ago

    The iron finish, at least that's what it appears to be, looks fine.

    If you decide to select new fixtures then black or iron would work with the house.





  • 25 days ago

    Iron lights, for sure.

  • PRO
    25 days ago

    Sorry I meant the two windows next to the door. Do I keep them white as the trim color or paint them black to match the door?


    The outside lights are another project for another time.

  • 25 days ago
    last modified: 25 days ago

    The examples above that are entirely black are beautiful. Wondering though about your sidelight and transom window grids and if they need to be white on the interior side? Is the interior side a different color?

  • 25 days ago

    ALL windows same color, in this instance white. ALL trim the same color, in this instance white. Do not mix window colors no matter what color the door.

  • 25 days ago

    If you’re asking about the trim around the door, I would keep everything at the front door black and use white for the window trim.

  • 25 days ago

    How you paint the door, sidelights and trim can vary. Here are three examples of a black door.

    Here are more examples with ALL trim remaining white.

  • 25 days ago
    last modified: 25 days ago

    My initial reaction is to want them black like the door and leave the trim and grids of the door area white just like the windows. It would bug you less if those sidelights had more window panes down them.

  • PRO
    25 days ago

    All black it will look great!

  • 25 days ago

    I would leave the trim white to match the rest of your trim, but, the sidelight windows should be painted the same black as the main door.

  • 24 days ago
    last modified: 24 days ago

    Agree with @Home Interiors With Ease - all black to tie it all together, seems choppy in two different colors

  • PRO
    17 days ago

    I like the sidlights and door all one color they are actually all one unit . Why do uou need a storm door ? I liive in Canada in a very cold area never had a strom door only a good well insulated steel door. If all you want from a strorm door is a screen there are other option options .

  • 17 days ago
    last modified: 17 days ago

    Here is a rough sketch to visualize:




  • 17 days ago

    Thanks for the like. I just edited my sketch to include the mullions.