Front door color for black house?
I just finished scraping and am in the process of priming my front door. I'm experiencing a bit of a hangup on what color to paint it.
I had originally planned for a slight off-white to match the interior, then considered a light grey with a touch of warmth or a touch of blue. Now I'm just not sure, so I ask you!
The door has brass hardware. I also may switch the walkway to red brick in the future. I'm a 30-something bachelor and want to stay away from something that looks too traditional and boring, however, I also want to avoid temporary trends and anything that might be seen on an HDTV show or similar. In other words, I'm OK with taking some risk and being contrarian as long as it's rooted in good taste and doesn't need to be redone anytime soon. Have I mentioned how painful scraping 4 layers of paint from a door is??
Thoughts on color?
Note: This is a picture that is a number of years old. The climbing plant is gone and the scrolls have been removed from the iron support beams. As a result, the house has traded a bit of the bohemian look above for a more Scandinavian minimalist look.
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tcbtcb
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Kris Mays
7 years agotcbtcb
7 years ago
Emily Jowers
7 years agoWhat about more or a hunters green? I think it would add more bachelor mystery without blending into the house. Teal seems like a more feminine touch to me. I also think it would complement your greenery instead of clash with it.
Kris Mays
7 years agotcbtcb
7 years agoI like the idea of a dark green, but I do think it would really blend in with the black. I haven't seen lighter greens that I particularly like.
I'm currently playing with these blues. The lighter one isn't particularly masculine though.
Kris Mays
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Flo Mangan
7 years agoIf your house is black, I like the Robin's Egg Blue color along with some colorful pots and flowers on that porch. Also, get some stainless or brushed nickel house numbers to replace the generic ones. :-)
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Flo Mangan
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Flo Mangan
7 years agoSome aluminum ones would work. Line them up horizontally. Not vertically.
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Flo Mangan
7 years agoI think you could hang this from your iron posts perhaps. Something a bit different and with some succulents for that same color as the front door.
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tcbtcb thanked Flo Mangan Emily Jowers
7 years agoA natural-tone wood door would look really nice but you'd need a new door. Here's a palette of colors with gray undertones in them. I like the leather and denim. Another blue door similar to the colors you posted. Also a mustard door that I'll post, though I'm not sure how I feel about it.
tcbtcb
7 years agotcbtcb
7 years agoAll done. I might add a brass kick plate down the road, in addition to a planter or decoration against the brick wall.
Thanks for the input, everyone!
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7 years agoI just painted the front door of my dark grey cottage BM's Winterberry and it's stunning.
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7 years agoWe have installed graffiti grey, solid wood doors. House exterior is finished with larch wood cladding, so in a year or two wood will turn to grey and match even better.
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