Interior Design
Ideas we Love: 28 Coloured Doors That Make a Warm Welcome
More than a pop of colour on the facade of a house, a door that's painted a charming hue makes entrances nicer
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Why we love it: Australia’s heritage architecture is already pretty enough with its Victorian fretwork; the restrained use of grey and white paint brings out those intricate patterns here. The bright red door adds a youthfulness to the traditional look.
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Why we love it: Australia’s heritage architecture is already pretty enough with its Victorian fretwork; the restrained use of grey and white paint brings out those intricate patterns here. The bright red door adds a youthfulness to the traditional look.
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Location: Nuremberg, Germany
Why we love it: Who says a red door can only work with traditional architecture? In this contemporary home, the red ties together the white wing and the grey wing of the house. That it’s a red framed glass doors makes it even more impactful as it almost disappears within that transparent bridge.
Photo by Francisco Lopez
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
Why we love it: Who says a red door can only work with traditional architecture? In this contemporary home, the red ties together the white wing and the grey wing of the house. That it’s a red framed glass doors makes it even more impactful as it almost disappears within that transparent bridge.
Photo by Francisco Lopez
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Location: Russia
Why we love it: Even apartments can have a bold red front door, as this Russian flat demonstrates. We love the golden brass toe-kick that adds a casual elegance to the foyer.
Location: Russia
Why we love it: Even apartments can have a bold red front door, as this Russian flat demonstrates. We love the golden brass toe-kick that adds a casual elegance to the foyer.
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Location: London, England
Why we love it: Here’s another apartment with a bright, red door. We love how its coffered design and the clerestory window above the door that matches the bay window bring curves into the angular foyer.
Photo by Petr Krejci
Location: London, England
Why we love it: Here’s another apartment with a bright, red door. We love how its coffered design and the clerestory window above the door that matches the bay window bring curves into the angular foyer.
Photo by Petr Krejci
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Location: Singapore
Why we love it: Like Australia’s heritage architecture, Singapore’s conservation shophouses are just meant to wear colour beautifully. Here, red doors and window shutters make a bold statement for a house flanked by two identical houses.
Location: Singapore
Why we love it: Like Australia’s heritage architecture, Singapore’s conservation shophouses are just meant to wear colour beautifully. Here, red doors and window shutters make a bold statement for a house flanked by two identical houses.
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
Why we love it: The sleek combination of materials – bare faced concrete, timber planks and glass – is sassed up by a contrasting red door you can’t miss.
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Why we love it: The sleek combination of materials – bare faced concrete, timber planks and glass – is sassed up by a contrasting red door you can’t miss.
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Location: Singapore
Why we love it: The deep forest green of this apartment’s front door gives it a stateliness that apartment entrances often lack. In a hallway of doors and windows, its colour is inviting and indicative of cosiness.
Location: Singapore
Why we love it: The deep forest green of this apartment’s front door gives it a stateliness that apartment entrances often lack. In a hallway of doors and windows, its colour is inviting and indicative of cosiness.
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Location: Sydney, Australia
Why we love it: Amping up the beach-y feel of this breezy Sydney home is this amazing blue door with portholes. The colour palette of the interiors is mostly white and light wood-y, with little pops of colour via decor accessories, so the blue door is definitely a focal point.
Photo by Elouise Van Riet Gray
Location: Sydney, Australia
Why we love it: Amping up the beach-y feel of this breezy Sydney home is this amazing blue door with portholes. The colour palette of the interiors is mostly white and light wood-y, with little pops of colour via decor accessories, so the blue door is definitely a focal point.
Photo by Elouise Van Riet Gray
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Why we love it: This cheery welcome clues you in on what to expect when your cross the threshold of this home. There’s so much more colour inside, and the fun, fresh front door is simply an introduction.
Photo by Derek Swalwell
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Why we love it: This cheery welcome clues you in on what to expect when your cross the threshold of this home. There’s so much more colour inside, and the fun, fresh front door is simply an introduction.
Photo by Derek Swalwell
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Location: Toronto, Canada
Why we love it: A bright pink door, accentuated by the bright pink Adirondack chair pops out from the black and brick facade of this home. The indoor side of the door is painted a bright orange, and both colours are used to decorate the interiors.
Location: Toronto, Canada
Why we love it: A bright pink door, accentuated by the bright pink Adirondack chair pops out from the black and brick facade of this home. The indoor side of the door is painted a bright orange, and both colours are used to decorate the interiors.
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Location: Toulouse, France
Why we love it: Although technically not the front door – this is the entrance via the house’s central courtyard – this pale blue door works so well with the white peaked architecture of this country mansion.
Location: Toulouse, France
Why we love it: Although technically not the front door – this is the entrance via the house’s central courtyard – this pale blue door works so well with the white peaked architecture of this country mansion.
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Location: Montpellier, France
Why we love it: Blending in with the feature walls of this tropical-themed apartment, the front door doesn’t exactly pop out. But its jewel-toned turquoise is stunning, and enhances the overall effect of the feature walls.
Photo by Bitdinger Gassen
Location: Montpellier, France
Why we love it: Blending in with the feature walls of this tropical-themed apartment, the front door doesn’t exactly pop out. But its jewel-toned turquoise is stunning, and enhances the overall effect of the feature walls.
Photo by Bitdinger Gassen
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Location: India
Why we love it: Who would have thought of using a castle-style door for an apartment? Painted a deep Persian blue, it’s further outlined by tile-patterned wallpaper to make the foyer feel even grander.
Location: India
Why we love it: Who would have thought of using a castle-style door for an apartment? Painted a deep Persian blue, it’s further outlined by tile-patterned wallpaper to make the foyer feel even grander.
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
Why we love it: The more commonly used entrance to this home may have been moved to the contemporary extension at the rear, as seen by the stone steps, but the original front door is still a cheerful welcome with its contrasting bright yellow.
Photo by Matteo Tuniz / Kevin Woods
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Why we love it: The more commonly used entrance to this home may have been moved to the contemporary extension at the rear, as seen by the stone steps, but the original front door is still a cheerful welcome with its contrasting bright yellow.
Photo by Matteo Tuniz / Kevin Woods
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Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Why we love it: The bright turquoise door of this family home cuts through the cool neutral facade, and is the warm, welcoming culmination of the timber steps leading from street level.
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Why we love it: The bright turquoise door of this family home cuts through the cool neutral facade, and is the warm, welcoming culmination of the timber steps leading from street level.
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Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Why we love it: A bright orange square framed door is the sunny foil to the aluminium-clad facade of this home. The expanse of glass used in this oversized door brings so much sunlight into the home, and the orange frame just adds to that cheerful glow.
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Why we love it: A bright orange square framed door is the sunny foil to the aluminium-clad facade of this home. The expanse of glass used in this oversized door brings so much sunlight into the home, and the orange frame just adds to that cheerful glow.
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Location: Malmo, Sweden
Why we love it: Greens surround this timber-clad facade (even the house number is made of plants!), so it’s only natural that the colour of the door be green. Little glass squares cut into the door add to the lighting effect and bring out the glow from within.
Photo by Sonata Tamulyte
Location: Malmo, Sweden
Why we love it: Greens surround this timber-clad facade (even the house number is made of plants!), so it’s only natural that the colour of the door be green. Little glass squares cut into the door add to the lighting effect and bring out the glow from within.
Photo by Sonata Tamulyte
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Location: London, England
Why we love it: The door colour is just the perfect contrast to the dusty brick facade.
Location: London, England
Why we love it: The door colour is just the perfect contrast to the dusty brick facade.
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Location: Dorset, England
Why we love it: If you’re going to name your cottage “Springwater”, a deep water-blue hue only makes sense as your welcoming colour.
Location: Dorset, England
Why we love it: If you’re going to name your cottage “Springwater”, a deep water-blue hue only makes sense as your welcoming colour.
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Location: New Orleans, USA
Why we love it: If you’ve got a period house in New Orleans, a front door with a standout colour is a must. This coral-coloured door is all about romantic, old-school Southern charm.
Location: New Orleans, USA
Why we love it: If you’ve got a period house in New Orleans, a front door with a standout colour is a must. This coral-coloured door is all about romantic, old-school Southern charm.
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Location: Colorado, USA
Why we love it: A beautiful blue hue balances the Art Nouveau canopy and enhances the stateliness of this Denver manor house.
Location: Colorado, USA
Why we love it: A beautiful blue hue balances the Art Nouveau canopy and enhances the stateliness of this Denver manor house.
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Location: California, USA
Why we love it: A renovated mid-century modern home retains its retro spark with a sprightly lime green door. This bolt of colour cuts through the boxiness of the architecture, and is in fact echoed by the greenery of the internal courtyard.
Location: California, USA
Why we love it: A renovated mid-century modern home retains its retro spark with a sprightly lime green door. This bolt of colour cuts through the boxiness of the architecture, and is in fact echoed by the greenery of the internal courtyard.
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Location: California, USA
Why we love it: The bright lime green of the door contrasts dramatically with the dark grey cladding of this house and the red butterfly chairs, drawing the eye directly to the entrance of the house.
Photo by David Wakely Photography
Location: California, USA
Why we love it: The bright lime green of the door contrasts dramatically with the dark grey cladding of this house and the red butterfly chairs, drawing the eye directly to the entrance of the house.
Photo by David Wakely Photography
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Location: USA
Why we love it: A sweet buttercup yellow cuts through the boxiness of this mid-century modern house and makes its white mass more inviting.
Location: USA
Why we love it: A sweet buttercup yellow cuts through the boxiness of this mid-century modern house and makes its white mass more inviting.
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Location: Moscow, Russia
Why we love it: This one’s a bit of a cheat – the door is in its natural wood colour, but the foyer has such a warm ambience because of the wall colour. If you love a coloured door, but can’t bring yourself to paint over a beautiful timber finish, try painting the walls around that door to bring that warm, welcoming feel.
Location: Moscow, Russia
Why we love it: This one’s a bit of a cheat – the door is in its natural wood colour, but the foyer has such a warm ambience because of the wall colour. If you love a coloured door, but can’t bring yourself to paint over a beautiful timber finish, try painting the walls around that door to bring that warm, welcoming feel.
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Location: Russia
Why we love it: Here’s another timber-finished door that benefits from painted walls to create that dramatic, welcoming entrance.
Location: Russia
Why we love it: Here’s another timber-finished door that benefits from painted walls to create that dramatic, welcoming entrance.
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Location: Singapore
Why we love it: A bright pink door (with a bright orange ceiling) as the last thing you see when you leave the house – and the first thing when you come home – is a no-fail perk-me-up!
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Location: Singapore
Why we love it: A bright pink door (with a bright orange ceiling) as the last thing you see when you leave the house – and the first thing when you come home – is a no-fail perk-me-up!
TELL US
What do you think of these coloured doors? Tell us in the Comments below. And don’t forget to save your favourite images, bookmark the story, and join in the conversation.
So we start this collection with red doors… but red isn’t the only hue that makes an entrance stand out and convey welcome, as you’ll see.
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Location: Japan
Why we love it: Inspired by Scandinavian cottages, this rustic Japanese wood cabin has a refined air about it that’s punctuated by that bold red door.