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hace 9 años

For comfort, energy reasons, and curb appeal we need a new front door. We need lots of other work too! But as far as a door goes we plan to move to a single door with side panels. But I can't stand the matchy matchy white. Do we do dark wood or is there a better way to make our front door stand out. We plan to add a faux stone to the bottom and bushes as well. How do I make this house look great? Please help!!

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Liz H

hace 9 años

I paint my front door a couple of times a year. Right now, it's sort of a periwinkle, which the neighbors prefer to the hot pink of former days. My favorite, though, was a sort of teal. Maybe I'll go back to that some day. Here's a picture.

Great dog, huh?

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PRO
Lampert Dias Architects, Inc.
hace 9 años
Última modificación: hace 9 años
I like the idea of a single door with a side panel or side panels.......The width may be too narrow for two side panels.......one might look better.

A red door would look very nice as a contrast to your dark house.

Consider painting the area above the second story windows a matching charcoal.

Also, it would look nicer to have a sidewalk to your front door in a nice paving material rather than entering your house along a driveway.......Look at hardscape and landscape possibilities.
sunnysideforever
hace 9 años
I would like to see an orange front door to really contrast the rest of the house. Also feel potted flowers would brighten it up a lot. Marigolds would really pop.
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kelly61413
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More details: the house is painted a color called gun medal grey. However it looks very navy to me. I love the idea of a bright door but quested the color with navy and with it being such a traditional looking house is a bright door too trendy? It's a very mature neighborhood, I don't want to scare the neighbors!
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A door a light bright color will look very good. You can experiment with several colors before choosing one.....
Buy several small cans of paint and paint a small portion of the door with each color before choosing the color.
Since you said that you plan on replacing the door soon, this experimental painting of the existing door will give you a chance to live with color before you purchase a new door......
It will look good. Try a deep red, a turqoise blue, a red and yellow......and whatever other color you might like.
Emmy
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Yellow! And then reds and yellows in your landscaping.
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I like all this keep it coming!! We live in a lake so I love the idea of a turquoise. If we do a bright door, what color is the storm door, what about the side lights?
kelly61413
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We live on a lake not IN it!!
Liz H
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I paint my front door a couple of times
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Do a search on "dark gray exterior" and you will see many good options for your door color. Here is a good looking wood one:
http://houzz.com/photos/97944
sootsprite
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Pretty bluish color
http://houzz.com/photos/2165038
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DaVill Blinds
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Yellow!
jck910
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Storm door should match color of main door (or what is the point of painting the main door a great color) sidelights should match the white trim (again you want the door to be focal point)
Dar Eckert
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I really don't think I would put stone on the bottom floor. It looks great as it is. Just landscaping.
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Don't be afraid of colour, especially if you're painting an existing door. Remember, paint colours can easily be changed. Try something out of your comfort zone and see what happens!
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I would buy a different styled front door with more design in an antique white color. The garage door needs stylish windows too. Also, an exterior cedar wood colored siding would look great too on the home instead of the dark color. Plant some more trees like pine or maple.
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Something that would work with the gun metal grey but not to dark (another grey) or clumsy (like white). I think a blue would be fabulous and you could go as safe (grey blue) or as bold (royal or teal) as you felt like. You could pull it together with blinds or curtains (not the same but with the colour in it). Chrome door furniture ... Nice!
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elkeelisabeth
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Whatever your favorite color is...try it on the door. If you have the space try a wider door than the standard 36 in (38 or 40). Also the side lights can be white as in a previous comment. I like the idea of adding shingles to the peek of the house: for texture and eliminate the high contrast. Good luck, we'd love to see the results.
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Seating Innovations
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I like the idea given in an earlier post- play with some of your favorite colors on your current door before replacing it! Here's a houzz article with some color suggestions: https://www.houzz.com/magazine/9-daring-colors-for-your-front-door-stsetivw-vs~30484710
I personally love the periwinkle!
Cheryl Fadden
hace 9 años
Red would be my choice. I'm thinking of painting my front entry doors an aubergine.
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I will go with Red color paint...
chloebud
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And plant one of those awesome Japanese maples!
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Any color of your choice will look fine..... I think you have to paint the -garage door same color as the house so the focal point will be your entrance door.....
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