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john_kopperud

Need Help with Front Door Color on 1901 Home

John Kopperud
hace 7 años
última modificación:hace 7 años

I am renovating an old 1901 house and I am having trouble deciding on a front door color. I am leaning towards a medium gray but I am having trouble finding the right tone. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

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  • PRO
    RL Relocation LLC
    hace 7 años

    those shutters are soooooooo under scaled and really look like they were put on in the 80's. black would be the right door color here.

    Comentarios (27)

    • John Kopperud
      Autor original
      hace 7 años

      Thank you for the feedback and yes I agree with you on the shutters. I plan to possibly replace them with more prominent black or gray shutters in the future.

    • chiflipper
      hace 7 años

      The future is NOW. Replace those shutters pronto. Beautiful house but the awful shutters ruin it.

    • emmarene9
      hace 7 años

      BM Symphony Blue.

    • PRO
      Onesta Construction
      hace 7 años

      I am in agreement that dark would be the way to go. SW Naval would be a great color for the doors and shutters too.

    • PRO
      JudyG Designs
      hace 7 años
      Última modificación: hace 7 años

      No shutters will fit the windows properly. They were meant to be bare. But, if possible, add two over two muntins.

      I think your house is Colonial Revival in style, not unusual to have Greek Columns. I doubt the wrought iron is original as the design is neoclassical.

      New exterior sconces would help.

      For front door: consider B.M. Black Forest Green. Goes great with your brick steps.

    • John Kopperud
      Autor original
      hace 7 años

      Thank you all for the valuable feedback. Here is another picture of the home to give a little more perspective.

    • Kris Mays
      hace 7 años
      Última modificación: hace 7 años

      Larger shutters in black. Front door in blue.

    • PRO
      Beth H. :
      hace 7 años

      nice house. no gray. I like that Forest Green above or the dark blue. gray is too depressing on that house.

    • chiflipper
      hace 7 años

      Dear John, thank you for posting photos of the whole house. I was very wrong about the shutters...no shutters on this fine old home. Owning a grand old home is a huge commitment in money and labor...BUT...don't feel that you have to do every little thing exactly as it was built UNLESS that is your desire.

    • Ramona
      hace 7 años

      this is a beautiful house

      remove all shutters permanently

      this house was not made to accept shutters

      the windows themselves do not seem to 'go with' shutters

      paint the window trim a contrasting color: there are many options

      paint the door some shade of the trim color?

      the dark green above is not bad

      you already have black in the iron railings; you could stick with black or play around with a beautiful dark color of some sort



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    • Diane
      hace 7 años
      Wonderful home, love the beautiful brick steps. Is the door old, if not original can it be stripped down and stained? Just a thought. I will not mention the shutters since you have already gotten wonderful advice regarding them
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      Beth H. :
      hace 7 años

      Ramona, that 1st pic you posted, that house is stunning! I love that black trim. John, doing your windows like that with the color scheme, and cleaning up those bricks, would really make that house grand again.

    • John Kopperud
      Autor original
      hace 7 años

      You all are awesome! Ramona I love the pics of the homes without shutters with the dark trim windows. I just had those vinyl replacement windows installed last year, so I'm not sure if it would work to just paint the trim around them? I had toyed with using SW Charleston Green which is very similar to the BM Black Forest Green that Judy posted above. I will shy away from the Gray for the front door and start thinking more toward a dark or black color :-)

    • Ramona
      hace 7 años
      Última modificación: hace 7 años

      John, that is why I included the third picture. The muntons, etc. are white and the dark green? is just on the trim. I think your house could pull off that look.

      Also, you can try one window as an experiment. Reversing the decision will not be difficult.

    • PRO
      RL Relocation LLC
      hace 7 años

      love the dark trim! love the dark door.. love no shutters!

    • PRO
      Design & Build . . . by Roger Perron, Inc.
      hace 7 años

      I suggest black for the door.

    • lynartist
      hace 7 años
      Very lovely home! The windows would look more appropriate as JudyG Designs suggests with muntins. BM Black Forest green is one of my all time favorites! A classic door color!
    • brideyfiore
      hace 7 años
      I would be hesitant to paint the vinyl of your new windows, if that's what some are suggesting. Looks like a beautiful home.
    • John Kopperud
      Autor original
      hace 7 años
      Thank you! My grandparents actually purchased this home in 1941 and it's been in the family ever since so this is a special project!
    • chiflipper
      hace 7 años

      I have bookmarked your post. Please post updated photos as work progresses, I would love to see them.

    • Ramona
      hace 7 años

      no one is suggesting painting the new windows. I am suggesting trying out a dark paint on the window trim. Painting the windows is probably impossible.


    • John Kopperud
      Autor original
      hace 7 años
      Here is the home with the front door primed. This gives a good idea of what it would look like white. Still debating on color.
    • PRO
      RL Relocation LLC
      hace 7 años

      black is the best choice.

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