5 Fresh Paint Looks for Your Door

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With the weather brightening up and the temperature rising, there’s no better time to awaken your home from hibernation with an energising refresh. Simply painting your front or interior doors could be just the ticket for an instant upgrade, after all, you never get a second chance at a first impression as you walk into a room.

Step forward Dulux colour experts. The team are here to help you find the right colour for your doors and share some exciting paint techniques to give your room a makeover at the same time. From vibrant hues for impact, to earthy tones for a more subtle approach, read on to discover essential colour advice and nifty painting tips that are ideal for a DIY weekend project.

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1. Combine Accent Colour and Pattern

Want to bring interest to a hallway with a striking colour? Try painting the inside of your front door in your dream shade. To bring the scheme together, add dashes of the same colour around the rest of the space through the accessories and patterns.

Painting the interior of your door is also a great alternative to painting the exterior when a more conservative outdoor colour is called for on traditional or period properties. After all, there’s no boundaries or restrictions to what happens behind closed doors!

Give a traditional internal door a contemporary edge. If you’re fortunate to have beautiful stained-glass detailing, take a cue from the colours and combine a vibrant paint colour, like this sugary pink, with charming floral prints, for an extra layer of sweetness.

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2. Make a Modern Impression

If you do decide, however, that your traditional property could do with an edgy refresh, then choose a knockout shade for your front door and complement its modern vibe with stylishly leafy plants and contemporary outdoor furniture. The result will be an enticing combination of old and new.

If you have the time and money to invest in a whole exterior update, ensure the other standout features, like the weatherboards and render, are painted in a subtler tone that balances the brightness of your door.

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3. Create a Feature Wall

Transforming an internal door into a feature wall is an easy way of injecting instant personality and drama without having to renovate the entire room. Experiment with a bold or deep colour, like this powerful blue, then play around with contemporary detailing to increase the impact.

A new doormat or patterned planter will also go a long way in helping to enhance the transformation. Select complementary pieces that help deliver the seasonal trend you’re after.

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4. Draw Attention With Duo-Tones

Whether you live in a house or apartment, try making an impact around the entrance by framing the door with a bold colour. Painting just beyond the door surround creates a design statement, while the impact can be made even bolder thanks to the introduction of complementary furniture alongside.

Create a botanical look that’s hot right now. Enjoy a refreshing entrance injected with lush greenery by pairing potted houseplants and eye-catching palm prints. Finally, pop in a few copper accents to keep it feeling up to date.

5. Help Your Frames (and View) Stand Out

Throw tradition out the window and embrace a modern elegance by painting your timeless French doors in a dark and distinguished semi-gloss black paint. Not only will your views be perfectly framed, they will also appear more lush and vivid, while your interior will become imbued with a classic stateliness.

Painting the architrave in black, too, will direct the view outside, whereas if you were to leave it white, this would draw attention to the door frame itself.

More: Click to find out more about Dulux’s exterior and interior paint ranges. For free personalised colour advice go to ‘Live Chat’ on the Dulux website.

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