You’ve chosen your new front entry door for your home and now comes the creative part of choosing your paint color. Your front door is one of the most important components of the curb appeal of your home. It also plays an important role in your homeownership, as your entrance to your home and the first thing you see when you get home from work. Many people underestimate what a huge difference the color and style of their front door can make in the beauty of their home. Are you wanting to make a change in your home’s curb appeal, but want to do so on a budget? Consider starting with finding a new style for your front entry door, whether it be just a repaint or choosing a new door altogether from Home Design Extras!
If you are looking to get a fresh coat of paint on your front door, read on! There are so many color options for your front entry door that we want to walk you through a few of the possible choices below.
Solid Color Front Entry Doors
One solid color is a classic choice for your front door. Be sure to pick a color that fits well with the other colors on the exterior of your house. If you want, you can be subtle and choose a color that is already used in your exterior house paint, or choose a slightly lighter or darker shade of already existing colors. This will result in an overall monochromatic appearance, which can be beautiful if there is enough contrast in the shade of each color.
Bold Entry Door Colors
Personally, I love front doors that really stand out from the rest of the house. You can do this without painting your door neon green, too! Some popular, bold colors for front doors are deep burgundy, royal blue, red, purple, teal blue, or forest green. As long as your already existing exterior paint colors are relatively neutral, such as grey, white, cream, or ivory, these colors will look great.
Having a bold color for your front door gives you a chance to really personalize your home. You may not be able to paint your entire house teal blue if that is your favorite color, there is no reason why you can’t have your front door be that color. Having a bold front door will also help your home stand out against neighboring homes that might have similar architectural styles and paint schemes, and will serve as a good reference for first-time guests visiting your home.
Nontraditional Entry Door Colors
Nontraditional colors can also work really well for an entry door color, so don’t be afraid to try purple or teal blue! As long as you pick a color that fits within the already existing palette of your exterior paint, you can’t go too far wrong. Bright yellows and greens can look really lovely, but they look best as a pastel shade rather than a fully saturated color. As a general rule, light shades of lighter, brighter colors work best, and dark shades of deep colors, such as red, blue, and green work similarly well.
Updating Your Home’s Exterior Color Scheme
To tie in your chosen door color, try painting the trim on the front of your house with that same color. Maybe you have a wooden table or lawn chair you can repaint or some kind of wall decoration or a fence. If your house has ranch-style shutters, or you are considering adding them to your house, consider painting your shutters to match your front door. Doing this will make your front door color mesh well with the exterior of your house, even if you chose a bright nontraditional color.
Multiple Entry Door Color Ideas
Do you have a unique door with interesting design elements? Consider using a two-tone paint scheme, perhaps a lighter and darker shade of the same color, to bring out the dimensionality of your door. There are no hard and fast rules except what you like and what front entry door colors enhance the look of your home and increase its curb appeal. You can stay monochromatic, using the four components of a monochromatic color scheme: hue; tone; shade; and tint. Or you can choose a complimentary color scheme for your door which uses the idea of opposite colors to enhance your entry door presentation.
Entry Door Painting Enhancements
Even if your door is completely flat, you can use more than one paint color. You might pick up a beautiful stencil that matches the exterior design of your home well, and use it to add to your entry door. If you want to use two colors for your door, the same general rules apply to picking just one color for your door. Make sure that the colors you pick complement each other well, and also fit with the already existing colors in your exterior paint.
If you want your designs to be subtle, choose a slightly lighter or darker shade of the color you chose to paint the majority of your door with. Instead of just using a stencil, you can also consider creating designs with masking tape for your front door. Painting designs on your front door can be a little risky, but if you choose your designs and colors well to match the rest of your house, the end result can be quite gorgeous.
The Importance of Paint Finishes
Don’t forget that the finish of your paint will make a big difference in how your front door looks when you paint it! Keep in mind, if you are refinishing an entry door that a gloss finish will expose any imperfections on the surface of your door, especially if it is old. You can cut down on this by giving your door a healthy sanding before painting, which you should do anyway, or you can choose a satin or matte finish, which will do a better job of hiding any imperfections.
Don’t be afraid to experiment with your paint and your paint styles for your front door. The great thing about paint is that you can always paint over it again! If you are working with a painting contractor on your home remodel, make sure you consult with them about your design and paint choices. As painting professionals, they will be able to help guide you to good color and finish choices that blend well with your home and the neighborhood.
At Home Design Extras we guide you through the process of choosing the front entry door that best suits your home. A front door is an important choice as is the color you wish to paint your front door. Many of our customers paint their other exterior doors to match their entry door color to pull together the whole look of their home. Give us a call at 843-399-2568 or fill out our contact form and one of our design professionals will be in touch promptly to answer your questions.
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