Another entry door question.

[Goldeneagle]

Looking at getting a new entry door for the house. Why do people get doors that are a completely different color than the rest of the house? I've noticed all around town people are doing this. Both my neighbors have the same color paint on their house's as I do but one has a blue door and the other has a red door. The house color is a light tanish. Do I go back brown like my wood door, match the paint on the house or maybe go purple just to be different? I'm confused.

[Brett A]

Contrast to make it stand out. Just guessing.

[Tx.Fisher]

I’ll ask my wife for you. She painted our front door a blueish, greenish color. The rest of our house is a neutral beige color

[Goldeneagle]

I’ll ask my wife for you. She painted our front door a blueish, greenish color. The rest of our house is a neutral beige color

Thats probably the color of our house. I think I need a womans view on this. Where's Smart?

[boy wonder]

It’s called an accent piece according to my woman…..

[eastover53]

Red doors indicate homes involved in the Underground Railroad where fleeing slaves could be safe.

Blue doors ward off ghosts or "haints" as we call them in Mississippi.

Brown is for swingers, I think.



I could be mistaken however. Trends change.

[Goldeneagle]

Red doors indicate homes involved in the Underground Railroad where fleeing slaves could be safe.

Blue doors ward off ghosts or "haints" as we call them in Mississippi.

Brown is for swingers, I think.



I could be mistaken however. Trends change.

In S. Dallas, red doors were brothels. Kind a like the red light district.

[Bill M]

To contrast and thereby stand out. Most folks pick nice front doors and want them to stand out. They want them to be welcoming.

[Goldeneagle]

OK, I've decided on a fiberglass door. After consulting with the 30 something year old yuppie gal next door, the 70 something California gal on the other side, the 90 something widow woman across the alley, the 80 something German lady and the 60 something (she brought me a meatloaf the other day) I have determined the door will be Navy Blue.

[ThisLadyHunts]

OK, I've decided on a fiberglass door. After consulting with the 30 something year old yuppie gal next door, the 70 something California gal on the other side, the 90 something widow woman across the alley, the 80 something German lady and the 60 something (she brought me a meatloaf the other day) I have determined the door will be Navy Blue.

Oh, boy. You’ve got to be real careful picking out a contrast color for your front door. Many things to consider such as whether your house is all wood or is masonry (in part or in full). If the pattern of the masonry or the style of your house is “busy,” a contrasting door could add discordance. Then there’s the color value to be considered. Do the color tone (related to the hue) and value (related to the tone and saturation of a color) compliment the house?

For those of us who are non professionals and don’t have an innate eye for color, I recommend consulting a professional. Go to an independently owned paint store where they often have design professionals on staff who can help. Get some feedback because getting the right shade, tone, and value of color is the difference between a front door with a “Wow!” factor and one that says “I can’t believe they chose that color.”

Once you’ve gone through this process, you’ll be ready for my next lesson called “Swatches: They Don’t Look Like the Color They Were Meant To.”

[glen]

Paint an upside down pineapple on it so people know your friendly

[ThisLadyHunts]

Paint an upside down pineapple on it so people know your friendly

We’ve got almost an entire neighborhood of pineapple people in my town. They are EXTREMELY friendly! And open minded.

[dustoffer]

Got natural wood on ours and the door is blue, but there is a quart of bright red (as in St Louis Cardinal red) in the garage that will be used once the weather warms in the spring.

[Txhunter3000]

You get what you like, period.

[brokeno]

Whatever color she wants.