Please vote -- door / sidelite color (UPDATED with pic!)

[dr.girlfriend]

Update:  Because I'm crazy I made mock-ups of the two options -- imagine a black roof.  Door hardware will be matte black or oil rubbed bronze:

(ETA:  All the mock-ups died with TinyPic so you'll just have to cope with the actual pic!)

This will be for our new addition.  The original house is red brick with white siding on the dormers and black shutters.  The new middle part and bedroom addition on the right will be white siding/trim with black shutters.  The roof is dark grey/black.

Option 1:  Door and sidelites red

Option 2:  Red door, white sidelites (will blend in with the porch/siding)

Option 3:  Red door, black sidelites:

Here's the front view of the house:  So the part on the left is all red brick below the roof, and the middle and part on the right is white siding.  Below is a pic from how it looked pre-addition:



Here is some red door inspiration I had squirreled away, which now that I look at it all have white sidelites:


And a similar porch style:



ETA:  Here's the final!  It's a brighter red, the sun was behind the porch.

[bullygirl979]

I would do white side lights so it blends in a bit more. Then it has a more consistent look with your existing front door.

[aprilsails]

Red with white sidelights seems best to me as well. The porch will draw people to the door as well.

[simpsongal]

Agree - Red w/white sidelights. I'm glad you posted the inspiration pics b/c I wasn't digging the look in your mock ups. Just goes to show that sometimes you need to see it in context.

Do you have a fixture selected for the porch area above the door?

[dr.girlfriend]

Jul 15, 2019 15:32:13 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

Agree - Red w/white sidelights. I'm glad you posted the inspiration pics b/c I wasn't digging the look in your mock ups. Just goes to show that sometimes you need to see it in context.

Do you have a fixture selected for the porch area above the door?

Ha, I've just been looking, but I'm open to suggestions.  Porch lights can be surprisingly cheap!  This is one I like so far...it's only $89!:

[lilac05]

Red door (door only, not the frame) and white sidelights. I like the look, and it’s easiest to change if you decide to do something different later on.

[TBM]

I would do the red door with black sidelights. I just think it makes more of a statement. The white sidelights blending in is kind of boring to me.

[simpsongal]

I like it! I Paid like $250 for a similar light years ago and it needs to be repainted. Meaning, I’m not sure paying a premium for outdoor fixtures is worth it.

[mrspez07]

I’d do the same color as the door or a close match to your siding. We struggled with this as well, but our door was entirely surrounded by brick, so the sidelight is the same blue color as the door.
It looked weird to have it white with nothing next to it to transition.

[momin2013]

I was leaning toward black, but seeing your new mockups I definitely vote black!

[simpsongal]

The black looks cool, a little more modern and young. If you want to lean in that direction, go black. If you want to keep things pretty conservative/traditional, go white.

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Jul 15, 2019 16:34:00 GMT -5 lilac05 said:

Red door (door only, not the frame) and white sidelights. I like the look, and it’s easiest to change if you decide to do something different later on.

This! I think that having just the door red will be so much more impactful as well. 

[mrsukyankee]

I vote white sides.

[candreco]

Black sidelights, they make the entry pop better.

[sassystace]

I'd go with black if you want to add a little more interest/drama to your front door. Otherwise, white is a safe bet.

[dr.girlfriend]

Updated with result!

[aprilsails]

Looks great!

We have 7 blue/grey paint chips on our front dooor right now to figure out the right tone. We’ve narrowed it down to two.

[mrsukyankee]

I think you made a fabulous choice!

[Deleted]

It looks awesome! Can you post a closeup of the door hardware?

[simpsongal]

Beautiful! You're so close!!!

[bullygirl979]

Looks great!

[dr.girlfriend]

Sept 26, 2019 6:54:49 GMT -5 @sameoldstory said:

It looks awesome! Can you post a closeup of the door hardware?

It's this:


www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MMM8TAW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and 


www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HXMLCBT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1



Is that good enough @sameoldstory or do you need a closer one?  I can take another when I get home.

[Deleted]

That's perfect dr.girlfriend , thank you. I LOVE it! We need to replace our hardware because right now our keyless entry and door handle are two different finishes, I was looking at black and what you chose is like exactly what I've been looking for, I might steal it