Front door opinions PIP

[countthestars]

Sorry the snow pile is in the way.  This is our new house.  The roof is black and we will be adding black shutters.

The plan for the house was to paint the front door black and leave the white trim around the door.  However, now that the siding is up and there is white on the part of the house that bumps out, we're worried that all of that white looks weird.  I guess I was expecting that there would be some siding showing between the white door trim and white house trim.

Would you continue with the original plan, or paint the entire trim around the door black?  Will that be too much black? 

[house]

Congrats on your new house! I am no expert but I don't see any black trim anywhere. I would paint the door black/red.

[boiler717]

Oh please paint your front door red! That house is screaming for a red front door!

I would leave the trim white in eithe case.

[sailorgray]

Definitely paint your door RED and leave the trim white. That is one my favorite color combos.

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[thewop]

I'm not going to lie, I see red doors everywhere. To me they're very "meh". Four houses on my street (of 15 houses) have red doors. I'd go blue or a cool bright purple or deep pink. Leave the trim white.

[crispnclean]

I would leave the trim white. I would also think about painting the door something other than black - red or blue would look great with your house's exterior colors.

[Susie]

Noooo, don't paint the trim black!

With a black roof and black shutters, I'd consider something else for the front door.  Red?  I think that would look warm and welcoming.

[auntie]

Red's the classic.

But a bright teal, orchid or even burnt orange would work, too.

Very pretty, btw.

[munkii]

Same as PPs on trim. Red is expected. It's fine, but auntie suggested some great options (especially teal).

[countthestars]

Thanks everyone! I knew the black trim would look weird - thanks for confirming.  Depending on the time of the day, the siding can look really green.  It's Harvey's Quiet Willow - here it is on another house:


So red makes me nervous.  I'll talk to H about what other colors he'd be open to.

[thewop]

Hmm that is quite green-ish. 
What about a purple door? (obviously not the same style of house, but you get the idea of color)

[munkii]

How about indigo? not quite blue, not quite purple, just in between

[sailorgray]

See, I think the right red would be beautiful on that green. While I know red is common, it is very classic. I am not big into the purples, blues, etc. I see them as trendy and I know that painting the door is not something I'd want to have to do that often.

[pickle123]

We have SW Naval - true navy for our front door, we get lots of compliments on that! I'd do that or a deep purple.

[magdala]

Jan 18, 2013 9:51:01 GMT -5 auntie said:

Red's the classic.

But a bright teal, orchid or even burnt orange would work, too.

Very pretty, btw.

Cape gray shingling, white trim, black shutters and a red door is totally classic and gorgeous.  Your house had individuality already with its design so why not push the envelope further with a brightly colored door.  Royal blue would be my choice but orange, sunshine yellow, teal and orchid also would look great. 

[sratsey]

All the new homes on my block have black doors, so my vote goes with the red....or TEAL as others have mentioned, it you're bold.

[sierramist03]

I'd paint your front door a fun color like red or even black or burnt orange

[housegeek]

Leave the trim, and pick your favorite color for the door My front door is black and I surprisingly love it, but someday I might change it. I wouldn't do red with a green house though.

[FoxInFiji]

I agree leave the trim white. It looks good and adds contrast. Besides it will be a maintenance nightmare if you paint it. Every window, door, and corner will have to be touched up and re-painted on a regular basis. Plus it looks like it might be vinyl which does not take paint well and is no maintenance if left white.

I like the idea of a yellow or blue/navy door.

[Bad Dingo]

Leave the trim white and go crazy with the door color (well, not too crazy). A deep purple or orange would look cool.

[spankswife]

What about more of a burnt orange-y red/rust?

[Deleted]

With a house like that, I'd leave everything just as it is and repaint the door a different bold color every time my mood changed. It would look great with so many different colors!

[pitterwoo]

You have so many options and great suggestions in this thread for fun door colors. If you are a bit bold, I would maybe do and deep magenta or purple/indigo. Either of those seem very fun to me, but other colors would look excellent as well.

[hbomdiggity]

I would go for a black or red door. Definitely not yellow or purple.

what about adding more glass above the door? Or maybe some type of metal awning over the door?