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Stuck picking a front door colour

3 years ago

We have a new front door, entry is on the side of the house. The pavers leading up to the entry way are bluestone. The tiling in front of the door is mosaic in terracotta, brown, soft yellow and grey. Trims at the front of the house are in a charcoal grey. I wanted a black front door, but I think it will look too heavy. Would a deep burgundy red look better? I don't want brown and we can't stain the current wood any other colour than it is, but is kind of Scandinavian light and doesn't suit either. I'd love some ideas.

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Patti Reid
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3 years ago

We looked at red, but in the end we went black. Thanks for all the great ideas!

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oklouise
3 years ago
consider a gloss mid blue grey to tone with the step and pavers
Haley Miller
3 years ago
I love the lovely earthy colour palette in the tiles. Any colour you choose from there should look good. If you're leaning towards a Burgandy just try to colour match it a little with the dark terracotta in those tiles... but with a bit more punch. That would be my choice anyway, would suit the beautiful bricks you have at the entrance also.
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C P
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I think Black would be great.
User
3 years ago
I just looked on the Dulux charts , and colours like Strong Strawberry or Rusted Crimson are earthy but have that reddish/burgundy vibe , and would blend in but still brighten the entrance .

The other option would be a real bright red to really lift the space and add the Wow , although as it seems it isn't seen from the street , it probably won't schieve much , so more toned down earthy burgundy reds may be the go .
Kate
3 years ago
See photo. The blue green tile for door and either black or the cream tile for the trim
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3 years ago
It looks classy , and suits really well . I like the bright red swatch too .

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