Choosing a Colour For Your Front Door
It may seem very simple, choosing a colour for your front door, and hardly worth the effort for other seemingly more important things like the aesthetics of the rest of the external and internal part of your home. However, we feel these things are important because the colour of your front door can make such a difference, the material of the walls that surround it and the type of house you live in. What you don’t want is to create a really harsh contrast of colours and textures.
Strong, bright and full of personality.
Strong bright colours are a great choice, but make sure you choose something that you actually like and not something that’s in fashion. Choose a colour that fits in with your personal style and the design of your house. You could go for dark shades, or simply settle for black or brown, as these are common door colour choices.
Online colour wheels
These are a great way of helping you to choose a front door colour and most paint companies should have one on their website. Also, consider a little psychology - how would you like people to feel when they visit your home? Would you like to make them feel calm and serene, welcome? Yellows, blues are great for this, and people are drawn to these colours, so this is something to consider.
Choose external paint that’s designed to withstand the elements.
You’ll naturally want to choose external paint colours carefully, ones that will have been treated so they last throughout harsh British weather conditions. Weatherproof paint is a good choice as it will give your door the protection it needs and prevent it from becoming cracked, flaked, stained and peeled from the weather.
Stylish colours and symmetrical additions.
You want something simple yet stylish at the front of your choice as first impressions count when people visit. Your front door and the front of your house then is the first thing they see. Symmetry around a coloured door could be something like a plant either side or a miniature tree, or possibly a light either side.
Flowers for your front door area.
Flowers for a splash of colour can also make your front door area look amazing. You could use flowers that match your door, or maybe just pick certain shades that match the door colour amongst others that don’t. You could try hanging baskets or window boxes. Make sure you keep the area around your door devoid of clutter and mess, remember as we've already mentioned, first impressions count so you don’t want to make a bad one.
Keep your front door clutter free.
Keep the area around the door clean and clear of debris that may have blown in from other gardens and try and invest in accessories for your front door that makes it look really good. Items such as quality door knobs or knockers and letter boxes that marry well with the style and period of your house.
The Replacement Door Company - External Door Experts
Whether it’s a timber door or a composite front door you're looking for, you’ll find plenty of choice on our website and all made from good quality materials. Take a look around and good luck with the colours!
