“The door is the smile of the house.”
John likes to make strange declarations like that. For example, after talking about how both bacon and mustaches were trending, he once proclaimed that “the mustache is the bacon of the face, and bacon is the mustache of breakfast.” But back to the front door. Our first house had a red door. Our second house had a yellow door. And our new house has a….
Yup, it’s a happy little blue door. It’s sort of a peacock meets teal with enough gray to keep it from going neon when the sun hits it.
When it came to picking the shade, first we taped up a bunch of swatches in almost every color of the rainbow (we tried red again, some green tones, a bunch of blue options, and other colors like plum, orange, navy and charcoal). Then we stepped back about ten feet, took note of what we liked best, and stepped back a lot more – just to make sure we still felt the same way from further back. We did this a few times during the day and evening to make sure the colors we loved in direct sunlight didn’t look crazy or change a ton when the front door was in shade or lit up by the porch light at night.
Then I painted the cream sidelights white like the rest of the house’s trim. We really wanted the sidelights to be their permanent color before finalizing a front door hue, just in case the old creamy-yellow trim was throwing us off. So after rubbing them down with a magic eraser to get all of the bug guts off, I just used an angled brush to apply the same white exterior paint that the painters left behind (and later used a razor to scrape the excess off the glass panes).
That helped us to narrow it down to four contenders: Spirit In The Sky, Blue Lake, Peacock Blue, and Tranquil Blue (all by Benjamin Moore). We’re actually convinced any number of colors could have worked (nearly all of the swatches looked nice with the white trim and natural brick) so we just went with what we liked the best.
Then it was test swatch time. After the whole oops-we-picked-the-wrong-siding-color snafu, I didn’t trust swatches without putting a big ol’ rectangle of color right on the door. So here’s how things looked after I applied each of our four samples on four of the raised panels of the door, being sure to give them each nice thick coats so the true color was easy to see, but not goobery and drippy. Colors tend to darken as they dry, so we did that “live with them a hot minute and evaluate them throughout the day” thing. That’s Blue Lake in the top left, Spirit In The Sky in the top right, Tranquil Blue in the bottom left, and Peacock Blue in the bottom right.
And the winner is Blue Lake…
The others all looked either too dull or too neon in certain lighting situations throughout the day. Here she be, all glossy and gorge.
It only took about half a day to get it painted. As for the finish/type of paint, we used BM’s exterior paint that the guy at the desk recommended for doors called MooreGlo in Soft Gloss, which is their version of a semi-gloss finish (didn’t even need primer since it’s self-priming). We only needed to buy a quart, so this whole project was pretty darn cheap, which feels great after basically sweating money out of our pores for the last month or so on bigger inspection-item fixes that we needed to check off.
When it comes to painting doors, my favorite method is to start in the morning so the door can be open all day and has time to dry before you have to close and lock it at night. I like using an angled brush only – although John loves a foam roller, so it’s a different strokes for different folks thing. Literally.
I have a certain order that I swear by, so first I paint the frames of each raised rectangle, then I paint the insides of each of them as you see in the photo above. Then I paint the flat planks around them and between them, always going in the direction of that plank (I pull my brush from top to bottom to do the vertical plank down the middle, then I go from left to right to get all of the horizontal slats, and at the very end I drag from top to bottom to do those vertical parts on each side of the door).
I wait for that to dry about an hour (or two if it’s super humid) and then I do the whole thing again, in the same order. Then I just give it the rest of the day to dry and lock it up at night. Oh and we like to remove the hardware, so that’s why it’s off (we reattach that right before we lock the door in the evening).
We also updated both the door knocker and the doorbell, so we’ll be back with those details tomorrow (they involved a dremel and some paint as well as a bit of a manhunt).
Oh and I repainted the sides of the door but not the back, so that’s still a hazy dusty blue color like the rest of the trim in the foyer… but I’d love to paint the back of the door the same happy blue shade once we nix the blue trim and wallpaper going on in the foyer and get some nice white trim and sidelights in there as well.
So that’s how one quart of paint and one morning of work made our house smile. Not bad, right? It took me waaay longer to take pictures of the finished product than it did to actually do it (is it just me or has it been raining for 40 days and 40 nights?). Heck I think the little doorknocker and doorbell upgrades took longer than painting the door.
The lesson? If you’re putting off painting your door, jump on that pony. Then your house won’t be all “oh hi it’s you, whatevs” when you come home. It’ll be all “Hiiiiiiiiii! Welcome!!!! It’s so nice to see you!”
It’s so funny to compare it to the portico as it looked back when we bought the house. Complete with a really old wreath on the broken slatted screen door (we took that down asap). And remember how green those front steps were before we power washed them?
Oh but one more thing. Remember that time a deer photobombed my front door photoshoot? Wait you don’t because I didn’t tell you about it yet. Allow me to paint you a picture. I’m snapping a few photos, and here comes my deer friend, stage right.
He saunters across the yard right in front of me and stops to chew on a few weeds by the door. Directly in front of my shot. I’m telling you, I never laughed so hard. Dude must have thought our yard looked extra welcoming, what with the smiling door and all. It certainly wasn’t a lush lawn that was drawing him in…
UPDATE: I quickly snapped this instagram picture on the way back from our evening walk, and it one captures the green undertone in our teal door so it finally looks like real life. Leave it to the ol’ cell phone to take a more accurate picture than the fancy camera. #nofilter #instagrambeatsDSLR
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Skeeter says
Love it! I painted an interior door in our kitchen a similar color and it does make it seem so much happier!
Lisa says
Love most of your designs etc. But not so much for the door color. May be it ties in better with the brick, trim, and shutters in person. Would have gone deep teal, purple or even the yellow looked nicer – just sayin
Gabi Barrick says
I couldn’t wait to see what color you picked this time around! Such a pretty color – love it!
I also giggled at the fact that your door talks, too. I said almost the same thing in my door paiting post a few months ago. There’s nothing like a door that knows how to make friends! :)
http://www.bgbarrick.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-door-able.html
YoungHouseLove says
Gorgeous! Love the color you picked!
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Rachel says
Love it! I was just wondering – is your door wooden? My front door is metal, and I’m wondering if you have any special tips as far as that painting surface goes. Or would it just be the same deal?
YoungHouseLove says
Ours is wood, but metal doors usually do well with deglosser, primer, and paint. Maybe ask at the paint desk what they recommend just in case there’s a new product that’s great for metal doors?
xo
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Mamaw says
Love, love, love the door color! Great job!
ashley jensen says
I repainted our front door about a month ago and don’t know why I didn’t jump on that train sooner. I spent a whopping 3 bucks on a sample of Valspar paint way back last fall and it was enough to give our door a few coats and complete the job! Though I did go over it once with a light coat of primer to hide the ugly hunter green color (same color since we bought the house 7 years ago). Now it is a nice light burgundy pinkish color that ties in nicely with out brick. Good thing I brought 2 samples because I need to get on doing the back door!
Cheryl says
I love turquoise blue with red brick – glad you found one that works for you!
KENDRA says
How do you guys feel about a front door that is a dramatically different color than all of the shutters? We have blue shutters and front door that match, but I would LOVE a yellow door but was afraid to have mismatched shutters/doors. I see yours are black which are much more neutral colored than my blue, but what are your thoughts on the mismatching? Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Hmm, I see why you’re nervous since blue isn’t as neutral as black. Can you try photoshopping the door yellow to see how it looks? Or even painting a big piece of posterboard yellow and taping it on the door and stepping back to see how it works?
xo
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Deena says
The color’s not my jam, but that’s ok.
Question, though. Do y’all not have HOAs in Virginia? Around here (Dallas, TX) a lot of neighborhoods have very strict HOAs that give you a list of about 5-10 very specific paint colors that can be on the exterior of your home. A brightly colored front door would surely not pass our weekly Wednesday inspection!
YoungHouseLove says
Nope, no HOAs here! There have been lots of colorful doors in all of the neighborhoods we’ve lived in :)
xo
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Faith says
I’m surprised after the blue trim cover up that you’d even entertain the thought of a blue door (or a blue anything), but it looks lovely.
Julie says
Wait – bacon as a trend?! Bacon always good. The door looks fab!!!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha! It’s more like “bacon merchandise” is a trend. We’ve seen bacon bandaids and even bacon stuffed animals! Richmond even had a bacon festival for the first time ever this year. Bacon is hot hot hot.
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Jessica R. says
I love the door color choice! I just painted my door a pretty teal blue too!
http://rogstadhouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-colorful-entrance.html
YoungHouseLove says
Awesome!
xo
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Krista says
Looks great! The color reminds me of the spine of your book and your text color on your blog.
YoungHouseLove says
Isnt that funny? We were laughing how our three houses have doors that are similar in color to the words in our header!
xo
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Emily Ruth says
I really like the color but I don’t know if I love it with the brick/other paint colors. Maybe the house is just so traditional it is hard to get my mind around. I do love how the house is coming along though! Enjoy reading your blog.
Gabb says
Love the color!!! How do you even choose??? I have been wanting to paint my front door but don’t know where to start. I love a red door but our ugly terra cotta house colors don’t seem to go with any color. Love seeing how you transform the new house.
YoungHouseLove says
I would start with bringing home swatches you love and taping them up on the door and just stepping back and seeing what you like!
xo
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steph anne says
I thought maybe it was a subtle hint to say you’re pregnant and having a baby boy! Anyways, love the color! I wish we could paint our door but you know….HOA.
Cortney says
I think you’ve got more of a blue thing going on than you think…did you notice that the color of your door almost exactly matches the blue of the return-comments boxes here? As someone who’s recently painted her bedroom a very, very similar blue (along with white coral and starfish…I love, love, love it!), I say welcome to the blue club! It’s a very calming color. And so much better than what I call “country blue” trim! ;-)
YoungHouseLove says
So funny!!
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Grambie of Six says
I love the color of your door and your careful deliberations! Just in case you’re interested for future painting posts, those planks between the door panels have names – the horizontal ones are called rails, and the vertical ones are called stiles. Now you’ll sound like a real pro ;)
Your new neighbors must love all the improvements and progress you’ve made on your new home. How I’d love to have you three as neighbors!!
YoungHouseLove says
Who knew!? Thanks for the new terminology! And as for the neighbors, the best compliment so far was someone thinking we rebuilt the portico (added the rails, etc) when all we did was paint! It’s amazing how much of a difference it can make! And we can’t wait to get to the whole dirt yard situation. Haha!
xo
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laura says
Love the door color & that deer must be related to Burger.
YoungHouseLove says
I know right?! Distant relatives perhaps?
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Sarah M. Dorsey says
LOVE this shade of blue! Perfection!!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Sarah!
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Karen Q. says
Gorge color- it looks fabulous! :) Awesome job! Now the house says “How you doin” when you come rolling in- inspires me to do the same!
ps- Happy belated Anniversary to you 2! Hope you had a wonderful day celebrating!
YoungHouseLove says
You’re so sweet Karen! Thanks!
xo
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Steph Nelson says
You definitely have some people loving/not afraid of deer in your hood!
That triangle above the porch steps is calling out for “something” to be added there. Any plans for that?
Love the blue color!!!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, we wondered about slats there (some other houses have horizontal wood slats instead of just a raw triangle and it looks nice) but who knows where we’ll end up!
xo
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Phyllis says
Since the colors look so similar, I have sometimes chosen a paint color by the name. For example, I chose “New Hope” for my bedroom. How can you go wrong with that!
Therefore, I probably chose “Blue “Lake” because of its name! :)
Jessica says
LOVE the color! So bold, yet so perfect! Would love to here what your color choice would be for my front door! We are moving into our new home on Friday and I can not decide what color to paint the front door!!
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YoungHouseLove says
Aw man, the picture won’t load for me.
xo
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Kristen says
Looks so good!! Such a big difference :)
Question – if you had a strom door that you needed to keep (our situation) would you have painted it white (to match the trim) or blue (like the door)?
YoungHouseLove says
I think I’d go blue like the door so it would all blend from the street.
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Hanna says
LOVE the color — blue is my favorite!
I always get so excited and antsy when I see the interior of your house. So cool! So much potential! So much to do! But whenever I see the viewpoint of looking at the road from your house I think “Ahhhhhh.” (Happy Ahhhhhh.) If I scored a kid-friendly cul-de-sac/street like that I think I would spend hours just sitting on my front step and gloating. *grin* And it looks extra peaceful/friendly with the deer friend.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah, we’ve logged way too many hours sitting on those steps just looking out at the street. Might need an intervention soon!
xo
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Jane says
What a gorgeous color..love it!
The mustache thing reminds me of a line from an Iconic Indian movie “mustache is the mirror of the heart” which when I googled, turns out to be a quote by Shakespeare!! So John , well done!
YoungHouseLove says
So funny!
xo
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Liz | Hogs Ever After says
Since I know you are just waiting on bated breath for my opinion, I’ll chime in and disagree with all of the skeptics of the shutters. The black shutters totally rock my socks. Maybe the door is the smile, the windows are the eyes, and the shutters are the mascara.
I like the close up of the blue door, but the zoomed out, whole picture business scares me a little bit. Let’s dub this as “the middle makes no sense” and wait for the landscaping to prove me wrong. I love y’all’s vision for the whole picture. Your final product is always beautiful, so I believe this blue will make me a convert!
Liz says
Brushing a semi-gloss on a smooth surface? It’s not brush mark city? Spraying it would have been awesome!
May I offer a Photoshop suggestion? Try using Levels or Curves to remove “haze” in your pictures. I personally think Levels is easier to use. Use the black, gray, and white sliders to make darks deeper, lights brighter, and/or midtones deeper or lighter! Your photos usually seem too light and hazy, so I suggest primarily adjusting the black and/or gray slider to the right a little and then perhaps the white one left a little. You’ll soon see how this cuts the haze a ton and your photos look more realistic.
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks for the tip Liz! And as for brush strokes, I don’t get them with thin and even coats and my angled brush if I go in the right order (detailed in this post) but John loves a foam roller since he doesn’t have the same luck :)
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Amy says
Sorry guys – I really like most of your choices, but this door color just seems a little out of place? BUT – the most important this is that you like it :) So enjoy! and you can always change it up down the road!
Christy says
Love, love, love that color blue. It does make me smile.
Christy @ Creating a Beautiful Life
Jess says
I love the one on the bottom left!!!! This may just be a little bright for my own taste but different strokes for different folks.
Lizzy says
Hey guys! I recently painted my front door and the door jamb but now it’s really hard to open and close and we have to kick it open (which is quickly ruining the paint job). I guess the extra layers of paint make it a tight squeeze. Any advice on how to fix this?
YoungHouseLove says
Oh no! Maybe try tightening the hinges since they might pull into the door frame more and help it open and close without being so tight?
xo
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Robin says
We have the same problem! Ours is seasonal but we haven’t bothered to check the screws, hinges or that base frame piece on the bottom.
YoungHouseLove says
Hope it helps!
xo
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oh Holland says
Pretty smile!
Any thoughts of painting the shutters? I’m leaning to a charcoal grey, which would soften the black that’s there now.
For shutters ARE the eyelashes of the house.
YoungHouseLove says
For now in person we like the black, but charcoal would be pretty too!
xo
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Otis says
Unbelievably jealous that y’all have deer that just roam in your yard. Livin the dream!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha!
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Nina says
Do you think re-painting over all that blue trim inside put the idea of blue in your minds for the front door? As in, “we want this blue out of the house … OUT!” :-)
BTW, your painting order on the door is the same order I use to clean our raised panel doors. I just did every one in the house. And all the baseboards. And crown mouldings. It all started innocently enough when my husband “helpfully” power washed the front porch so I had to clean up the mess he left behind, then figured I’d do the other side of the door, then the closet door in the foyer, then the baseboards …. and then I couldn’t stop till I was done. (Power washers: its a real love-hate thing with me!)
Much props to you for all the hard work you’re doing! Its looking – – and will look – – great.
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Nina! You’re so sweet! And you’re right, I think we subconsciously think of this house as the blue house thanks to all that trim and wallpaper, so maybe that’s why it jumped out at us on the door :)
xo
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candace says
LOVE color! I’ve loved every front door color you’ve had on each of your houses. I really want to do that to our house too but it’s in need of a new door (and to be honest, new exterior house paint too) but it’s definitely on my list of to dos! Thanks for the daily inspiration!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Candace!
xo
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Sarah says
I don’t understand, Sherry. I mean, yes, Pinterest does make adorable colors look great, but how are you looking at this door and the house and saying “yes, this totally goes!” It does not fit the style of your house, nor the style of your neighborhood.
Why have you two been doing this thing in the last house and now this house where you’re trying to completely break away from the original style of the house? In the last house, a cute mid-century rambler, everything needed to be Sue the Napkin mod. Now it’s teal swimming pool against a completely neutral facade? Why are you buying houses with traditional elements and then painting them ridiculous colors instead of buying a modern house where this would look SO COOL and normal?
By the way, traditionally all swinging parts on a house (shutters, doors) should be painted the same color. If they’re not, they should at least go.
I’m super glad you like it. I hope your neighbors are pleased.
xo!!!!
YoungHouseLove says
No worries Sarah! We’ve heard from a bunch of neighbors who love it (two people stopped by to ask for the color for their door) and the good news is that there are lots of other brick colonials in our neighborhood with bright blue doors, and a bunch with red, yellow, green, and even orange ones too! Of course there are white and charcoal and plum doors in the mix too – it’s really just a personal preference thing. Thank God we don’t all love the same door color and have clone houses! I don’t think a blue door on a colonial is modern at all, just sweet! Here are other traditional brick buildings with blue doors for ya:
http://pinterest.com/pin/200128777161427917/
http://pinterest.com/pin/248753579390507363/
http://pinterest.com/pin/351912440492065/
http://pinterest.com/pin/210261876325375883/
http://pinterest.com/pin/243053711109948839/
http://pinterest.com/pin/264516178083321964/
In the end, it’s just a door color (we didn’t paint the whole house teal or anything) so we like that it’s a playful touch while everything else is classic outside (black shutters, white trim, etc). We’re also planning to add a ton of classic touches inside, so it should be a nice balance when we’re done. Remember, we’re just getting started, and the middle makes no sense :)
xo,
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Hanna says
On the step-back picture the blue did look a little in-your-face, but I think it is a function of the landscaping. When you have all your plantings in and a riot of leaves and flower colors, I think the blue will look absolutely perfect. Right now everything is so barren that every new improvement stands out like a beacon. The close-up picture made my heart skip a beat, so lovely!
Maybe it is just my area (New England), but a lot of the classic colonials around here have brightly painted doors. In our neighborhood it is usually the older ones (late 1800s–mid 1900s) that have the bright touches, and the ones built in the 70s and 80s (a lot of ranches from that time period in my area) that are usually neutral colors.
It could be the Victorian influence, but strangely the really classic looking Victorians in our immediate area seem to fall mostly in the earth tone green/brown color range. If you go to the seashore you start to see the wild Victorians in bright pinks and blues with the “gingerbread house” trim. (I love those.) Since those are the more famous Victorians, maybe they’ve influenced their Georgian neighbors all across the state. :) (I can’t have hot pink siding, but I can have a red door!)
In the town next to the one I grew up in, there are a bunch of really old Victorian cottages (vacation homes) where it is mandated that you must paint your house in certain crazy colors:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:OakBluffs2.jpg
http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g29528-i22237404-Martha_s_Vineyard_Massachusetts.html#22237403
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/gingerbread-houses-oak-bluffs?select=ra0Nr7a5JjE_fa6BZJdYzQ#ra0Nr7a5JjE_fa6BZJdYzQ
So I am totally not exagerating about the hot pink siding!
In Boston, too, you will usually see a lot of interesting doors, especially on the brick apartments around the park. There are some really wild custom ones too, carved with trees and flowers, that make me drool.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes, the landscaping is definitely throwing everything off! Can’t wait to fill things in. We think it’ll be a lot more lush and we’d love to bring in some blue hydrangeas :)
xo
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Sarah says
Yes, there are definitely brick buildings with blue doors. I’m not saying that brick doesn’t get blue. I’m saying that your color choice — this particular shade of blue — does not fit with the style of the house.
I’m not sure why you think dark cobalt on reddish brick on a historic house is at all the same as neon pool blue on brown-toned 1980s suburban colonial brick.
YoungHouseLove says
Maybe it’s your monitor? It’s definitely not neon pool blue. There’s actually a lot of gray/green in it. Here’s a link to Blue Lake on BM’s site among other hues so you can see the tone – although if your monitor’s off it’ll read extra-bright there as well. Again, there are a ton of brick colonials in our neighborhood with bright doors (same era, same brick). Of course they’re not everyone’s thing, but I don’t think that means they’re wrong or can ruin an otherwise safe/neutral house. It’s just a door :)
xo
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Sarah says
What delightful editing of comments you do! Thanks so much for being so open to feedback! xoxoxoxoxoxoxox!!!!
YoungHouseLove says
You think I edited your comment? That’s exactly what you said. You sent it, up it went. There’s a giant thread of non-door-lovers on this post, so we don’t edit criticism by any means. Heck, we don’t think there’s a single color in the rainbow that everyone would unanimously love. That’s the whole deal with sharing your house with the internet at large, you just post what you love, and some folks will love it and some folks will gag but it’s all good. To each his own!
non-ironic xo,
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Jenn says
Once again, I have to agree and I hate to do so because I love YHL. Also, none of the blues Sherry posted in her reply are like the ones they decided on? And my monitor is just fine. I think the navy in the third pin would have looked amazing!
YoungHouseLove says
The second one I posted (this one) is pretty close when it comes to door and brick color – although I just grabbed some links quickly from Pinterest so some are brighter/darker. We had navy swatches up there but it looked off with the black shutters (sort of like it was competing/fighting since they were both dark tones?).
xo
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Lucee says
Sherry, everytime someone disagrees with your colour selection you use the excuse that their monitor colours must be off, or give the excuse that ‘100 people, 100 different ways!’ It seems like you dodge valid criticism.
Lo says
You two and your door painting! I loved the yellow of the last house, but this blue is money!! Looks darling! Makes me smile : )
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Lo!
xo
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Morgan says
I have been thinking about painting out front door since it looks old and chipped. Do you have any advice for chipped metal doors? Also, my house is brown, with light yellow siding – what color would you suggest? Currently, the front door is white.
Thanks!
Also – how do you stop all the bugs from getting in your house if you leave it open all day!!!
YoungHouseLove says
I’d think that deglosser + primer + paint would be best on a metal door (maybe strip it first to get the chips out? not sure if sanding would work). I’d check out the paint department and see what the pro behind the counter recommends (they might have some new paint meant for metal doors, etc). And as for bugs, we just keep it cracked so the wet paint doesn’t mash against the door frame, but it only really has to be fully open while you’re painting and then we just leave it cracked open :)
xo
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Rebecca says
Looks fabulous! I find it funny that you guys took the screen door down asap and I’ve been wanting one installed in my new house asap.
Tracy H. says
I love, love, love your door so much!! One of the down sides of living in a neighborhood with an HOA, no fun front door colors. Boring.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Tracy! I hope your HOA updates their bylaws and lets colorful doors in! So many of the houses in our neighborhood have classic colors except for their bright and happy doors, and we love it! Makes the neighborhood so sweet looking :)
xo
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Amanda says
First off, I’ll start off with beautiful color choice!! BUT, the second I saw one of your options was plum, all I have in my head now is: Plum Door, Plum Door, Plum Door!!! I’ve been debating on what color to paint my front door, and I was having the hardest time. Never even thought of my favorite color as a choice. Now I’m off to go find some plum paint to perk up my pathetic front door. Can you tell I’m just a little excited! lol Thanks for the inspiration.
YoungHouseLove says
Good luck Amanda! Send pics when you’re done!
xo
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Tara M says
Not sure if another reader has asked this but is your door wood or metal? I think I remember you mentioning that your previous house had a wood door. Would you follow the same painting routine if it was a metal door? Painting our metal door is one of those projects that needs to be done yesterday.
In regards to deer visitors….We live in a residential NJ town and get a ton of deer that like to sleep in our backyard. They literally just lay down in the grass. Three baby deer were just born and chase each other around. It’s pretty darn cute to watch (minus the deer poop by husband has to scoop up).
YoungHouseLove says
I’d think that deglosser + primer + paint would be best on a metal door but I’d check out the paint department and see what the pro behind the counter recommends (they might have some new paint meant for metal doors, etc).
xo
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Becky says
I love the color of your front door!!! :) :) :)
Petra says
I just started following you guys since your feature in the magazine. Love your blog! We purchased our first house and moved in last week. We have a new Dutch front door on order and my first through for paint color was blue/teal/aqua. So glad to see it on your house! It looks great and gives me courage to take the leap and go blue! Thanks for the inspiration!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, that sounds awesome Petra! Best of luck!
xo
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taria says
we’ve been rehabbing a house since last October. I feel your sweating money. Several times I have felt like we were hemorrhaging money here. Worth it all but golly…..
Elisa says
LOVE it! I posted my front door on my blog today too. :) And you’re totally right – anyone thinking about painting their door should totally do it. It’s so easy! Mine is a yellow ‘hello’ door and I just added a ‘goodbye’ to the back of it. It’s too fun to play with doors.
Love the blue!
http://www.charmingdoodle.com/2013/07/helloand-goodbye.html
YoungHouseLove says
So cute!!
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megan w. says
Looks so fresh and pretty. I love the portico. We have one, but the rain falls straight down the sides (no gutters) and is running back against the foundation. What do you do to keep this from happening? Does the rain coming off your portico mess w/ your mulch, foundation? Thanks for any ideas!
YoungHouseLove says
We have a little gravel area around the house’s foundation that seems to help with drainage, so maybe that would help?
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Jillian@TheHumbleGourmet says
I love the blue with the brick exterior. Very welcoming without being too in your face. Lovely!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Jillian!
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