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Tips for Choosing a Front Door Color!

9/29/2015

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It's always tough making decisions when there's a lot of options, and there are PLENTY of colors to choose from when painting your front door. This is a focal point for the front of your house and you might wonder what color is best to make your house look inviting and elegant. The entryway helps with curb appeal. 
Keep reading for some tips that will help you figure out what color to paint your front door!
You can look back at our post on psychology of color for more details on that, but we'll go over a few here as well. 

To get an idea of the logic behind color pairing, a color wheel is a great way for you to mix colors that go together on their own. Color schemes based on the color wheel include monochromatic (several shades of a single color); analogous (colors found side by side on the color wheel); contrast (three colors spaced evenly apart on the color wheel); and complementary (two hues opposite each other on the color wheel). This can help you determine what you're going for. The only one you probably won't use for your home is monochromatic. 


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Blue- This is another color that is not so common for the front door. Keep in mind that selecting the right trim and siding colors is key to making the blue door work. Often blue goes well with grays or if you want more contrast try warmer colors like beige or tans. There are also many shades of blue and if you venture into things like pastels and teal it can be tough. This color works so well with the type of door and stands out nicely against the white.

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    Blog writer Jessica Walsh is a graduate of Penn State University with a minor in English. While in college she contributed to the literary journal, newspaper and yearbook. She was a journalist for Voices and BCTV.org. She continues to write her own blog as well as stories and articles.
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