Flipper/Rehabber · Alexandria, VA · Member since 2014 · 461 posts · 262 votes
I have a pretty simple one story rambler, rehab and flip, that just got a fresh coat of white paint (siding and trim). I am planning on installing black louvered shutters on the three front windows. I want to paint the front door. I don't necessarily want to paint it red because I feel like that is the color that one might expect to see and it's a bit played out, in my opinion.
Anyone have an ideas that you like you use? I am leaning towards blue myself.
I am 50/50 for Red or Blue. Really I think it comes down to the landscape. Can you add additional landscape elements to compliment your choice color? There should be some resemblance of color leading from the front yard/stoop to the door essentially drawing you into the home.
Awesome! I'm so glad it worked out. I was actually thinking of this post the other day when I passed a house with a blue door. I was wondering what color you went with. It looks great!
Thanks for the replies! I sold this house so the new owners are definitely free to change the colors.
I repainted the railings black, since they already were black. The refreshed look was worth the cost of the small can of paint and those oil fumes!
The chain link fence stayed because, as I said before, the budget could no longer support replacement of it due to some other things that needed attention. That being said, it did benefit the property for the reasons @Colleen F. mentioned. It's a big plus in that neighborhood to have a totally fenced in yard, which this one has.
Colorful flowers were in those planters but that "after" photo was taken right when it got really cold around here. Within a couple of weeks we were also covered in snow. I did put in some (fake) poinsettias around Christmas so there was a pop of red. Same in that planter box under the window.
The storm door was a bummer but I felt it was needed so that you could get more natural light and fresh air into the main living area during the nicer months. It did bum me out to see so much of the door covered. I should have gotten a storm with larger screen and window inserts. I'll remember that for next time.