Tips for Transforming Your Front Door with Color

If you want to incorporate color into your home but don’t know where to start, begin with your front door. It’s very low commitment and very low maintenance, and it doesn’t take much paint to give it the proper coverage. Get tips for transforming your front door with color in this HGTV video:

Painting the door a bold color allows you to add personality, character or drama the minute people are welcomed to your home.

Color also allows you to play up different types of architecture. A robin’s egg blue works well on mid-century modern homes or on coastal homes.

Remember to play with sheen as well. A flat finish creates a nice visual tension between the very rough surfaces of the painted brick. A semi-gloss or high-gloss white or black creates a more glamorous look. Black is a little more dramatic and dark, while white is classic and clean.