10 Standout Designs For Your Front Door
Start as you mean to go on with a smart, personality packed front door
We should never neglect the outside of our homes if we want a top-to-toe finished look that reflects every inch of our interior design personality. And the front door is key. Choose a colour, design and shape that not only works with the exterior of the house, but gives a hint of what to expect inside. You might plump for a traditional shade that melds effortlessly with the period architecture or make a modern statement with a vivid hue or daring print. The choice is entirely up to you, but do ensure your front door creates a welcome buzz for everyone who visits.
Make a modern statement
Yellow and grey make for a sophisticated partnership – and not just inside the house. This soft, buttercup-coloured door is different, but it works incredibly well against the grey painted timber and flash of shiny metal.
Yellow and grey make for a sophisticated partnership – and not just inside the house. This soft, buttercup-coloured door is different, but it works incredibly well against the grey painted timber and flash of shiny metal.
Let rip with pattern
Isn’t this the prettiest front door you’ve ever set eyes on? To me, it’s the ultimate calling card for an individual home and I love the striking bubblegum-pink print with its charming wallpaper effect. But what really nails this look is that the door sits so comfortably within the pebble-grey walls, offering a clear and warm welcome.
Isn’t this the prettiest front door you’ve ever set eyes on? To me, it’s the ultimate calling card for an individual home and I love the striking bubblegum-pink print with its charming wallpaper effect. But what really nails this look is that the door sits so comfortably within the pebble-grey walls, offering a clear and warm welcome.
Let nature help out
An ivy-covered frontage is spot-on for this grand, turreted castle, as it cloaks the building with a sense of history. A simple, white-painted door is all that’s needed here as Mother Nature’s finest provides an abundance of colour and texture. White also helps the door stand out brightly amid the leaves. Copy the look and grow climbers around your front door – try roses or an evergreen clematis for spring or summer colour as well as greenery.
An ivy-covered frontage is spot-on for this grand, turreted castle, as it cloaks the building with a sense of history. A simple, white-painted door is all that’s needed here as Mother Nature’s finest provides an abundance of colour and texture. White also helps the door stand out brightly amid the leaves. Copy the look and grow climbers around your front door – try roses or an evergreen clematis for spring or summer colour as well as greenery.
Simply does it
This contemporary, slatted-timber door echoes the pared-back hallway to a T. The slick lines, natural tones of the door and crisp planes of pure white are the perfect foil for the greenery and bursts of colour that welcome you outside.
This contemporary, slatted-timber door echoes the pared-back hallway to a T. The slick lines, natural tones of the door and crisp planes of pure white are the perfect foil for the greenery and bursts of colour that welcome you outside.
Look smart
You can’t beat any of the shades from the sophisticated grey colour palette for your front door. This timeless neutral looks bang up to date and super smart on period and modern homes alike and can be paired with all sorts of knobs and knockers – chrome or brass.
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You can’t beat any of the shades from the sophisticated grey colour palette for your front door. This timeless neutral looks bang up to date and super smart on period and modern homes alike and can be paired with all sorts of knobs and knockers – chrome or brass.
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Go for black and white
A monochrome exterior is crisp, unpretentious and easy to look after. A dramatic black door will add the perfect finishing touch to modern and old homes alike, and, most importantly, will never go out of fashion.
A monochrome exterior is crisp, unpretentious and easy to look after. A dramatic black door will add the perfect finishing touch to modern and old homes alike, and, most importantly, will never go out of fashion.
Go on red alert
A red door is said to mean ‘welcome’ in feng shui and this bright crimson paintwork certainly gives off a warm ambience to whoever rocks up. There’s no denying the fact that painting your door red creates a standout statement. The porthole window fits nicely with the curved top of the door and lets light into the hallway.
A red door is said to mean ‘welcome’ in feng shui and this bright crimson paintwork certainly gives off a warm ambience to whoever rocks up. There’s no denying the fact that painting your door red creates a standout statement. The porthole window fits nicely with the curved top of the door and lets light into the hallway.
Interrupt with bold colour
A pop of neon lime green adds spirited punctuation to the front of this house. The vibrant shade is exactly what’s needed in this super-modern dwelling with its graphite-coloured cladding and tubular metal awning, but a neon colour could work equally well in other settings – electric blue amid white render, say.
A pop of neon lime green adds spirited punctuation to the front of this house. The vibrant shade is exactly what’s needed in this super-modern dwelling with its graphite-coloured cladding and tubular metal awning, but a neon colour could work equally well in other settings – electric blue amid white render, say.
Break the rules
Don’t be afraid to play with the architectural period of your home. A typical 1930s red brick house would most likely be finished off with a natural timber door or a pale eau de nil, dark red or green paint. Here, the glass panel with sunburst design is authentic, but the flash of bold turquoise adds a modern, personality-packed twist. Painting the letterbox in the same shade is a nice touch.
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What colour is your front door? Share your photos in the Comments below.
Don’t be afraid to play with the architectural period of your home. A typical 1930s red brick house would most likely be finished off with a natural timber door or a pale eau de nil, dark red or green paint. Here, the glass panel with sunburst design is authentic, but the flash of bold turquoise adds a modern, personality-packed twist. Painting the letterbox in the same shade is a nice touch.
Check out ways to improve your home’s kerb appeal
TELL US…
What colour is your front door? Share your photos in the Comments below.
Duck-egg blue doors are becoming more popular – wherever you live. This soft, natural colourway captures the essence of the great outdoors for the country dwelling, but can equally bring a hint of modern rustic chic to urban homes. Here, it looks delightful with the terracotta brickwork.