Do any of you have a black front door? If so...do you love it/hate it?
Our front door has been white w/yellow panels for almost 9 years. I keep seeing pics online of these classy looking, black front doors. Any input?
Earlier this year i stripped a front door for a client, it was black, it is now blue. She thought about a type of purple but the Mr veto'd as he did not want the "barney the dino" on the front of the house. During the strip of this 85 + year old door I found 10 to 11 layer of old colors.
I don't have a black door. I have seen some that I really love. I would paint one black, I say go for it! Its just paint, if you don't love it, change it.
Thanks everyone for the input. How wonderful is that? I am new to this...just today, actually. What a wonderful place to toss around ideas!
Hi, black is definitely a classic for a front door and I have black on the outside of mine & plan to keep it that way. On the inside of my small foyer, I painted it a bright color to go with my inside decor and that has been a fun little surprise.
One of the first things we did when we bought our home was paint the front door black (exterior and interior). It greatly improved the appearance of our house. I definitely recommend it, and because black is basic and classic it will go with everything!
We see a lot of black here where we live in Atlanta...it seems to go with the colonial styles of the black shutters a lot of people use. If my house was that style, I would use black.
I love the look of a black door, but if it is in the sun, it will be very hot to the touch!
Actually @ my house faces west (direct HOT afternoon sun) and my door is no hotter now than when it was white.
my door faces west also, it is white now since we bought a new door, but the other door was painted a maroon and it was really bad in the summer to touch. ouchy!
SLS beat me to it. Many newer doors, fiberglass and metal have foam cores that often swell when over heated. If your door tends to become difficult to open and close, or if anyone is thinking a dark color for a door, check with the manufacture of the door to see if they suggest against it. Also many door manufactures recommend against solid glass storm doors as well due to heat build up.
Great! Thanks so much. Our home is actually a classic farmhouse style. I'm thinking that the black door would work with that. I love the idea of leaving the inside the color that it is. Our home faces west...so a hot door could be a possibility. You guys are awesome!
Our house has a black front door, facing West. But we do have an overhang, and that makes a difference. Any door that faces West with no overhang will need a little more maintenance because the sun will fade the color or "eat" the stain. But a black front door lends a bit of elegance to any home.
I agree, paint it black! The white & yellow is tired and dated!!
We painted all our outside doors black and they really add a new dimension to an entrance. Love the look!
I have a black front door and I LOVE it!
We also have a black front door, on a yellow ranch home. Faces southeast. It has done well except for the rock the mower sent through the full glass storm door shattered and scratched the heck out of the door. Had to sand it in some places and repaint!
I love my black front door...it has leaded glass in about 3/4 of it. I think it looks sharp on my white 2 story home!
Love mine! Black goes with any colr wreath!
Just painyed my back doors black on an old brick Queen Anne. Im happy with it.