How to choose a colour for your front door?

Selling your home and want to maximise its curb appeal? Or are you staying put and simply want to spruce up your exterior? Either way, repainting the front door is an inexpensive, easy, effective, and fun way to transform one of the most visible features of your home, providing you get the colour right.

Need a helping hand deciding? Here we look at practical ways to choose a colour for your front door.

Don’t be tied to convention

Just because every front door in the street is white, it doesn’t mean yours needs to be. On the contrary, when it comes to a front door, now’s the chance to buck the trend and stand out. Rather than picking a ‘sensible’ colour that will keep the neighbours happy, opt for one that will reflect the personality of your family, and lift the mood of all that enter your home.

Bring out the pastels

Pastel-coloured front doors have grown in popularity in recent years. Lilac shades are especially sought after. This versatile pastel tone crafts a sense of relaxation and serenity and will guarantee to impress visitors.

Grey and black

No matter how pretty pastels look, there will always be a demand for the more traditional black and grey front doors. If you’re looking for a versatile colour that is likely to match well with almost all styles of home and architecture, opt for grey or black for a real sophisticated look.

Look good in yellow

Yellow is known for its mood-boosting properties, and a bright yellow front door will instantly uplift your property. This bright and inviting colour promotes a happy and optimistic vibe, making it a trendy choice of front door for those wanting to make a statement.

Make it large

2024 has been all about big front doors and are tall, wide and bold, and trend that looks set to continue into 2025. Oversized front doors not only let in more light, especially if they are glazed but bring additional elegance to your property’s main entrance.

Go all out of geometric design

If you’re really feeling bold, why not bite the bullet and opt for a front door in a geometric pattern? Strong lines can make a door appear bigger, as well as oozing personality and the ‘wow’ factor.