Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Making a bright entrance...

Something I absolutely adore, but don't think I've ever seen in my city is...brightly painted entrance doors! 

And it's not that we don't have the houses to suit it; our traditional Queenslanders are beautiful homes that would look just stunning with a splash of colour. A client at the moment wants a simple charcoal grey and white exterior for her new home (built in the traditional Queenslander style), but since she loves purple I've suggested a fun front door!

Purple front door with white exterior walls
Found here via Tiny White Daises blog (here).
Coral pink front door in a cottage style with grey shingle exterior walls.
Found here.
Hot pink front door. Exterior Paint Colour Scheme.
Found here via {inside the loop} blog (here).
Traditional front door painted fluoro orange with white walls and industrial exterior lighting.
Found here via portfolio of Peden + Munk.
Apple green front door with white trim and charcoal gray exterior walls.
Found on pinterest here, originally here.
 Above home built by Mueller Nichols Builders and designed by Jack Backus Architects
 
Light pink cottage front door with white exterior walls and aqua shutters.
Found on pinterest here, originally here.
Dark purple front door in a traditional style with charcoal grey brick walls and white trim.
Found on pinterest here.
Contemporary glossy red and glass front door with light grey walls.
Designed by Ana Williamson Architects. Found on pinterest here, originally from here.
Orange front door with grey exterior walls.
Found here.
Contemporary red painted front door with dark grey walls and stone landscaping.
Photograph by STLModern. On pinterest here.
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So my clients are having off-white walls and charcoal grey guttering and handrails. Their home will look a little like this (but with only white 'rotunda' or hexagonal verandah).

From Garth Chapman Queenslanders.
They will have black 'coach lights' on either side of the front door, and I've suggested she have the door painted her favourite colour: eggplant purple!

Dulux Noblesse (in Gloss Enamel).

It's not quite as bold as some of the others but I think it will look stunning all the same! I know everyone in blog land loves coloured front doors, but what colour would you (or did already) choose??

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