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Devora Weinapple Here is a photoshopped image to see what a white door might look like...

Natalie Like this color or something a little more saturated---Ben Moore SEA STAR... [houzz=
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houssaon I like the green door that Natalie found. Other greens: Mountain Lane 488 by Benjamin Moore, Barefoot in the Grass CSP-840 Paint, Brookside Moss 2145-30 Paint, and lilianna CSP-855.

Devora Weinapple A sage green? It's pretty! Thanks for such a quick response!

Natalie Yes, sage with a kiss of blue... :)

Dytecture I like the green or even bright yellow would give some definition for the front door.

carolannr Yellow was my first thought too!

Devora Weinapple yellow?

Tres McKinney Design I agree a green front door would be a beautiful focal point. If you choose yellow it needs to be a strong yellow gold to stand up to the red walls of the house not a weak yellow. I do have to get on my soap box about garage doors. Paint them the same color as the house. The front door should be the focal point and not the garage door. I also recommend that you paint the house edge trim and the bold trim around the bay window the same color as the house. Then leave the eves and the window frames white. The red wall color of your home is a beautiful back drop for green plantings. Choose flowering plants or tree leaf colors in russet reds, golds and any shades of green to compliment the exterior paint colors.

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alwaysdesigning To lighten up the porch, I think I would paint the entire door wall a light silvery sage color and the door a medium sage accent color. The whole area disappears into the shadows. I would also paint the garage door. The bright white is monopolizing the front of the house. Paint it a color that will match or be near to the siding color. Even the garage door trim should be the same color so as not to draw attention to it. Then play up the front porch with color. Good luck
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Devora Weinapple Wedgewood Gray? Gossamer Blue? Like those... Not sure I like the idea of painting the garage door the same as the exterior wall color. Can anyone send me images showing this trend? I thought garage doors should contrast and match trim color. Maybe that's not a current idea. I will probably have to delay on this decision - really appreciate your comments, everyone!

designideas4me A few people on my street have a bright red door that really stands out and looks pretty. Do you want your house to attract attention? blend in with the fence? the plants? what kind of feeling are you after?

windingcreek_creations My first thought was green. Love the colors illustrated above. Those blues are nice too. I also agree that the garage should be the same color as the main wall of the house. I have never liked big white garage doors on a house that isn't white.

larry1333 Maybe a white door with a light pinkish red trim. Or if you don't want to change the white trim, but want it lighter, maybe a peach colored door with the white trim.

Gabberts Design Studio I would go with a darker color...maybe charcoal or black.

orangecamera Add good lighting at your front door also, to show off your beautiful new paint job (regardless of color). I like the green colors suggested by houssaon and Natalie.