Nice colour for a front door???

lucywillow

After making numerous decorating decisions on our new home I'm stumped on choosing a colour for our front door. it's currently varnished a mahogany colour but I'd like to paint it something more modern. I quite like some of the Farrow & Ball colours. Has anyone used this paint? Is it worth the extra cost? Any advice appreciated.
Thanks

pawpurrs

I am a Farrow and Ball Lover, and yes its normally worth it, but I would say more so on interior paint as the chalky finish is so lovely.
You can get farrow and ball copied in one of the machines, and its a colour match but the finish wont be the same. If like me you like non shiny paint, their exterior eggshell is not that shiny at all, but it wont last as long as gloss.
Painting my door in Farrow and Ball Theresas green, which is more LAry than I have ever gone for before, DH doesnt like it, but I think its quite cheerfull.
What colour do you have your eye on?

jillymit

Personally I love a red front door. When I was a kid whenever I drew a house it always had a nice bright red door.

Have a look at this site.
http://www.homecurbappeal.com/what-does-a-red-door-mean-the-history-origin-and-meaning-of-having-a-red-front-door/

Alikay

I like strong colours - Dark blue (usually called Oxford Blue), bright red, bottle green or black in a rich gloss with nice shiny chrome or brass door furniture.

nickj_2

as a painter one of my signature colours is f+b card room green which is nice and i've just done another in f+b french grey , obviously as a painter i had them scanned into another brand

baby_fuzz

bright blue if you're thoughtful, green if you are cool as a cucumber, red if you are passionate, black if you are grown up, yellow if you are cheery!

keystone

nickj wrote: »

obviously as a painter i had them scanned into another brand

Cheers

keystone

baby_fuzz wrote: »

bright blue if you're thoughtful, green if you are cool as a cucumber, red if you are passionate, black if you are grown up, yellow if you are cheery!

What if you are a miserable old b......r?

Cheers

mardatha

Deep emperor purple ! All my front doors I painted purple, I love it. Deep pure african violet !

keystone

mardatha wrote: »

Deep emperor purple ! All my front doors I painted purple, I love it. Deep pure african violet !

Was that answering my question in the post above?

Cheers

mardatha

Em. No. I'm a mad old bat, not a miserable old bu**er !