If you missed Part One of this series, you can find it here. I’m trying to make my home a bit unique and stand out from the other homes in our neighborhood by adding curb appeal on a budget.
I painted our front door several years ago. I really love the color and it works well with the brick on our house. It needs to be touched up, but the paint color has faded and my paint doesn’t match. AND…I’m really ready for a change. I’m always hesitant to add wreaths for Valentine’s, 4th of July, and Christmas, because the red always clashes. So…while I’m in the process of sprucing up the area around our front door, I thought it would be a great time to repaint it.
I had hoped to get this project done before we went on vacation, but sometimes life (and a bit of laziness!!) gets in the way.
I’ve been trying to find the right color and I came across an AWESOME tool. It’s the Sherwin Williams Color Visualizer. You just upload your photo, select the surface you want to change, and try a few colors on for size!
Upload your photo:
Select the surface you want to change:
Mark the surface using the provided tools:
And then the fun begins!!
Should I add a pop of color or maybe go more neutral?!?
A pop of color would really stand out, but a neutral would make a great backdrop for a new wreath. Decisions…Decisions!
Here are a few of my favorites:
I really LOVE the last one…Navel. It’s definitely a neutral, but it still adds some color. I also like the second one – Country Squire. I think I will pick up some samples this week and see what works.
Which one do you like? Is your door neutral or does it add a POP of color? When you decorate for the seasons, do you try to match the decor to the color of your door?
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Sharon at Mrs. Hines Class
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All the colors are so beautiful. I think I like the last or second one as well. Although, the second to the last is pretty too! Beautiful home!
Thanks so much for linking up to Functional Friday!
~Angela
I love a red door-but it won't work my current brick color , so mine is black. The nice thing is that black is a nice back drop for all my wreaths-but it does show the dust and so I have to wipe down every once in a while.
Hi Tara! I would love a nice backdrop for wreaths. I really like the current color and it goes really well with our brick, but it just doesn't go with anything else. Ours shows dust, too. I usually hose it off every now and then.
I want to paint my front door, haven't been able to decide on a color–this will be perfect to help me. Thanks for linking up to Beyond the Picket Fence.
Wow.. I had no idea you could do that.. How cool is that! Thanks for sharing.
I love, love, love the Naval! It complements your house so well! Totally in love with this color visualizes now, too!
Hi Ashley…Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love the Navel, too. It's number 1 on my list right now. The color visualizer is awesome. Hopefully, it will save me some money, too. I spend too much on those little samples!
I really liked the Country Squire for it's fresh and bright look besides, what wreath won't go with that color and the brick on your house? I am a bit biased tho as the general hue of the Country Squire is one of my very favorites. I'd paint our front door that color any day.
Remember that the orange is the trend right now, for how long?. Maybe more of a terra cotta which would pick up the color of the bricks depending on how much pink/reddish you have put in the color. There are different interpretations of terra cotta.
Don't think I was much help if any but thought I'd offer an opinion. It comes down to the appeal a color has to your and hubby. Your house and yard are very nice. Good luck on your decision.
I really like the Country Squire, too…or maybe a similar color with more blue than green. Hubby said "NO!" to the orange. He rarely says anything about my decorating choices, so when he does I listen.
I'm a visual person, so I really need to test out the color before i can go all in. This is a great tool to do that with, I didn't know it existed until now!!
Def like the navy and the brown neutral, but I'm more of a neutral girl
I'm a visual person, too. It's very difficult to tell from a paint swatch if it's really going to look good. I go through tons of the those little samples at Home Depot!
I really like the second color and the last one! I can't wait to see what you choose. Thanks so much for letting us help pick the color at Show & Tell.
Sharon @ mrs. hines class
I'm really leaning towards the last one…
Thanks for hosting!!
I actually did see a "Naval Orange" door the other day and it looked very fresh and bright.
They say, "Orange is the new Black."
Go for it!!
I do like the orange!!