Choosing the Colour of Your Front Door: More Than Just a Colour
Your front door is a very important part of your house. It separates your home from the exterior world and is the little portal that allows you to choose who comes in and who stays out.
Choosing the colour of your front door is obviously important in setting the exterior colour scheme of your home, but did you know that the colour of your front door may also have something important to say about you, about your own personality?
Let’s take a look at some of the more popular front door colours to discover exactly what they reveal about their owners...
Black
At first glance, a black front door may seem like a modernist splash or perhaps something a little foreboding. In fact, a black door indicates that the home is a place of substance and the home of a sophisticated, awe-inspiring and somewhat powerful person. Think of the black door at Number 10 Downing Street (home of the British PM), as an example of the feeling of power that a black door can evoke.
Red
Depending on your style and the specific shade that you opt for, red can be beautiful and warm; or gaudy, angry, and a colour to be avoided at all costs. People who go for red doors are usually vivacious, energetic and full of excitement. In Feng Shui, a red door means welcome and in Colonial American times it meant the same thing. In Scotland, people also paint their doors red to signal that they have paid off their mortgage, so if you opt to paint your door red maybe you should pay off the bank first.
Yellow
Yellow is symbolic of optimism and positive energy. It also signals that the house is a place of creativity and creation, home to clarity of mind and perceptiveness. So, if you want to beef up that brainpower, maybe its time to give your front door a lick of yellow paint.
Blue
A blue front door indicates a peaceful and honest home and that the home is the owner’s sanctuary. It can also mean that the homeowner is a dreamer, someone who looks beyond the material objects of the physical world. A sky blue door gives off a feeling of wealth and prosperity, so if you’re about to sell your home, a sky blue door might bump that sale price up.
White
As in all aspects of life, white is a signal of purity and serenity. It also creates an idea that the house behind the door is very clean, neat and simple. A white door is arguably the most common of the colours because who doesn’t want a neat, pure and serene house to live in.
Brown
A brown door conveys the idea that the owner values privacy. It can also convey warmth and positivity. It also represents a yearning for the natural world, for a reconnection with nature and the earth.
Purple
Purple is a very popular choice for front door colours. A purple door signals an open, fun and embracing household. A house that welcomes visitors and is open to any opportunity that might present itself. Some say that a north-west facing door should never be painted purple, as it is bad luck and will usher in bad health.
Green
A green door signifies balance, compassion, harmony and the promise of growth and regeneration. Similar to a brown door in that it harks back to the natural worlds and tries to bring something natural to the artificial.
So, it seems as though choosing the colour for your front door is a pretty serious decision. Have a look through this list and decide on the type of energy that you want to bring into your home.
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