first impressions
Last week I was out for an afternoon consultation at a beautiful townhouse. Newly built in a leafy central Toronto neighbourhood, everything is topnotch but the homeowner is savvy about design and wants to take it to the next level ‘beyond builder’ no matter how luxury her builder was.
She’s struggling with the entrance which (unlike the rest of the house) is small and without natural light or much character.
Along with some new lighting, my suggestion was to paint the inside of her front door. Working with her colour scheme, she’s going with a lovely soft bluey green that she used in the kitchen (Farrow & Ball’s Teresa’s Green 236) but in an oil finish with some rich lustre. Have a look at this shot which was my inspiration ~ I know they have the windows but the blue is fabulous.
Painting the inside of your front door is one of the easiest things you can do to liven up a small entry hall. It’s a great trick in apartments or any home where the doorway could use more character.
Actually, painting interior doors of all kinds is a fun and easy design trick with much reward.
With a quart of glossy paint and an afternoon, you can make a big impact on your space.
I painted the inside of my front door glossy black (the same as the front) when we moved in and it made a huge difference. It’s so handsome, have a look at these black doors if you aren’t convinced….
This is a great month for a little decorating project like this…send me a picture if you take the challenge!
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Hello Cobi, I saw you last week in a coffee shop, actually to be honest I saw you outside and recognized you. I have watched you on TV and of course read your magazine. As a former interior design student I was so excited to see you in person!, I wish I had said “hello” . Needless to say, this is a great site, going to add it to my favs list. Thanks
I LOVE colourful front doors
I painted the exterior side of our front door Valspar Rare Wine (purple) this past summer. The interior side has been Sico Nunavut (dark brown) for a few years. And this past spring, I decided to finally paint all the hallway doors Nunavut as well after years of thinking about it. They came out fantastic!! SOOOO much better than plain white doors 
Here are a couple of pics….
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Kelly
Great idea and beautiful pics to illustrate.
Might just try this on my back door.
Love your blog, Cobi. Thanks for the inspiration!