the ultimate halloween decorating trick
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More of a treat than a trick, a brightly coloured front door is an easy diy project that can really add character to your house.
And orange is a colour that’s often overlooked.
This woman went for a sunny tangerine and it totally livens up the front of her house.
But not just the exterior - look at the amazing affect the colour has when opened into the front hall…
Of course, an orange front door looks amazing at Halloween (and you still have a week to do it!).
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But it works beautifully in the winter too…
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Even in the summer…
Orange works particularly well with colours that can use a little warming up, like soft greys…
Blues…
Charcoal (wow - beautiful!)…
Orange can open up a ton of possibilities.
whether traditional…
Or modern…
If you think an orange door would work at your house - I’ve chosen a few shades to consider. They’re all Benjamin Moore and the best part is, one small can will do it!
For a sunny tangerine shade, I would try TANGELO 2017-30
For an earthier terra-cotta orange, try PRAIRIE LILY CC-98
For a beautiful burnt orange, I like ABANDON R-9916
And for a deep, true orange, I would go for RUMBA ORANGE 2014-20
Have fun and don’t forget to welcome guests with…”orange you glad I painted the front door?”
Comments
Hi Cobi - yes, an orange front door makes a great statement no matter what the season. After a reno I needed a new colour for the front door and surprised myself by choosing pumpkin. Was not too sure about it until started decorating the porch for summer - orange begonias and ferns, then of course, pumpkins for fall and sticks/greens/berries for winter. There were a few raised eyebrows from the neighbours but now other houses are sporting orange!
Wow - beautiful! I wish I’d thought of that before I painted a few weeks ago! Love your blog. Keep up the good work - can’t wait for your Christmas blogs. Rose.
I’m heading over to the Orange side! It was not a favourite colour of mine, but I’m beginning to like it more in such creative ways.