Should you repaint your front door to help sell your house?
This is actually a question we get asked more than you’d think. We talk to our vendors about how to help maximise the positive aspects of their home, and what aspect should be more positive than that first sight – the front door?
We always say that a refresh of a painted wood door is never a bad thing, and apparently there has recently been a 5,000% increase in online searches for what colours are trending and are becoming more acceptable. There was a time when if your front door wasn’t black or white, your home would stand out in the street, and not in a good way, but now, it seems, individuality is a good thing!
Read on, and decide for yourself which way you would go, but we have to say, if you’re thinking of repainting your front door, choose carefully – there are definitely some colours that will put people straight off. Purple, anybody..?
Here are six colours you might like to consider when repainting your front door:
1. Forest green
Green is quickly becoming the new neutral, seen as a soothing colour, connecting us to nature. Choose a deep forest green that gives off a sense of tradition and stability, welcoming visitors with calm. A door wreath can be used to add some contrast, a ring of white flowers, for example, and choose black hardware, rather than brass or chrome.
2. Raspberry pink
If you really want a stand-out shade, go for a vibrant raspberry pink. This joyful, vivid shade will send a strong message of a house well-loved, of individuality and happiness.
3. Rose pink
Soft, warm tones are gaining in popularity at the moment because they evoke feelings of comfort and security. A soft pink (avoid pinks with tones of blue in them) won’t overwhelm the colour-cautious, but still says “we’re not boring.” Pop a couple of terracotta pots filled with pretty pink flowers by the door for extra country style.
4. Sunflower yellow
It’s no surprise yellow doors are growing in popularity among homes across the UK, given that warm tones of yellow and orange evoke thoughts of hope, enthusiasm, and joy. Probably the happiest colour on our list, a warm yellow would look great with brass door fittings. Again, a couple of terracotta pots filled with flowers, in any shade you love, would look fabulous.
5. Red
In Chinese culture, red is seen as a lucky colour, and in feng shui (the Chinese art of decor to boost positive energy flows around the home) painting your front door red will draw positive attention, good luck and protection.
6. Cerulean blue
Think of the colour of the sky on a clear spring morning, before the sun gets too high and washes the colour out of it. A glorious blue will always invoke happy memories of summer days and holidays, and will give visitors an immediate sense of welcome.
Eddie – Friday 3rd February 2023. (Picture used from Beechwood Avenue, Chorlton).
