First impressions, as you’re probably well aware, are important and there’s no better way to introduce guests to your home than with a welcoming entryway. Installing a unique and fun front door to your home expresses your personality and can make your home look warm and inviting.
Bright front doors are nothing new but the colours have come a long way since the limited range of hues traditionally used. Check out our favourite upcoming front door colour ideas for 2022 and give your threshold a refresh.
1. Soft and stylish
Perfect for matching with light-coloured brickwork or a white porch, soft pastel colours suit any home. Blush pinks are always on trend and can be paired with some pretty flower baskets and gold hardware. If you’re not feeling the pink though, you can always opt for a powdery blue or sage green colour for a lovely twist on a classic.
These soft colours go really well with barn style doors such as our Liberty Richmond door and make the perfect cottage front door colour ideas. This particular door is fully finished but can be painted any colour you like – perfect for a customised entryway!
2. Bright and bold
Bright and bold colours are for those who love to live loud and proud. Red and blue are classic bold shades but if you’re not feeling those colours, you can opt for any bright hue. Try out a cheery orange, terrific turquoise, or vivid yellow for a real head-turner.
Bright colours suit all kinds of door types. For lots of colour, go for a solid door or one with a small porthole in, or if you’re looking for a smaller pop, a door with glass panels such as this LPD External door is ideal.
3. Modern and muted
Sometimes you want to add colour without being too loud. Thankfully there are plenty of muted tones that add a modern finish to your front door.
Navy blue is a really lovely muted tone that feels welcoming while still being sophisticated. It perfectly suits doors with a porthole such as the Liberty Richmond door and can be paired with any colour of hardware – from brass to chrome and everything in between.
4. Back to black
For those who enjoy a more modern and minimalistic style, painting your door black can really elevate the front of your home without making it feel too busy and is the perfect colour to combine with any colour of hardware.
The best part about black is that it suits any kind of door. Whether you opt for the modern XL Joinery Moderna or a more traditional style LPD Georgia door, black will look great no matter what.
5. Shades of grey
Cool colours are the ideal shades for front doors. They offer a soft, sophisticated look to your home and the best part about grey is its versatility. You can find so many different shades of grey that no two are the same.
If you like the look for black doors but don’t like how dark it is, Iron grey is a step up that can feel a little more welcoming. Pair with silver or chrome handles, hinges and knockers for a fully cohesive look.
If you’re a fan of blue but don’t want to commit fully to the hue, blue-grey is an excellent option. This soft shade is perfect to pair with brass or brushed gold hardware and some delicate blue flower arrangements on the doorstep.
Even paler still, soft grey is the perfect off-white colour for homes that want something a little unique without being too dark. This classy and sophisticated colour pairs perfectly with brushed metal hardware for a sleek and contemporary finish.
6. Fabulous frames
Usually, the door frames are painted white or kept the natural wood colour but there are plenty of ways to spice up the paint job if you want to. Here are some door frame colour ideas to keep your home feeling fresh.
Instead of keeping the door frame as it is, why don’t you paint both the door and the frame the same colour? The matching door frame gives your door a striking and fluid finish.
If that’s not for you, why not paint the frame a different colour that isn’t white? Choose a complementary colour that suits your main colour, or go for the same colour in a different shade to create a cohesive colour palette.
Some great interior door frame colour ideas that also work for external doors might include keeping the door and walls white and painting the door frame a bright colour instead. It turns the door into a feature. If you have natural wood cottage style doors, you can leave them with their wood texture and apply paint to the door frame for a lovely rustic look.
The next time you’re looking to give your home a refresh, we have all of the front doors you could need and a huge range of internal coloured doors as well to give your home that perfect personal touch. For more information and inspiration, check out our Help & Advice Centre.