When we first bought the house the front door was the same color as the surrounding stone – a pale white that blended into the house and accentuated the “country” in the house. It was a cheap, hollow steel door that I took a $12 can of navy oil paint to about a year ago and it made a huge difference.
Before:
After:
The house looked much better with a rich color on the door, but I also knew that this was a temporary solution. I was hoping that one day we could replace the metal door with a real, hardwood door.
This weekend I was in Boston with my mom visiting a friend and was able to stroll through Boston’s most beautiful neighborhoods - I’m sure we missed out on plenty of gems, but for those Bostonians, we were able to hit up Brattle St near Harvard, Chestnut St and Mt. Vernon in Beacon Hill and Commonwealth in Newbury. Talk about gorgeous, authentic wood doors. Just thought I would share my latest inspiration. More Austin inspiration to come soon!
I am drawn to dark doors, but I love this creamy blue color.
This door had beautiful boxwoods in planters – Love the symmetry.
This door had all sorts of door jewelry. Beautiful numbers, mail slot, and knocker.
And your neighborhood staple – the red door. It’s interesting because the sidelights are actually glass swirls. In the picture they look like metal – I actually like the way they look on camera more than they did in real life!
The neighborhoods were amazing and provided me with great inspiration. Including this picture I will leave you with – A fantastic window box from Beacon Hill. Cabbage, who would have thought… I need to think more about ruffage and window boxes.
Corie! Cool blog – I want to see you. Could I visit you on a Friday sometime soon?