I love nothing more than a bold front door. In this age of houses that all look the
same, nothing stands out more than a strikingly beautiful front entrance. In addition, the front door is considered to
be the “mouth of chi” in feng shui so if this is the point where all of the
energy enters your home, why not jazz it up to attract as much as you
can?!?
Last year I painted my front door a bright bold red. I carefully chose the color not only for its
significance in feng shui (red = prosperity) but also design-wise, I wanted to ensure that the door color enhanced
the remainder of our home. Since our
house has light beige siding and brown shingles with a reddish/orange undertone
to them, this red was a great choice. After carefully painting our new door and ensuring it was perfect,
we placed it on the house. It immediately transformed our home and we loved it. Basking in the glory of our new home (really ... the door color changed the whole feel of the house) and the
additional good energy I was bringing in, the unthinkable happened
... the pink rosebush in my front yard started to bloom and the flowers clashed
with my new door! Instantly my door
looked more orange and I realized that I had forgotten
to consider my landscaping when choosing the color.
I thought of repainting, but the color was really striking minus the pink roses. I chose to move my beautiful pink rose
bush to our backyard and purchase yellow and red roses for my front yard. I love it again. Lesson learned: when choosing a door color, consider the
meaning of the color, the remainder of your home and the landscaping as
well!!!!
What door color would be perfect for your home?
