12 Great Reasons to Paint Your Door Black

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Black front doors… what’s not to love? They’re beautiful, sophisticated, modern, and scream I’m ready for visitors. They may seem old as time, but we’ve come up with 12 great reasons to paint your front door black. Black doors work well on all styles of homes: traditional colonial, Tudor, craftsman, bungalow, modern, or contemporary.

If your home needs some freshening up, your front door is a great place to start. After all, it’s considered the heart of your home! Your front door has the important jobs of greeting visitors and protecting what’s inside. The correct front door has over 100% return on investment. That said, it’s important to get it right! Our designers at brick&batten are up for the challenge and would love to help you find the perfect door for your home’s architecture and style.

12 Great Reasons to Paint Your Front Door Black

#1 // Black doors are classy.

The color black appeals to the masses. Where white sends a more cottage-y feel, a black door sends a message your house is stately and sophisticated.

White cottage home with a black front door

#2 // Black doors pair well with other accent colors.

Black doors pair well with a variety of accent colors. It looks beautiful with natural wood as well as white and gray.  A variety of stone colors and brick also look beautiful with black. There isn’t much you pair with black that doesn’t work.

Before and after of a home with charcoal gray paint and black doors

#3 // Black Dutch doors are charming.

If you’re not really looking for the stately door, a black Dutch door looks charming and livable.

Before and after of a home rendered with a black Dutch doorDutch Door

#4 // Black doors work well on a variety of house styles.

We see black iron doors on more modern and contemporary homes. Black painted doors are used more often on traditional or bungalow style homes.

Black craftsman front door
Before and after of a Tudor-style home with a double black front door
Before and after of a home with blueprints rendered in full color with mixed building materials and a black front door

#5 // Hardware pops on black doors.

I love the way hardware looks on a black door. Brass hardware pops and looks expensive, which silver hardware looks fresh and updated. I also like black hardware on a black door. The door can speak for itself!

brass hardware on a black front door
black door, brass hardware

#6 // According to Zillow, a home with a black door may sell for $6k more.

If you’re looking to sell your home, Zillow states that homes with a charcoal or black door tend to raise your home’s value by slightly more than $6,000. This is an easy way to add curb appeal on a budget.

Before and after of a traditional brick home rendered in Seapearl with a black front door

#7 // Black doors can be easily purchased.

Whether you’re looking for something custom made or something from your local hardware store. A black door can be easily sourced and matched.

A graphic showing black door designs on homes with different architectural styles

#8 // Go matte or go glossy. Black draws you in.

Black is a very dramatic color. If you’re looking for less reflection, go matte. If you want more pop, go glossy.

#9 // Black looks excellent with sidelights or double door.

Black doors look beautiful with sidelights. Sidelights can also be painted black, white, or an accent color. With a large entryway, a black double door is hard to beat.

A black front door

#10 // Window grilles in a black door may vary.

The window grille in a black door can be simple, more intricate, or just a plethora of panes. Anything works on a black door!

Before and after of a home with a black front door featuring sidelights and grilles
Before and after of a traditional home painted white with a new, extended front porch and a black front door

#11 // Feng Shui says a black door works.

Black is an expression of the Feng Shui element, water. Therefore, black is an excellent color choice for a front door that faces north. If you have a north-facing door, painting it black strengthens the energy of your home.

We always recommend sampling and testing paint colors before committing. Factors such as natural lighting, undertones, and your property’s fixed elements will have a significant impact on how a color will appear on your exterior. Our friends at Samplize offer extra-large 9 x 14.75 inch peel-and-stick paint samples of the colors we love for exteriors. Order your ‘Real Paint, No Mess’ samples from Samplize here.
Before and after of a traditional brick home with columns, painted white with a black front door

#12 // There are many shades of black.

There are a variety of black shades to choose from. We are loving Black Beauty and Onyx by Benjamin Moore, as well as Tricorn Black by Sherwin Williams. Click here for more of our favorite black paint colors.

Black front doors will always be in style.

Overall, black may seem old as time, but we’ve come up with 12 great reasons to paint your front door black. After all, your front door is considered the heart of your home! It has been entrusted with the important job of greeting visitors as well as protecting what’s inside. The correct front door has over 100% return on investment.

A new black front door may be the tip of the iceberg when you start assessing your home’s exterior design The expert virtual exterior designers at brick&batten are ready and waiting to help you with a comprehensive design plan. When you partner with us, you’ll receive a rendering of your home like those pictured above as well as a custom shopping list to help you make your design a reality. Get started today.

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Author

Cassie co-founded brick&batten in 2017 with her sister, Alli, but her love of home design was born years earlier. Cassie’s passion for design can be traced back to her childhood, when she’d accompany her parents on road trips through small towns in search of inspiration for properties they would buy, fix up, and sell. Prior to launching brick&batten, Cassie worked as a fourth grade teacher, but her love of design, architecture, home renovation, and open houses inspired her to pursue a new career. When writing for brick&batten, Cassie aims to empower homeowners to make the best informed decisions for their property. She knows from experience how challenging home renovation can be, and when she writes, she puts herself in the shoes of every homeowner with similar frustrations. Cassie currently lives in Florida with her four children, an old dog, and her loving husband. When she’s not working, Cassie is most likely checking out a nearby open house or traveling to learn about the latest house trends.