I can't believe it is Wednesday! Where is the summer going? Are you feeling the same?
It was a busy weekend at our house ~ between golf games, entertaining and holiday celebrations, we concentrated on adding some cottage-style curb appeal to our new home. I took the plunge and painted our front door yellow - a color that I would categorize as "trendy" right now. Given my love
of neutral decor I was not 100% certain I was going to love this bold
color on our front door but I do, I do!
In addition to painting the door, we added a new antique bronze handle and lock-set, I like
how the black looks with the yellow door, so crisp!
I finally planted topiaries and my vintage stone urns with my favorite plants! And
added some vintage grain sack pillows on the bench.
The light fixtures were looking worn and tired, their original grayish paint was faded
and uneven. Instead of replacing them at a GREAT expense, I had the hubby
disassemble them and gave them a coat of black spray paint! SO. MUCH. BETTER.
And finally, we made a big decision - we removed the shutters. While I usually love shutters on homes, I just came to the conclusion that the only contribution the shutters provided was
clutter so they had to GO. If you want to see what the outside of our home looked like
when we bought it, check out this post.
I used Benjamin Moore "Stuart Gold" (HC-10)
for the front door - love it!
I used Benjamin Moore "Stuart Gold" (HC-10)
for the front door - love it!
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i love it!!!
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ReplyDeleteOoh, I'm green with envy! Good job taking the plunge!
ReplyDeleteI have a front porch screaming for attention. Can't wait to get home and get back to work. Although, I'd hate to wish the summer away!
I love the color of the door! It looks so great!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE how it pops!! looks great! Hugs, Rachel :)
ReplyDeleteJill I a-door your yellow door!!!
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of Stuart Gold. Looks divine.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love your yellow door!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous color choice against the gray. Your house is so visually pleasing in the design I can see what you mean about the shutters just being clutter. Way to take the leap...looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteLove the front porch makeover!! The yellow door is awesome!!
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SueAnn
I am a sucker for a yellow house so why not a door. Yours looks great. My door is deep red and I am thinking of changing it because wreaths do not show up on it like on a light door. This would look great. Thanks for sharing.
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looks amazing. love that color!!! and i think you are right about the shutters. all it needs is THAT DOOR:)
ReplyDeleteHmmm...I've always leaned more towards liking red doors. But dang, this is just too gorgeous, you may have won me over to the world of yellow! I love how cozy it feels and how clean all the lines look.
ReplyDeleteLOVE love love the yellow door! Its so bright and sunny!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the yellow door! I currently have a black one..and you've just given me some inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteWould love to see a full house shot with the yellow door and no shutters!
ReplyDeleteI love your yellow door! Bold and beautiful. I agree with removing the shutters. We are removing ours too. I think your effort to add even more curb appeal was a big success!
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