19 great ideas for colorful entry doors

We all want our homes to have curb appeal and we may enjoy watching the home makeover shows on television that create it, but sometimes it is hard to go about creating curb appeal all on your own.

Obviously, changing the color of your brick or siding isn't a viable option. But you can change the color of your entry door.

I've written time and again about how the color of your entry door can go a long way to creating curb appeal. I've written about what the color of your door says about you here and here and the hot, new trending colors--both bold and soft--for entry doors.

Now, I wanted to take a moment and showcase some doors I've found that make great use of color and might just provide you with the inspiration you need to take the plunge. Some are bold, others are tame. They are all beautiful. What's more, beautiful entry doors like these just make you wonder what lies behind the door. The interiors must be spectacular.

I love the blue of this door against the pale yellow/ivory walls.

I have always loved a red front door. This one doesn't stand out as well as some others I've included below do, but nevertheless, having the white framework around the door helps contrast with the red brick.

This door is stained brown, so it is not what I would call a bold color.
However, the stained glass window and transom propel this door into the stratosphere. Love it!

This red door is beautiful and here, it is decked out for the holidays. I love how a red door makes a very traditional, and in this case, colonial, statement.

Again, this isn't exactly a bold color, but then again, you don't see many black doors anymore. They are traditionally regulated to historic homes. Maybe black doors should make a comeback.

Here's an olive door. Different enough to standout, but not so out there that it would intimidate anyone looking for a different color that plays it safe.

I absolutely love the color of the blue framework around this entryway.

Ordinarily, I wouldn't think of mustard for the color of my front door,
but on this creamy white background, it looks oh, so elegant.

A red door on a modest home. There are no embellishments here yet it is still striking.
Imagine how it would look if it was dressed up a bit.

Green...not the muted shade of olive green shown on the door fourth door above here, but a bold, nearly grass green looks wonderful here against traditional brick and framed in white.

Call this color black cherry or burgundy. Either way, it looks warm and inviting.

This is a marine blue hue and again, the white framing draws in the eye. Look how it contrasts with equally bold red walls.

See I didn't lie when I said I love red doors. This one dresses up a white and gray framed house.
Love the traditional curb appeal. It makes you want to see what the house looks like inside.

Unfortunately, this photo doesn't do this door justice because it is actually a cross between a pale pink and a lilac shade. It is very understated and muted for those wanting a change but looking for a low-risk hue.

Here's the third shade of green door I found. The first was a muted olive, the second almost a grass green and this one is a soft green but not so muted that it borders on sage. Which one is for you?

Another red door, this one with more of an orange undertone. It jazzes up the beige house nicely.

This door is tone on tone but it works. One might think of going with a white screen door to match the white gingerbread trim on this Victorian home, but the yellow is cheery and welcoming, just like the house.

Another red door, this one looks very stately. In this case, because the brick is red, the door blends in and doesn't appear so bold--even though it is red.

Lastly, this is my back entry door. I had it painted in Benjamin Moore's Razzle Dazzle 1348. Our front door  is mahogany, so we stained it dark. We never would have painted the mahogany so, as it turned out, I didn't get my whimsical entry door, but I did manage to have fun with the back door.

How bold are you willing to go with your entry door? Or have you gone bold with your house color? Let me know.