If you’re looking to breathe some new life into your interior or exterior, consider energizing your home with a freshly painted door. From cheerful front doors to dramatic interior ones, this bold design move will inject color and character into every space.
Scroll down for 25+ painted doors that will inspire your next weekend paint project!
A blue door is a bold yet charming addition to this English countryside-inspired entryway designed by Kai Ethier and Emma Reddington.
Photographer: Kim Jeffery
Source: House & Home April 2018
Designer: Produced by Kai Ethier & Emma Reddington
A gorgeous walk-out kitchen in Chiswick, London features mint green doors that echo the lush greenery outdoors.
Source: deVOL Kitchens
Designer: Chris Graves, Clarence & Graves
A cherry red door in Lyons Red by Benjamin Moore sets the tone for this maximalist home that’s a lesson in color and pattern.
Photographer: Donna Griffith
Source: House & Home September 2020
Designer: Cynthia Ferguson
The upstairs hallway takes you straight to the sea with walls, trims and doors painted in an Aegean blue hue.
Photographer: Donna Griffith
Source: House & Home September 2020
Designer: Cynthia Ferguson
This entryway makeover proves a splash of color on a builder-basic door can completely transform a space, especially when paired with other details like wallpaper, a bench and a textured rug.
Photographer: Courtesy of Sarah Gunn
Designer: Sarah Gunn
A cranberry-hued door in this Maine vacation home has a retro feel, especially when combined with the wooden chairs and checkerboard flooring in the same berry hue.
Photographer: Francesco Lagnese, Otto
Source: House & Home November 2021
Designer: Tom Scheerer
A charming front door painted in Benjamin Moore’s Yellow Finch (2024-40) is a cheerful addition to this red brick home.
Photographer: André Rider
Source: Maison & Demeure February 2015
A blue front door brings a coastal feel to this Vancouver home designed by Ami McKay.
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Source: House & Home November 2020
Designer: Ami McKay
In Lynda Reeves’ Lakehouse , the bar walls, millwork and interior door are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Louisiana Hot Sauce (CC-124).
Photographer: Stacey Brandford
Source: House & Home January/February 2022
Designer: Lynda Reeves with Gillian Atkins and Candace Thompson
There’s something so timeless about a black painted door against a white brick exterior.
Photographer: André Rider
Source: Maison & Demeure December 2009
Designer: Richard Ouellette & Maxime Vandal, Les Ensembliers
Florist Alison Westlake isn’t afraid to get crafty with paint in her P.E.C farmhouse . In fact, she paints the extra-wide front door in the entryway of her home a new color every season. Last year she used robin’s-egg blue for the door and trim.
Photographer: Valerie Wilcox
Source: House & Home November 2021
The front door of her 19th-century farmhouse is painted in a muddy pastel rose. “I like to keep things fairly minimal, using natural materials and a soft palette,” she says.
Photographer: Valerie Wilcox
Source: House & Home November 2021
A grey-blue hued front door is a subtle way to inject some color into your exterior without going too bold. It gives this North Toronto home a fresh and modern feel, especially when contrasted with the red brick and creamy white trim.
Photographer: Michael Graydon
Source: House & Home May 2014
A Kelly Green front door brings a burst of color to this spirited entryway.
Photographer: Alex Lukey
Source: House & Home August 2019
Designer: Robyn Rider, Robyn Madeline Interiors
Hits off canary yellow can be seen on the exterior of this mod West Coast home, including the front door, window trim and even mailbox.
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Source: House & Home March 2015
Designer: Marianne Amodio
If you’re not quite ready to take the plunge on a colorful front door, consider it in a compact space like a mudroom. This custom barn door in Lemon Glow (2025-80) by Benjamin Moore is a burst of sunshine.
Photographer: Virginia MacDonald
Source: House & Home September 2015
Designer: My Le Nguyen & Rock Huynh
Designer Anne Hepfer’s chose Indigo blue as the hue for her elegant front door. “I ran around like a crazy designer with my paint chips in London, looking for the perfect high-gloss blue for my front door,” she says.
Photographer: Donna Griffith
Designer: Anne Hepfer
If there’s anyone who supports a bold paint project, it’s Annie Sloan . This front door and frame were painted with her famous Chalk Paint® in Tilton and finished with Chalk Paint Lacquer. “Be brave and go for bright yellow for a warm, inviting entrance. It’s the first thing your guests will see, so why not make it bold and expressive!” says Annie.
Source: Annie Sloan
Sliding barn doors in a ruby red shade give this charming guest house a festive feel.
Photographer: Photographer:Monic Richard
Source: Maison & Demeure November 2010
Designer: Nicola Marc
This classic Victorian has a welcoming spirit thanks to the front door painted in a warm goldenrod yellow.
Photographer: Michael Graydon
Source: House & Home January 2013
Designer: Jeffery Douglas
An orange front door paired with a floral rug and and a multicolored Herman Millar coat rack brings a whimsical feel to this long, narrow hallway.
Photographer: Alex Lukey
Source: House & Home September 2016
Designer: Sabrina Albanese
We love the nautical feel of blue-and-white spaces , which happens to be one of designer Sarah Richardson’s signature palettes. In her off-the-grid country home Starlight Farm, all of the doors in the mudroom are painted in a watery blue hue.
Photographer: Stacey Brandford
Source: House & Home May 2018
Designer: Sarah Richardson
A chartreuse hued front door brings much-needed warmth to this sterile metal structure.
Photographer: Angus Fergusson
Source: House & Home May 2008 issue
Designer: Tina Tymchuk
An olive green front door mirrors the greenery outdoors, and still feels neutral against the all white interior.
Photographer: Stacey Brandford
Source: House & Home July 2019
Designer: Sam Sacks
If you have an all white house, consider using your front door as an opportunity for some color. This light turquoise door is still subtle, but brings a beachy feel to this Vancouver home.
Photographer: Tracey Ayton
Source: House & Home July 2015
This elegant front door in Edinburgh is painted in Farrow & Ball ’s Oval Room Blue (85), a heritage hue that adds a pop of color against the lacklustre brick.
Photographer: Chris Tubbs
Source: House & Home December 2014
A basement laundry room is another great place to experiment with color, as seen in this lively room that features an acid yellow door.
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: House & Home September 2013
Designer: Sally Armstrong