The front door can say so much about the owner.
Farrow and ball light blue front door.
Traditionally many amish houses have had a blue front door which was speculated to mean that the house in question had a daughter available for marriage.
We always recommend using a farrow ball primer undercoat see above for the correct tone for this colour.
But this has been unanimously denied by amish.
Light blue becomes a little more silver in tone when used in shaded areas so is very popular for use on the walls of internal halls especially when the remainder of the house is painted in cooler more neutral greys.
Which leaves the fun bit choosing a paint colour for your front door.
Farrow and ball light blue for example when used on front doors farrow and ball light blue will appear much paler almost to the point of being an off white but still looks stunningly crisp paired with white woodwork.
Light blue paint reflects the soothing tones of the sea and the sky creating rooms that feel made for escapism.
Deeper and richer on a cloudy duller day or in the evening when the light fades.
Supposedly a blue front door has a variety of meanings including prosperity and positivity royal blue or calm and grounded navy blue.
It is the start of the story and first and last impressions are so important.
It can be relaxed and welcoming or more formal.
This silvery blue was so named because it was the lightest blue farrow ball made in its first collection of colours.
Hague blue dining room.
For us the front door is so important.
Crimson red no w93 in exterior eggshell to celebrate the launch of our colour by nature palette in our long lasting exterior eggshell finish some of the uk s most inspirational design and lifestyle founders have repainted their front doors.
Hague blue front door.
Light blue with its large dose of grey can take on an almost silvery tone in darker rooms while those in search of a true baby blue paint should look no.
Scotch blue no w24 in full gloss right.
Muted borrowed light and skylight make for breezy fresh feeling spaces while cool parma gray adds a little more formality.
Amazing how f b paints achieve this.
We talk to farrow ball s colour curator joa studholme and lifestyle brand collagerie.