Never forget to factor in what your house is built of when choosing a colour.
I was lurking on the F&B Facebook group when I saw a blue-pink door snuggled neatly within an orange-red brick wall. Very fashionable and trendy on paper, but in reality it made my eyes go funny.
Natural materials such as wood, marble or stone can support a scheme without disturbing the overall balance. They’re not shouty and can go along quite happily with many colour schemes.
Brick does not fall under this heading, it is no way a neutral – it’s red, and more often than not, specifically orange-red.
Orange-red + Blue-pink = Shouty-clash, and if that’s your brand then carry on. Here are some workarounds for conflicting colours –
- If you add a white trim or border around the coloured door to act as a colour buffer.
- If the brick was older, faded and more brown/grey and less shouty.
- If you’re matching a magnolia tree/ similar very close to the door to act as a link.
If ‘edgy ‘isn’t your brand, then pick an orange-pink to better link with existing surroundings.
See my Door Board on Pinterest for some examples of different pinks in brick - RaeWolfInteriors
I’m on lots of painting/interior groups, such as Farrow & Ball and Rockette St George and love seeing insights into other people houses. A paint colour will always be different in the light, in the dark, in a north or south facing room.
It can also give you many how to’s … also how not to-dos!
(Image from Domino.com!)
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