Make a good first impression with a stylish front door.
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Polished Wood
Twin topiaries flank the glossy door at a Los Angeles home decked in neutrals. (You can get the look by opting for a varnished wood front door instead of the usual matte choice.) The owners' Wheaten terrier, Molly, adorably stands guard.
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Haute Hedges
Lisa Romerein
Huge potted hedges draw the eye up, enhancing the grand feel of this entrance while also adding a sense of intimacy. The stately double front doors in Alex Hitz's Beverly Hills, California, house are an homage to Hollywood Regency architect John Woolf.
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Bright Red
Francesco Lagnese
Reviving an Early American symbol of welcome, designer Ken Fulk painted the front doors of a San Francisco Victorian Benjamin Moore Heritage Red. The bright color stands out against the surrounding white elements.
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Dutch Door
Victoria Pearson
In a Newport Beach, California, house designed by Peter Dunham, the Dutch door was added to take advantage of sea breezes. (It's painted Benjamin Moore Pacific Ocean Blue, a color that carries through the house.) The door choice brings an inviting, casual feel to the entrance.
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Dreamy Turquoise
Amy Neunsinger
Turquoise Haze paint by Benjamin Moore makes the front door a focal point in a Venice, California, Craftsman bungalow designed by Toddy Nicke and Amy Kehoe. It's a particularly great choice for darker exteriors.
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Climbing Roses
Victoria Pearson
Eden roses soften the terra-cotta front porch of Chris Barrett's 1929 bungalow in Brentwood, California. She designed the oak front door "to look as if it had always been there." Climbing ivy also creates an enchanting look, but takes less time to establish.
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Sophisticated Yellow
Cliff Norton
It's a popular shade for interior accessories, but also adds a modern feel to exteriors. "I wanted to lighten up a dark, modest Craftsman house with a pop of yellow on the front door. Yellows can often be too juvenile, too in-your-face, too much, but the little bit of lime in this one makes it more sophisticated. It's playful and happy, but not too Disney. Do it in high gloss for depth." —Tamara Kaye-Honey
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Victorian Screen Door
Karyn R. Millet
Screen doors don't have to be basic. Designer Tobi Tobin commissioned a new screen door for some Victorian charm in her Hollywood Hills farmhouse.
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Tall Door
Melanie Acevedo
Scale up your lighting to add an unexpected element to your exterior. Here, the front door in an upstate New York house designed by Gray Davis of Meyer Davis Studio is accessorized with a larger traditional gas lantern. It brings extra interest to the stucco facade, where climbing vines are encouraged. (The distinctive front door opens to a loftlike main room with a view across the lake.)
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Classic French
Simon Watson
Climbing ivy and manicured hedges exude classic French elegance. In Ellen Niven's house, the stately look was translated to Long Island's Gold Coast by architect Moon Bros. and landscape architect Perry Guillot.