Carefully considered, a front door can offer a cheery welcome and hint at the style that one might find when one walks through to the interior. Whether the door faces the street or opens from a hallway, it is an important aesthetic statement.
Not too long ago, I was working on a commercial space and I knew that a change was needed in the first floor hallway that led to several guest suites. The inn’s management had recently purchased new carpet with a traditional geometric pattern. Although the carpet was lovely, it did not work well with the existing doors and walls. There was an imbalance between the rich tones of the carpet and the light pastel colors on the walls and doors.
I suggested new paint, in colors that pulled from those in the carpet. The obvious color was a deep teal blue, but I like to use secondary colors in an instance like this, allowing the carpet to have it’s own presence. I chose gold from the carpet for the walls, to envelope the space in a rich neutral tone. Bold red doors punctuate the walls with repeated bursts of color. Both the doors and the geometric design in the carpet draw the eye to the far end of the hallway.
Although it is the same hallway, it looks and feels better now that the colors are working in harmony.
Hallway doors before re-painting
Re-painted walls and doors to coordinate with carpet