Home Improvement: A Fresh Coat of Paint

Awhile ago I did some digital mock ups of different color schemes on a neighbor's house. It is a style I like to refer to as "Texas Tudor" and was built in the late 80s. We weren't sure when the paint was last refreshed. The brown on the trim was definitely an 80s brown, with a strong reddish tint and was also faded and past its prime. The cream color was looking tired just from dirt and age. She has a lovely brick with various shades of grays, tans, and browns that we were able to choose from and we messed around with several. Here it is to start:

She wound up deciding to stick with the original cream color for the stucco areas, but chose a more contemporary cooler dark brown for the trim, Dark Chocolate by Valspar. The fresh coat of paint and crisper trim color really made the house pop, but the door was still a dark spot on this home's bright new outlook.

 

From the street you could barely see her entrance at all: 

Using basic software, we tried out several door colors, but then she spotted one in a magazine that took her fancy. Her favorite color is green, and I am a big believer in a home being as much of a reflection of the person who lives in it as possible, so I strongly encouraged her to take this bold step. Plus this jade green looks great with the rest of the color scheme. Now the door looks as fresh and crisp as the rest of the house AND you can see it from the street.  There is no more intimidating dark cubby at the front of her house. Instead, she has a front porch that says: Hello! Come on in!  What could be more Texan than that?