What Were You Thinking?!?

That was the exact question I got from my contractor when he saw the color I was happily rolling onto my front door.  I know the color choice may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I love the punch it gives to the front of our straight-forward, little rancher.

The Evolution of Our Front Door

Here is how it looked when we bought the house...


Here is how it looked after we put on a new door and new door hardware {aka - still in need of door paint, caulk, trim paint and new lights}...


And, here is how it looks freshly caulked and painted...

I know we could use some prettier house numbers, a colorful door mat, and don't even get me started on our pitiful {lack of} landscaping...but let's just take a minute to remember what our house used to look like.  Anything is better than the hot mess that it was!!

And honestly, I cannot get over how our front door looks when it's opened up into our living room.  I am loving my "what were you thinking" decision!

What do you think?  Too much?  Would you go more subdued? 

PS-The barn door I discussed in this post is installed!!!  All I need to do is paint it and add a handle.  I can't wait to share it with you!