Extending your garage door design to the front door

Not sure how to go about extending your garage door design to the front door?

Your home’s garage and front door are the first things people see when visiting your home. As a result, you need to ensure they look well-maintained and stylish, especially if your goal is to attract potential buyers. 

An easy way to make your home look more elegant is by extending your existing garage door design to the front door or upgrading your entire garage. It’s a primary reason why homeowners usually upgrade their garage and entry doors simultaneously. 

Although it sounds like a simple process, there are actually several different choices you can make to replicate your garage’s style, color, and lighting choices at the front door of your home. You can choose to use the same colors or a different shade to make your front door stand out. Whatever you decide, ensure you’ve chosen something that looks consistent throughout your home.

Duplicate your style, color, and lighting choices at the front door

Here’s how to match your garage door to your front door:

1. Style

Before you can start matching your front door to your new garage door, you need to consider your home’s style. Once you understand your home’s style, you can opt for a contrasting tone or one that depicts harmony and consistency – the latter is the more popular choice.

Here are two common home styles and the types of garage doors that complement these homes:

• Traditional: Colonial or craftsman-style homes work well with rustic, wooden doors. You can also incorporate some type of glass feature to further accentuate the character of this type of home.
• Modern: Modern homes have clean lines and metal accents. As a result, they work well with steel-framed doors, dark colors, and asymmetrical windows. You can opt for steel or carriage-style garage doors here. 

2. Color

There’s no rule about matching your front door to your garage door. But if you can see your front door from the street, it’s a good idea to ensure your entry door stands out. You can do this by painting your garage door a lighter shade of your front door’s color. This way, your garage doors are in the background while the front door takes center stage of your home’s exterior. 

On the other hand, if you want your garage doors to stand out, you should opt for a high contrasting paint color. Some modern garage door colors include dark grays, browns, and blacks. Try to avoid bright colors as they can be distracting.

Additionally, you need to ensure that the colors you choose compliment your home’s surrounding walls, roof material, and shutters.

Fortunately, most garage doors are steel, fiberglass, and natural wood and can be painted or stained. 

3. Lighting

Adding lights around your garage door and above your front door can boost your home’s curb appeal and help you and your guests feel safer late at night. 

When choosing the proper exterior lighting for your garage door, ensure you consider your home’s style once again. Modern homes look fantastic with futuristic, sleek lighting. On the other hand, traditional homes work better with old-fashioned, rustic lights. 

You should also consider the number of garage doors your home has. If you have a single garage, one light above the garage will look great. But a house with a double garage would probably require more lighting.

If you know the type of garage door you want or need a little bit of inspiration, visit the Tri-Lakes Garage Doors website today.

We can help you with extending your garage door design to the front door and work with you to build beautiful custom garage doors that will definitely bring the vision for your home to life!