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Turquoise Door – Bold Turquoise Color on the Front Porch – The Gifted Gabber

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A turquoise door, people. This girl finally got her turquoise door! The front porch will never be the same!

Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor

 

Turquoise Door Surprise

It’s amazing how fast two years flies. A few weeks ago, The Hubs noted that the following day marked two years to the date since we moved in our house.

The next day, I drove in the driveway after work and gazed at the amazing bright and happy turquoise color that greeted me from the front porch. My sweet Hubs had spent his day off painting the turquoise door I had dreamed of since that day our realtor had taken us to see this house.

The door was originally black and was perfectly okay. The house had a classic charm going on with the black door – nothing wrong with it at all.

Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor

A picture from last year of us standing in front of the black door.

Unless you are a color enthusiast like myself.

 

Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor

The Hubs is a big grass guy, and he is chomping at the bit for the grass to green up in our yard. It’s still early in the spring. You can see the flowers are just starting to bloom.

Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor

The Perfect Turquoise Color

A bold door is certainly not for everyone, but the turquoise door was always a part of the plan for us.

Of course, as you well know, life gets in the way and projects get delayed.  I am pleased to say that this completed turquoise door project now leaves us with one remaining “to do” from our original list. We still have to replace some of the faucets in the house…which is just another minor cosmetic project.   

My love language is definitely “acts of service,” and the Hubs scored major points last week! He even picked out the color – Valspar’s Turquoise Tint – all on his own at Lowe’s. This color, y’all. It’s bold. It’s everything I could want it to be! 

Decorating the Front Porch Around a Bold Turquoise Door

I had so much fun decorating the front porch and sending the Hubs for flowers. And watching him plant them (since I don’t do dirt). See? Acts of service!

With the bold front door color, I like to keep the front porch simple. I managed to throw together a spring wreath despite the fact that I hate making wreaths. A wreath crafter I am not.

Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor

We still have the hideous brass etching inside the sidelights and in the large glass on the door.

I. Hate. This. Dated. Brass.

Unfortunately, we have had some window professionals come to check into replacing them, and nothing has worked out so far…some issue with the thickness of the glass or some such talk. Ugggh. We bought bronze hardware for the door when we first bought the house since we replaced an insane quantity of brass fixtures and hardware in the entire house. We held off on putting the bronze hardware on the door until now because we thought maybe the glass needed to be replaced first before the hardware was replaced and the door was repainted. Basically, the issue with the glass held everything up.

Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor

I absolutely love this wire and wood table I bought at Hobby Lobby last weekend! It is so versatile. I can picture using the wood tray for serving food, using the bottom of the table as a basket for gathering blankets, and even using the wooden tray as a backdrop for some of my recipe shoots. For now, it is on the front porch. But I can also see moving the table inside as a side table.

Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor

People often ask about the black-and-white chevron rugs on the front porch. I ordered tw0 of these rugs from Overstock when we first bought the house. They are about 12 feet long by 2 feet wide. One of them is on the far side of the porch closest to the garage. The other is centered on the very front in front of the turquoise door. I am not a huge fan of chevron (the craze for it has been complete overkill as far as I’m concerned), but something about these rugs had me hooked.

I made our benches spring ready with a few fresh pillows in bright colors. The yellow and white pillow is from Hobby Lobby. And I am over the moon over my “Mi casa es su casa” pillow from Target. Since we speak Spanish in this house, that pillow could not be passed. The striped pillows pretty much stay on the porch most of the year, and I just change out other pillows to switch out the vibe.

Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor

This Mexican pottery flower pot is one I bought from a local Mexican business man who sources decor from Mexico. The sun is starting to take its toll on this guy, but he sure does make the front porch happy!

Can you really not be happy when looking at bold turquoise colors on houses? Turquoise and teal add such a fun pop anywhere on the exterior such as with a turquoise door and shutters. Though Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have plenty of fun turquoise colors, this turquoise paint color from Valspar is hard to beat! #door #exteriors #home #paint #homedecor

Linking up our turquoise door at the following link ups:

Inspire Me Wednesdays (Wednesdays)
Whip It Up Wednesday (Wednesdays)
If you are turquoise-obsessed like me, be sure to check out our turquoise and white kitchen table!

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Amy is a wife, mom, teacher, and content creator/owner of Planted in Arkansas. She loves creating recipes, travel plans, party ideas, and outfits. And she believes in celebrating all things - big and small.

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  3. Life Loving

    Your door looks lovely. I’m really glad that you got what you wanted with it. The whole outside of your house looks fabulous, including your pretty porch.

    Sally @ Life Loving
    #LifeLovingLinkie

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  5. Stacey

    I love this! Your house looks like a little dollhouse and the door makes it so welcoming. I would love to have a fun color like that but in our neighborhood the rule is that all doors have to be stained. It’s so boring.

    You and your girls are adorable.Thanks for joining Thoughts of Home today. We love having you.

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  7. Lauren

    That picture of all you ladies is just gorgeous! Your door I LOVE IT, and you have a beautiful house. I so love that table and that is awesome how versatile that is.

    Lauren | Lovely Decor
    xx

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  9. Lisa

    Your front door and porch are adorable! Love the color and all the pretties you have on the porch. That table from HL is too cute. I was just there yesterday. I guess I need to swing back by. I’m missing’ stuff!

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  14. Laura

    The door color is perfect! I love it.

    I hope you will share this this week at Thoughts of Home on Thursday.
    Just stop by my blog Thursday to join in. We would love to have you.

    Enjoyed visiting,
    Laura
    White Spray Paint

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