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When it comes to making a strong first impression with your home, consider the front door the exterior heavyweight. It’s one of the first things guests encounter and a view you and your neighbors will see daily. Plus, from the style to the hardware, the front door sets the tone for what’s to come inside. That’s why choosing the right paint color—one that suits your home’s architecture and the surroundings, as well as your own personal decorating taste—is all important. Here are eight of the best front door paint colors, according to Southern designers—no surprise that neutrals, blues, and greens top the list.

The Best Front Door Paint Colors, According To Designers

Our 2024 Southern Living Idea House in Kiawah River makes a friendly first impression. A tabby sidewalk deposits neighbors and visitors from the street onto the front porch, where they’re greeted by blossom-filled planters and glowing gas lanterns. Of course, you expect the front of a house to put its best face forward, but at the Idea House, our side door (the entry point from the garage and driveway) makes for an especially cheery welcome too. That’s all thanks to the friends’ entrance—the feature that belongs in every Southern home.

Why A Friends' Entrance Is A Must-Have In A Southern Home

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The drive from Charleston, South Carolina, to the nearby farmland of Johns Island feels like an exhale. Within minutes, downtown's tidy streets give way to oak-shaded roads that meander past rambling fields and low-slung produce stands, eventually depositing you at the Kiawah River community. Here on a 2,000-acre parcel situated on 20 miles of pristine coastline, the Lowcountry’s natural hallmarks converge in their finest forms—an embarrassment of ecological riches, from salt marsh to maritime forest to wildflower meadows. Glimpse an osprey flying low over Abbapoola Creek, and it’s plain to see why we chose this magical hamlet as the site of our 2024 Idea House.

Live Oak Trees And Lowcountry Views Make Our 2024 Idea House An Entertainer's Dream

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Two color families in particular will be especially trendy.

5 Paint Colors That Will Take Over in 2025, According to Interior Designers

These color "capsules" offer a helpful guide to picking timeless colors for your home.

4 Paint Color Palettes That Will Be Everywhere in 2025, According to Sherwin-Williams

Now seemingly more than ever, the cultural lexicon has turned to color to effectively communicate the moods of the moment. Lush greens and blues signaled rebirth and possibility as the world reopened after a global pandemic. For one brief, glorious moment, Barbie turned everything pink. And now, Brat green has infiltrated the internet—presidential campaign included.

Sherwin-Williams Predicts These Four Color Palettes Will Rule 2025

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Upgrade your space with this affordable Aldi bench.

Aldi Is Selling a Gorgeous $40 Woven Bench That's Similar to AllModern and Target Styles up to Nearly 7x the Price

I know everyone says its the, “Easiest thing to change!” and, “You can always paint over it!” Well, just because its easier than tearing down a wall doesn’t mean you want to keep repainting a room over and over again. Ideally you manage to pick the right paint color the first time but choosing a paint color off of a swatch is basically impossible. I never would have chosen our paint colors just from their swatches. Painting a room WELL takes time, generally at least a couple of coats and a lot of taping and prep.

Choosing a Paint Color – My Choices and why I still Love them

If you think you just spotted a tiny, fuzzy moth fluttering around your kitchen, think again: You actually may be dealing with drain flies. “These are little filth flies that live in the gelatinous slime that can build up in drain pipes,” says Faith Oi, PhD, entomologist and extension professor at the University of Florida. “You’ll often see them hanging out in areas such as near kitchen or bathroom drains.”

What Exactly Are Drain Flies? Here's How To Keep Them From Taking Over Your Kitchen

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams’ new color of the year is here, and there’s a special guest star involved!. Inspired by the societal shift toward more leisurely living, the paint brand has announced Quietude as its 2025 Color of the Year, a cool green featured in their wider collection of the year, Naturally Refined. These 10 soft, luxurious hues are meant to be incorporated into any space, whether that's the living room, office setup or your home's exterior.

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams' 2025 Color of the Year Is All About Effortless Elegance

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From timeless designs to enduring color palettes, choose one of these ideas to ensure you design a kitchen that evolves with you

These are the most versatile kitchen cabinet styles that will withstand changing tastes and trends, say interior designers

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Eva Mendes' neutral living space features a soothing sofa color made all the more stylish by textured accessories and a green plant

Eva Mendes' living room couch color is timeless and versatile – experts say it's never going out of style

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Chick-fil-A is ready to make your tastebuds dance with the return of a beloved seasonal menu item. Starting August 26, the Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Sandwich will make its triumphant return to menus nationwide along with a new offering – the Spicy Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Sandwich, which will be available for a limited time at participating restaurants.

Chick-fil-A Is Bringing Back A Beloved Sandwich–But With A Twist

Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

The chair is "so soft and cozy," according to reviewers.

Target Is Selling a 'Stunning' Accent Chair for 30% Off That Looks Just Like a West Elm Style That's More Than 3x The Price

Known for its effortlessly flattering clothing, loungewear, swimwear, and intimates, Spanx is go-to brand when you want to look and feel your best. When it comes to workwear that doubles as everyday attire, Spanx’s The Perfect Collection reigns supreme. The collection is made up of wardrobe staples in a wide range of styles, and right now plenty of Perfect pieces are discounted by up to 70 percent as part of Spanx’s The Perfect Collection sale.

Spanx’s The Perfect Collection Is On Sale For Up To 70% Off—Including Flattering Tops For Under $30

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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The Best Nature-Inspired Paint Picks

Given our 2024 Idea House’s idyllic location in the waterfront community of Kiawah River on Johns Island, South Carolina, it just made sense for designer Allison...

The Best Nature-Inspired Paint Picks

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