how about a sky blue or turquoise? yellow might also be nice

With all of that mauve (that's what it looks like on my computer), I'd stick with a neutral beige, or go shiny black.

How about a dark red, with brownish tones on the outside front door....and a lighter red, not bright, but maybe like a red seen on an old barn...on the inside door?

How about a deep navy blue in semi-gloss. It would be a perfect compliment both in color and 'texture'.

I'd suggest cooling things down with a mid-tone grey, one that will imitate the greys in the roof (although I know that technically it's brown) and the cement around the bricks. Paint isn't THAT expensive, so why not paint whatever is mauve a light grey? That's a precious house!

You have so many wood elements on the house, and all of them seem to be painted to match. I'd probably think twice about changing the colour of the door unless you also change a couple of the other wood portions of the house as well.

Maybe this site can give you some direction:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5729526_select-paint-colors-tudor-home.html

i vote for black doors and borders. i think black will beautifully frame the house. :D

Yellow!! good combination with front wall and with the round window of the internal door. Painting black the "417" number of course "and center it please"

I know you said there's not much in the budget but if you were to replace the tile on the front landing to a very dark grey and paint the door the same color. It would make a real statement and say 'Here's my front door, come on in!'

Very dark charcoal would pick up on the dark grey in some of the bricks, as would black. Time for some photoshop play.

@tinos - beige is never the answer! I think you really need contrast, I think a dark blue would look good. I think you should paint the window frames the same colour as the storm door, and paint the main door a contrasting colour (maybe white or even ivory).

Oh this is so familiar. I know that neighborhood and we have lots of those in Des Moines. I would consider matching that darker row of bricks in the arch around the doorway but definitely contrast later by painting those panels in the roof peak. If you want to contrast and really do a statement color consider pulling some color from your stained glass window. Are there two, in the living room flanking a fireplace? Don't cover them so light goes thru during the day and people can see the matchy matchy!

I think because you are intending to only paint the front door (and not necessarily the other wood features of the house) i would suggest classic black. I've seen it done traditionally in dark green as well but think black is more sophisticated. Black also ties into ironwork that looks great with the style of house.

If you eventually do want to paint all of the mauve, you'll have to choose a color that will work throughout.

I like the idea of a black door, but black all over would seem very dark. A fire engine red, mustard yellow, or dark heather gray would provide a burst of color, and not be too overbearing if you painted the rest of the mauve.

I agree with a few of the earlier posters. I would definitely go grey, there would be a few options but a darker grey would be the way to go

oops upon looking at the brighter pics of the house I think a mid tone grey might be even better than a dark grey

Grey would look very nice, border the door and the glass bits to visually seperate the storm door from the inside door. Something like this <img src="http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac167/shixa/For%20others/c2_rect540.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> (forgive the excess grey on the house, I was just having too much fun)

White.

Keep it simple.

I disagree, ErikTheRed. White would be a stark contrast and "classic" but isn't really a burst of creative color. And it would also be a problem in the winter. As you can see from the third photo, if all of the trim were white, you'd barely see any house!

I agree with Idontdobegie Dark blue was my first thought when I looked at the picture.

http://olivesanddaisies.blogspot.com/

Definitely consider what colors you would choose if you were to paint everything. Tudors usually are marked by dark wood trim and a light contrasting paint color in between. I'd love to see your house with a dark brown wood and maybe yellow or cream paint in between.

I know paint isn't expensive, but if repainting the mauve isn't something you can do yourself, it certainly won't be a cheap project. So I completely understand the need to do the work in stages. I would most definitely paint the rest of the mauve eventually, and I think the suggestions to look at greys for that are on point. Grey will work with your roofing and brick colour.

For your front door, I like the suggestion of a deep, rich navy. I think black or grey would also be nice. A navy, black, or grey door could still work if you did go the grey route when you repaint the rest of the mauve. But if you wanted to switch it to something more dramatic then, it wouldn't be a huge expense to do so because painting your front door is likely something you'll be doing yourself. So rather than worrying too much about that now, I'd feel free to pick something you like with the house in its current state. And again, I think dark navy, black, or grey are solid options.

I really like that mauve color with the bricks, but the door and trim really need to pop...I'd go with a deeper tone of mauve/burgundy (darker than the one that's there now). Or perhaps a navy blue for more contrast?

I agree with the sky blue or turquoise of the first suggestion. That was my first instinct when looking at the pictures. I think it will brighten up the house and add a little life!

I like the idea of navy or dark blue. Your house is beautiful, by the way!

Looking at the image of the house in whole, I keep coming back to one of the most pleasing combinations there: the red/pink tones of the brick and trim against the spring greens of the ivy and the budding trees. If a full paint job isn't an option, I'd try to echo the surroundings (and choose colors that might be original to the house) by painting the inner door a 1930s green, either something like this:
http://www.littlegreene.eu/garden
...or a lighter shade in the celadon/jadeite family, and do the outer door a cream color, leaving the black hardware (I'd replace the house numbers with larger black ones).

I would definitely go with a mid-tone gray. Since the mauve is going to stay (for the time being) on the rest of the house a gray door would give you some contrast but also compliment what you're stuck with.

I know you are asking about what color to paint the door, but how about stripping the paint and just staining and applying some poly. My wife and I have a 1928 Tudor in Atlanta and we did this and the door looks great. Just a thought.

I always thought that with a front door, there are no rules about color. A front door can and should be whatever color you like (your favorite). Don't worry about matching or coordinating anything. It will look great no matter which you choose.

Fixing the steps would do more for your house than repainting the door. I can't tell if tile is missing, or what. Don't get me wrong, I think your house is charming. But something like that right at the front door really takes away from its appearance.

I understand that painting the entire place isn't an option, but I feel that whatever you do to the front door will only make the areas you don't address look worse. The trim and corbels need help as does the brick veneer on the step. That being said, I think a very dark glossy charcoal would be great.

Stripping and staining the door should be an option as well. The stained door would be more in line with the architectural style of the house and would also highlight the wrought iron detail.

Larger black address numbers placed on the brick would be a good addition...they're hard to see so low on the door.

You've got a great looking place that only needs a little TLC! Good luck!

I wouldn't use anything in the red family. It's going to look more like a mistake next to the burgundy. I think a nice deep green in a high gloss would look lovely.

i thought of black, yellow, white...but that's too contrasting.

Light grey would be nice. it contrasts with the reds around it but not too bold whilst matching the greys in the roof.

Good luck!

That great little stained-glass window to the left of the door looks as though it could give a good source of colors...also, consider more contrast between the tones: none of the colors are emphatically deeper than each other, which is what is giving the "blah" feel.

Deep, bright green.

First instinct told me to yell out, "YELLOW!"

I'd replace the old address letters and perhaps
paint them on the rectangular portion of the door underneath where they are now.

I meant numbers.

What about a deep dark chocolate brown or espresso?

I agree with several commenters, My first thought was blue. I first would choose a grey-blue, and secondly would be a navy.

dark glossy navy

I would remove the storm door completely. It looks like the door underneath has some interesting features that will always be hidden. What a shame!

Then I would paint the main door hunter green, black or dark charcoal.

What a beautiful house! I love the Tudor style so much! It sure would look marvelous painted the traditional white and dark brown, with a stained wooden front door. Those leaded glass windows, what a dream!

Otherwise, I also think a rich navy would look best :)

The only colors that look right on Tudors are deep, dark, earthy colors:

Black, Dark Green, Dark Burgundy or Dark Brown.

You paint that door white, yellow or turquoise and you'll be the joke of the neighborhood.

A mid tone gray looks great in photoshop (sorry I don't know have a place to post a pic right now) but I did both the front door and the screen or storm door in gray and it looked really very nice. I also tried it in more of a dusty deep blue gray and that may be even better, esp. if you added a similar toned planter or two outside and paint the numbers black to match door hardware and center them.

Whew, it's hard for me to move past that mauve to figure out something that would work with it, but I agree with a lot of people here that a charcoal or a dark blue-grey would be nice. The mauve makes everything so monotone that I don't think you want to go with something that reads similarly to the brick. I think you need a contrast. I don't think you should go to a yellow or a light blue, though, because it won't play well with the mauve. Think about what you want to do in the end, color wise, and try to pick a door that will work both now and while you paint the final color. Of course, painting the door again won't be a big deal compared to the rest of the house, when you are able to get to that stage.

Actually, you could paint the door a cream color and it would pop out and draw attention away from the mauve. Plus, there would be a nice contrast to show off the beautiful door hardware. Then, you could paint the plaster cream, and while it wouldn't be ideal, it would provide a more appropriate medieval contrast without having to get to painting all of the house, trim, and woodwork. As you can see in this photo, brick red is a traditional color for the wood on houses like this in Europe, and here's one that even has pink. It's the contrast that sells it.

I think you should wait until you can paint the whole house. After all, you've already managed to get by for the past few years. What's a couple more?

If you must paint, I support the vote for navy blue.

I would only paint the storm door to allow for the contrast between the two, and would go with either a dark brown or dark grey that matches the bricks of those same colors.

I think a blue-gray too, especially after looking at Gaidig's second link. That looks nice together, with pop but also still traditional.

I think gray would llok nice like this:

http://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-1439476/stock-photo-the-grey-door

It will tie in with the weathered color of the shingles on the roof.

Or if you want something more bold I think a dark navy blue or purple that looks in shadow and shows some of the color in sunlight would look great.

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-3587631/stock-photo-english-front-door-surrounded-by-flowers.html

http://www.houzz.com/photos/40172/Marielle-traditional-entry-other-metros

WOW-I am thrilled with all the suggestions. I will say that the really bad brick stoop was ripped out and replaced right after we moved in. It was awful!!!

That colour is outrageous! Is it "dusty rose"?!
I agree always with glossy black but for your house I'm seeing a super dark purple. Really.
It would look so fun for now and could also look more traditional if you go more traditional with the paintwork later.
Your house is beautiful- you should be very proud.

You need a contrast against the brick and red. A really pretty warm teal color will look great.

I think you could re-paint the painted areas for under $200. Seriously. I'd paint them back to the original white/brown and do the door in something neutral. This mauve is offensive.

Macbeth is right....

Strip the paint and refinish in a dark stain... i would go for a darker shade of oak.

I always describe the color as "pinkish brownish" and I hate it. The house next door is the same color. They had them painted at the same time. It is totally offensive. I agree.

Colours that *pop* do not look good on a neo-traditional house such as yours, so I would stick with the traditional door colour fandeck.

If you paint your door, it should be a high gloss paint finish; right now, your door is covered with matte paint, and it looks unwelcoming and does not fit with the handsome architecture of your home. Check out the kit made by Fine Paints of Europe -- it is excellent, and the colour selection is great. Green (Dutch Door Green on the fandeck) is a popular Tudor Revival door colour.

http://www.finepaintsofeurope.com/dutch_door_kit.aspx

However, I have to agree with what a couple of earlier posters have already said -- painting the door will only serve to highlight how inappropriately the rest of your house is painted. Given the extent of brick on your front facade, you really don't have that much to paint -- just trim, and a relatively small area of half-timbering. Dealing with the eventual colour of the trim and half-timbering will help you decide on a door colour. Traditionally, and most appropriately, the timbers are painted a dark brown, which is very naturalistic. The stucco part is usually white, off-white or cream, or some other lighter colour. Occasionally, you see a more modern palette -- shades of sage for example -- but classic is, well, classic, and doesn't date.

And often, the front door in such a traditional approach would be natural wood. So I agree with an earlier poster about stripping your door, and seeing if you have wood that is nice enough to present just varnished. (and yes, please don't keep the storm door).

Darling house!
Vancouver Heritage Foundation developed a paint palette for early 1900s houses on the west coast with Benjamin Moore. The palette includes traditional colours used for Tudors: http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/truecolourspalette.html

I have a digital copy if you're interested or contact the Vancouver Heritage Foundation for a physical copy.

Not that color!! Anything but the mauve!

Seriously, I think any of the darker votes are on the right track, and I especially like the idea of green. Paint all the trim and it will be beautiful.

deep, glossy eggplant

Our tudor built in the '20s was redone in red brick, tan painted shingles, and a turquoise front door and accent trim (w/ a little bit of cream). Looks dynamite and stands out from the other tudors on the street.

Oh dear, the poor thing looks like it's been skinned.

love your house.

i think the door color has to take into account your eventual plans for the other needed painting....however far off that work is.

i'm kind of a traditionalist with tudors - fond childhood memories.

i'd go gloss forest green for the door (and eventually the window trim). that would work with your existing palette until you can go an off-white to putty gray (a little more modern) for the plaster and a deep brown or steely gray for the woodwork and gutters.

very muted olive to sage-y green, and gloss navy blue on the door.

Lovely house.