Flickr Finds: OrangeDoor's Fabulous Front Porch

The moment we saw this porch posted to the Apartment Therapy DC group on Flickr, we fell in love and we were thrilled to see it as part of My Great Outdoors — carma358's Front Porch from Baltimore. The gray is soothing while the orange door provides a wonderful pop of energy, and don't even get us started on our desire to just sink into those rocking chairs with an after-work beverage...

The painted porch floor is definitely one of our favorite elements, one all too often overlooked by homeowners. The pots of flowers and the wood furniture carry natural elements from the yard right up to the door of this urban rowhouse. The white trim and gleaming metal accents pop against the darker gray exterior, but it is the bright orange door that really sets this porch apart. We love to see the successful use of such a bold color, especially on the exterior of a house.

Thanks Orange Door for sharing your space with us. We encourage all Apartment Therapy DC readers to post pictures of your homes to our Flickr group- you never know when you might find your photo highlighted here!

(Images: orange door)

Comments (6)

Orange and grey just make my heart melt. Yum!

Laura
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posted by grafxnerd on June 22nd 2009 at 8:29am
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The perfect balance of gutsy and discreet - simply divine. THIS is what makes me addicted to AT! Go go go!!! :)

posted by BlueAholic on June 22nd 2009 at 10:21am
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The colors, and their proportions, are just right. I think the door also would be nice in hues like blood orange and sky blue. Grey just makes a really wonderful foil for so many colors.

posted by 1GH on June 22nd 2009 at 11:34am
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Another fine example of how grey is an ideal neutral. Simply perfect in color choice and execution.

posted by Seaside on June 22nd 2009 at 9:39pm
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do not paint your porch floor, especially if you live on the East coast. trust me, you will be scraping and re-painting it every summer. it looks great - but it lasts about 2 minutes.

posted by zoo on June 26th 2009 at 1:42pm
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i love it! the icey cold grey with the warmth of a sunny sunkist orange. i find it very inviting... makes me what to see what is inside of the home!

posted by AchLiebling on August 31st 2009 at 11:01pm
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