According to the principles of Feng Shui, the lucky colour to paint a front door should correspond to the direction it faces.
In feng shui, your front door serves as one of the most important parts of your house because it shows the world who you are. Feng shui colors for a front door can affect how it looks, how it works, and even how it makes you feel. Practically, it’s how you enter and leave your home. Your front door is the first thing people see when they come to your house. It’s also the last thing you see when you leave your house to go out into the world.
Your front door also shows how energy and chances come into your life on an energetic level. You want chances to come into your life just like you want your guests to feel welcome when they walk through your front door. The main way for people and energy to come into your home is through your front door. In feng shui, it is called the mouth of qi, which is a term for the universal life force energy.
Basics of Colors in Feng Shui
There are five fundemental elements in feng shui. Metal, Wood, Fire, Water and Earth. Each element has related colors.
Water Element Colors
Black
Because black draws energy, having a black front door can help you get more good qi into your home. It’s also a very classy color that goes well with a lot of different kinds of homes.
Deep charcoal gray
Water is also shown by very dark grays that are almost black. If you don’t like how black looks on the outside of your house, you might like a deep gray instead.
Deep navy blue
In the same way, very dark blues that are close to black are also related to water. Keep in mind that lighter blues represent the wood element, not water. If you want to bring in water energy, choose a dark color.
Metal Element Colors
White
White is a highly yang color, which means that it has a vibrant vitality. It also stands for simplicity and purity. It might be a lovely, clean option for a front entrance.
Off-whites
Because true white can sometimes be too sharp, you might also want to think about off-white. This is a great way to add something softer to the metal element.
Gray
Gray, which is a mix of white and black, is a calm, soothing color that goes well with many other colors and kinds of decor. A beautiful and subtle way to bring in the metal element is through a gray door.
Metallics
The metal element also has something to do with gold, silver, bronze, and copper. If a metal door suits your home, it can be a beautiful way to bring metal energy into your house.
Fire Element Feng Shui Colors
Red
In feng shui, red is the most lucky color. It is highly active, or yang. It’s also highly energetic and can bring in a lot of new energy, so it’s a great color if you want to boost the qi in your home. Red is also a safe color, which is good for the front door of a house.
Orange
Bright orange is a lively and happy color, just like red. Think about how you feel when you peel an orange that you just bought. If you want to add the fire element, use brighter shades of orange.
Vibrant yellow
Like orange, yellow is thought to be a happy and energizing color. It’s best to choose a brighter shade of yellow, which is associated with fire, rather than a softer, more buttery shade, which is associated with earth.
Purple
Purple is often thought of as the color of royalty. In feng shui, purple stands for nobility, wealth, and respect. It’s also linked to intuition and faith, and it can be a great way to bring wealth into your home.
Pink
In feng shui, pink is the color of love and marriage. It also has a calming effect on a room. Instead of blush colors that look a little muddy, choose ones with a bit of red in them, like a bright fuchsia.
Wood Element Feng Shui Colors
Green
The color green is associated with health, growth, and renewal. Pick a fresh, lively green that makes you think of the leaves on a thriving tree or a blade of grass.
Blue
In feng shui, the color blue is also linked to the wood element. Different shades of blue look good with many home colors, as they can all be exceptionally calm and healing.
Teal
Teal is a great wood element color because it is somewhere between green and blue. Choose a soft color or something brighter, based on your style and the color of other areas of your house.
Earth Element Feng Shui Colors
Brown
Brown is a color we see a lot in nature, so it can be calming and comforting. Think about the colors we see in tree roots, soil, and sandy beaches.
Yellow
Yellow can give your front door a bright, happy vibe while also bringing earth energy to it.
Orange
Like yellow, orange is a brighter and more exciting way to use colors that come from the earth in the entrance of your home.
Earthy colors
Other colors that come from the earth, like clay and taupe, can also be comforting and calming.
Which direction is your door facing?
According to feng shui, the color of the door is determined by the direction the door faces. The following sections will explain how to pick a front door color depending on the direction your door is located.
North-Facing Door
If your front door faces north, you might benefit it by painting it a color that comes from the water element. You can also choose a color for a metal element.
Don’t worry if you live in a rental or can’t paint your door for some other reason. Even if your front door faces north, you can still use feng shui colours to make the most of it. Here are a few ideas, but you can use your imagination to come up with something that will work well in your area.
- A stylish black welcome mat will bring the water element to your front door.
- Putting pots in navy or black on your front step is a stylish way to bring in the water element.
- To welcome the metal element, put flowering plants with white blooms on your front step.
- Put house signs made of metal on your front door. This is especially helpful because feng shui says that your house number should be easy to see so that opportunities can find you.
South-Facing Door
The South is associated with to fire, the summertime, fame, reputation, passion, brightness, and inspiration. It’s linked to the colors red, purple, fiery orange, and yellow. This can be a color tied to the element of fire or to the element of wood, which feeds fire in the five-element system used in feng shui.
Even if you can’t paint your door, you can still decorate your front door with colors from the fire and wood elements. Here are some suggestions to get you started, but don’t be afraid to think outside the box!
- Put some green plants outside the front door to reflect the wood element. You can also put them within a blue or green pot to add more wood energy.
- A bright red welcome mat will spice up your front doorstep.
- To bring in more of the fire element, add plants to your garden that have red blossoms, such as petunias or begonias.
- Hang a wreath on your front door to welcome in a preferred shade within the fire or wood element color families.
East-Facing Door
If your front door faces east, you might want to paint it a colour that goes with wood. You can do this by choosing a colour that is directly related to the wood element, or you can choose a colour from the water element, since water feeds and supports wood in the five element cycle. Look at the colours below and choose the one that speaks to you the most.
If you live in an apartment or can’t paint your front door for another reason, you can still use the energy of the wood and water elements to support your east-facing door. Use your imagination to find other ways to add colours from the wood and water elements to your front door decor. Here are some ideas:
- Put a stylish black welcome mat in the entrance of the door to your house. Or, you could use your welcome mat to add a splash of blue or green.
- Put healthy green plants in pots on your front step to show that wood is a part of your life. You can even choose pots in a wood or water element colour.
- You can paint your house number in blue or black and hang it on your front door. Plus, if your house number is easy to see, more chances will come your way.
West-Facing Door
One way to support a door that faces west is to paint it in a color that is linked to the metal element. In the five elements method, the elements work together in a circle to feed and support each other. Earth is the element that feeds metal, so you can also support a west-facing door by painting it a color that represents earth. The earth element also stands for being grounded, stable, and nourished. It can be especially helpful if you have anxiety or need to focus more on self-care or limits.
If you can’t paint your front door, you can still bring the metal or earth element to this part of your home in other ways. Get artistic and think about how you could use the colors above to decorate the area around the entrance to your home. Here are some suggestions to help you get started:
- Put a healthy plant in a white or metal pot to represent the metal element, or place a healthy plant in a brown or clay pot to represent the earth element.
- Place a peaceful gray welcome mat in front of your door to represent metal, or an upbeat yellow welcome mat for earth.
- Hang a wreath with colors from the metal or earth elements on your front door.