This home’s large front porch features two wood posts with stone-wrapped pillars at the bottom and a curved concrete path. White window and door trim contrast with the dark gray stucco exterior and black painted front door. A black metal stand with potted plant decorated one side of the door in front of a glass side light.
32 Classic Black Front Door Designs for a Timeless Look
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Published: October 2, 2022
Updated: November 15, 2023
There are a few quick changes that you can make to your home that can drastically change its appearance, and painting your front door is one of them. While fun bright colors have been a trend in recent years, there is nothing as classic as a black front door. This timeless look makes a statement and gives the exterior of your home a completely new aesthetic with minimal effort.
Black front doors give any home instant curb appeal and evoke feelings of sophistication, especially when the exterior is a classic white. In addition, this power color goes with any style of architecture, including craftsman, classical, modern, and transitional. Add some polished metal hardware, and your front door becomes a stunning focal point, like many of these in our collection here.
02 of Black Front Door with Matching Screen and Side Lights
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A concrete front stoop is decorated with layered outdoor rug and a coir mat with black potted plants. A black painted screen door matches the black front door with black side lights. A rustic wood welcome sign hangs in the center of the door.
03 of Black Front Door with Gray Wicker Planters
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This homes light, airy exterior is grounded with a matte black paneled front door and eucalyptus wreath. Matching black painted sidelights frame the door, while layered welcome mats and black lanterns decorate the front porch. Gray wicker planters are filled with flowers to accessorize the space.
04 of Brick Home with Black Front Door and Evergreens
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A red brick exterior contrasts with the black matte panel front door and side light of this home. A large pine bough wreath with a gold bow hangs above black planters filled with evergreens, gold lanterns, and a wooden box overflowing with pine boughs.
05 of Beige Home with Black Front Door and Fall Decor
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This black front door is decorated for fall with a straw wreath and autumn leaf garland. Black lanterns with white candles accessorize the front porch, along with orange pumpkins, a straw bale, and a small wooden basket with mums. A white welcome sign hangs on the beige siding next to the front door.
06 of Matte Black Front Door with Flagstone Porch
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Interior designer Huong Vu offers an insightful perspective on the use of matte black front doors, particularly when paired with a flagstone porch. She suggests, “The matte black door and matching shutters create a rhythmic harmony, drawing the eye across the home’s front with elegant uniformity.” This home’s front porch is adorned with flagstone pavers, on top of which sit two gray wood chairs beneath the front windows. The black shutters framing each window echo the paneled matte black front door, creating a cohesive and visually pleasing look.
Huong further agrees that the use of substantial flagstones enhances the impact of the front door, stating they offer “a stately approach that elevates the curb appeal with a balance of grandeur and welcoming finesse.”
07 of Black Front Door with Metal Lanterns
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This brick home features a front porch with white siding and a black front door. A wreath of pine boughs and pinecones is hung in the center of the door. A black planter is filled with firewood, and two galvanized metal lanterns with white candles are placed next to the front mat.
08 of Black Craftsman-Style Front Door with Side Lights
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The white siding of this home’s exterior contrasts with the matte black craftsman-style door with black trimmed side lights. Two black metal lanterns with white candles accessorize one side of the front porch, while a potted tree decorated the other. Layered black, white, and coir welcome mats lay on the concrete porch.
09 of Black Front Door with Large Green Wreath
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A large green wreath hangs in the center of this home’s black front door. Woven basket planters filled with white daisies are placed on both sides of the entry way behind white lanterns filled with candles. A layered black and white striped rug with a coir welcome mate lay on the gray painted front porch.
10 of Concrete Front Steps with Black Front Door
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The concrete steps of this home lead up to a black front door with glass and glass side lights. A rustic black ladder accessorizes the corner of the white siding, with white and red mums in wooden baskets decorating both sides of the front door. Stacked pumpkins and two layered front mats add to the decor.
11 of Black Front Door with Lantern Light Fixture
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A hanging star-shaped lantern hangs from a wood tongue and groove ceiling over this front porch. The light stucco exterior contrasts with the matte black front door with a glass side light and transom. Two white potted plants frame each side of the door along with two layered mats.
12 of Stone Home with Black Double French Doors
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An elegant stone facade of this home showcases black double french front doors with glass. Two identical autumn leaf wreaths are hung on each door above a black and white buffalo plaid outdoor rug and coir welcome mat. Matching black planters with green topiaries and white mums accessorize the front porch.
13 of Modern Double French Black Front Door with Glass
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This home’s white exterior is decorated for fall with wood baskets filled with orange mums, stacks of pumpkins, and galvanized tin lanterns in front of black planters. A white and black buffalo plaid outdoor rug layered with a coir welcome mat lays in front of a set of modern black double french doors with glass.
14 of Black Front Door with Glass and Eucalyptus Wreath
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This stunning entryway features a black front door with glass, black painted side lights and a matching transom. The contrasting white exterior has hanging black lantern lights on either side of the door over white potted shrubs and trees. A eucalyptus wreath with a burlap bow is hung in the center of the door.
15 of Modern Black Front Door with Sidelight
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Black 3 panel door with glass sidelight is accentuated by a wreath with white flowers. This porch displays layered door mats and a black lantern joined by a potted plant. Greenery offers a natural touch to this modern entrance.
16 of Ornate Black Front Door with Glass Transom
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This home’s impressive exterior features white brick and a large black front door. Decorated sidelights and transom frame the door, which is hung with a large rose wreath. On the gray wood front porch lays a dark gray and white outdoor rug beneath a coir welcome mat, with two potted trees in white planters and gold lanterns placed on either side of the door.
17 of Stucco Home with Black Dutch Door
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This home’s stucco exterior contrasts with the black matte dutch door with glass and matching porch light. A white and black striped mat sits in front, with matching black planters filled with leafy trees on either side. A black metal awning covers the front step, while grey wicker furniture accessorizes the space beneath the front window.
18 of Beige Farmhouse with Black Front Door and Fall Decor
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This home’s exterior is painted beige with a concrete paver front porch. Two white planters filled with autumn leaves and orange pumpkins are placed on either side of a black front door with glass. A grapevine wreath with miniature pumpkins is hung in the middle of the door next to a rustic farmhouse sign.
19 of Gray Home With Black Front Door and Matching Sidelights
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This striking front door with glass is painted a matte black with matching sidelights. A green wreath is hung in the center of the door, with matching potted eucalyptus trees in black planters are placed on either side of the door. Two layered front mats rest beneath stacks of multicolored pumpkins, with black lanterns and white candles accessorizing the outside of this gray-painted home.
20 of Craftsman-Style Black Door with Fall Decor
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The exterior of this home is whitewashed brick with white trim, which contrasts with the craftsman-style black front door. Large black planters with mums sit beneath the sidelights on either side of the door, while white and blue pumpkins are stacks nearby. A large rustic Welcome sign, galvanized lantern and watering can complete the decor.
21 of Black Front Door with Sidelights and Matching Shutters
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The wide covered front porch of this home’s white exterior features a porch swing and white and gray striped outdoor rug. A black front door with black sidelight windows matches the matte black shutters and front porch light. A small grapevine wreath with floral accent hangs in the center of the front door.
22 of Modern Black French Doors with Glass
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This front porch feature double glass french door painted black with green wreaths hung on each door. A black geometric mat lays in front of the doors, along with potted plants and a tall black lantern and white candle. A light stone front step and stucco exterior complete the modern exterior.
23 of Farmhouse Front Porch with Black Door
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This farmhouse exterior is painted a light brown with a contrast black front door with glass. A large wreath of leaves is hung in the center of the door, while a rustic books shelf sits nearby, accessorized with potted plants and a black metal lantern. Dried pampas grass and a “Hello” sign are placed in the corner next to the door.
24 of Classical Black Front Door with Garland
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Classical white trim surrounds this matte black front door with brass hardware. A green wreath is hung in the center of the door while garland is draped around the outside. Matching black lanterns are hung on either side of the door above a stone front step. Two black planters with green shrubs frame the door.
25 of Paneled Black Front Door with Hanging Wreath
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This front porch features a paneled black front door with a side light on an exterior with white siding. A eucalyptus wreath is hung on the front door above layered black and white plaid mats. Two planters sit on either side of the front door next to black metal lanterns and a black front bench with white and black striped pillows.
26 of Large Front Porch with Black Front Door with Glass
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This long front porch is decorated with wood chairs and a hanging pendant light. White siding contrasts with the black shutters and black front door with glass. A twig wreath is hung in the middle of the door above a layered fall front mat. Matching topiaries in planters frame either side of the door.
27 of Christmas Decorated Front Porch with Black Front Door
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The front porch nook of this home showcases a black eight paneled front door and hung with a green wreath. Gray trim contrasts with the light exterior siding, matching the gray door mat and white frosted Christmas trees decorating the space.
28 of Paneled Black Front Door with Green Wreath
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This black paneled front door is hung with a pine wreath and white and black striped bow. The door opens to a white exterior with a woven planter of white hydrangeas placed just inside the door. Light hardwood floors run the length of the entryway.
29 of Brick Home with Black Screen Door
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The screen door on this home is painted black, matching the black-painted front door. The red brick exterior is decorated with rustic shelves, potted fall flowers, pumpkins, and a hanging floral wreath. A layered front mat is placed on the concrete front step.
30 of Double Black Front Doors with Glass
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This home’s white exterior contrasts with the large, black, double french doors with glass that are the feature of this front porch. Matching black rocking chairs placed on either side are accessorized with white, red, and blue throw pillows. The wood porch is painted gray with a white and gray outdoor rug resting on top.
31 of Black Front Door with Glass on White Home
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The front steps of this home are accessorized with large clay planters with pampas grass, orange pumpkins, and potted pink and white mums. A black front door with glass contrasts with the home’s white siding, while a black metal porch light is hung on the side of the door frame.
32 of Modern Black Front Door with Matching Black Planters
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A modern black front door hung with a green wreath is the focal point of this home’s exterior. Matching black planters with spiral shaped topiaries are placed on either side of a black and white striped mat, along with a vertical welcome sign.
