Most Popular Front Door Color In Massachusetts And What It Means
Look around the neighborhood and you are bound to see quite a variety of front door colors. Some like to be bold in their choices, while others stick to the traditional. Are you a pink door person? Or maybe you like to keep it classic with a black door. Do you know what the most popular front door color in Massachusetts is, and what it means? You are about to find out.
The home services company Angi, that matches homeowners with service pros, recently shared their data on the most searched front door colors. Red, blue, green, black and wood were the most searched, across the country. They even broke it down into individual states.
Choosing a color for you front door is a big deal. It’s the first thing people see of your home, closeup. They are so close, they actually touch that color when visiting. Think about that. And, no pressure. I have often thought of changing my door color, but I just keep painting over the black that has likely been there for generations. (As is evident in the layers of paint coats).
Local Color
So, let open the door on this analyzed data from Angi. Of all 50 states, only 2 had the color blue as the most popular. Those states include our neighboring New England state of Connecticut, and Louisiana was the other state. Side note on Connecticut. As we all know, half of the state are Red Sox fans (the eastern portion), while the western side tends to lean as Yankees fans. Same holds true for their door color. The eastern part of the state searched “blue” the most for their entrance door, where as the western side went traditional with black. Interesting…
What about Massachusetts? Where do we stand, when it comes to our doors? I should say, what are we searching on the internet? According to the research, we identify as green! Well, our front doors do. That’s right, the most popular front door color in Massachusetts is green! What it means, is another story. As reported in the data from Angi, “Green inspires associations with nature and natural sunlight can bring out its vibrant tones when painted on your front door.”
There you have it. Now you know what it is and what it means. Just something to consider when choosing the color of the entry way into your beautiful home. There are so many shade of each color to make things even more complicated. Angi has plenty of suggestions of color for you.
And I have a deeper insight into the stories and meanings behind door colors here:
Choosing A Front Door Color Is Important And Here's Why
Red
Red is the color of love. It’s vibrant, and could signafy you are a person who likes to entertain, and is ready to welcome visitors!
And red front door also has the most historical significance. As windowworld.com points out, there’s a reason why you see so many red doors in New England. According to their article, red has been associated with hospitality for a very long time,; “In early American history, a red front door indicated travelers were welcome to spend the night. Perhaps this is why red is a popular front door color for many Colonial-style homes.
More interesting facts about red doors. In Scottish history, painting your door red meant the mortgage had been paid off. Perhaps taken from the expression (or creating the expression), “out of the red.” Red doors were also painted for those involved in the Underground Railroad signaling to freed slaves, their home was safe.
Pink
Tickled pink by a pink door? It could mean you are a romantic. But according to Front Door Ideas, it also could signify your are a cheerful, thoughtful and unselffish person. You see the world through rose colored glasses.
Photo Courtesy of Debbie Murray
