Over the past 13 years selling homes, I have always been very drawn to homes with red front doors, in fact so much so that we painted all the exterior doors on our home crimson red this year!
For me it was a compelling warm positive energy the moment you arrive on my doorstep...
For my listings, it offers a charming & inviting curb appeal; we've painted many front doors red in recent years & had great success in the sale & closing on the home! Coincidence?
I did some homework on "red front doors & the cultural/historical meanings" that I wanted to share....
I bet you all agree with me that the #1 answer is the NUMBER ONE answer!!! Wish that was my reality. ;-)
1. A red door in Scotland means the mortgage is paid off.
2. In Feng Shui, painting your door red "welcomes energy" into your home.
3. Back in horse-and-buggy days, Americans painted their front door red as a sign to "welcome travelers as a place to rest."
4. Red doors were used by the Underground Railroad to denote a home as a safe haven for slaves.
