Update a Mudroom Door with Bold Paint

Portals become all the more transportive in eye-catching color—especially when it’s expertly applied.

Mudrooms present an opportunity to add some extra fun to comings and goings. So when the interior designer chose colors for this entry at her country house, she went for something refreshing— Glidden’s Lakefront Blue—as an unexpected accent.

“Giving doors a bold color extends a warm welcome, and adds visual impact in a room that does not allow for a lot of furniture and soft elements,” says Richard, who also likes painted surfaces, such as the white shiplap here, for their wipeability. The overall effect: playful and soothing all at once.