Whitlock’s window frames are accented with Benjamin Moore’s Electric Orange ($6.50 per pint). “People go on vacation and take photos of all these vibrant houses and then they go home and paint their house brown,” Whitlock says. “Don’t be afraid of color.” A hint: When going Day-Glo bright, look for shades with barely there black undertones to mute their intensity. benjaminmoore.com Photo 2 of 17 in Want to Make a Bold First Impression? Paint Your Front Door a Vibrant Hue from A Sound Professional Goes DIY While Building an Affordable Montana Home

Want to Make a Bold First Impression? Paint Your Front Door a Vibrant Hue

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"People go on vacation and take photos of all these vibrant houses, and then they go home and paint their house brown," says Brian Whitlock, a sound mixer and homeowner of a mountain-ready modern home. "Don’t be afraid of color." The windows are adorned with bright red, and an adjacent door is an enthusiastic shade of lime green.