Having a black front door can increase the expected price by up to $6000 according to the results of a survey that came across my desk last week.

This information was unfamiliar to me and prompted research on the subject.

The results of this internet research gave affirming results.

This black front door gives the impression that the house is serious, stately, and a safe choice.

One said the the black door symbolizes sophistication and wealth.

Another sates that it symbolizes order and control and is authoritative.

Another states that the black front door makes the house look dressier.

I cannot make an authoritative position on these statements because I have not had any experience or proof that they are accurate.

Front doors in black, dark green, and red have been seen on houses that are stately, elegant, dignified, et cetera but these were not the only colors that produced outstanding results.

What are the personality traits and goals of people who make these choices?

While the front door is often the focal point of a residence and can, and should, make an impression and set the flavor of the house, what about the other factors such as style of architecture, materials used, landscaping, lighting, and colors used for rest of the front facade?

Black color results when all of the light rays are absorbed rather than being reflected on a surface.

Does this law of physics has some subliminal effect of the subconscious mind of people who makes these choices?

Or is it another status economic symbol that worked it’s way into the psyche of such personalities?

Or is it just another technique that is used to produce more and easier sales of residences.

I don’t have the answer to these questions?

The laws of physics and principles of aesthetics determine the results of any physical manifestation.

The emotional, intellectual, economic, status, formality, psychological, desirability, and other non-physical characteristics given to any physical manifestation are in the minds of the people who have them.

What do you think of this statement that having a black door will add up to $6000 to the expected value of a house and what effect does it have on your life and thinking?

Food for thought.