Suggestions for a brick paint color to match light blue siding?

I have a dark gray ranch style home. The front door is currently a medium brown wood stain. The house trim is a creamy off white. The new light fixtures are going to be black wrought iron. Would it look good to stain the front door like a weathered black?

I want to paint my kitchen cabinets white. Presently they are oak veneer with a polyurethane finish. I am getting conflicting opinions from different painters as to the type of paint to use. One recommends oil-based enamel and two others want to use lacquer. Can someone give me the pros