The outside of my house is ..... brown. Brown shades of brick, tan siding, brown trim, brown porch, brown front door, and so on and so on. So, I decided I wanted to add some life to the outside of my house by changing the color of my front door. Below are pics of what I did and how I did it.
Tip: Lowes has color match. If you have a knick knack in your house or a fabric swatch that you just love, you can take it in to Lowes and they will match your paint color exactly. I did this with my front door color and was very pleased with the color outcome.
This is the color of my front door BEFORE I painted it
I decided I wanted to distress my door so it matched the interior of my house which has a lot of distressed furniture. So, I painted my front door and then took steel wool and rubbed it along the edges of the panels on the door to distress it and bring through the color underneath.
This is the door finished
I added a flower pot to the front porch that is the same color (and it happens to be distressed, too) as my front door. Just giving the front door a new color has changed the look of the house and has added great curb appeal to our home.
Adding charm to YOUR home is 'just an idea' away!
A front door is one of the most noticeable parts of the house, that giving it even a little makeover can already positively or negatively affect the entire exterior. Good thing you had a good choice of color! That door makeover made your house look fresh and new.
ReplyDelete-Danielle Bailey @ VinylumeInc.
I have to agree with Danielle, since front doors serve as part of the welcoming crew whenever visitors enter the house. How is it now? Regularly checking, not only your front door but also other parts of your exteriors, will ensure that they will last longer than expected.
ReplyDeleteFrancis Lucas @Dial One Windows
Well done on the remodel. My next project is to fix the front porch and perhaps get some new wood varnished and connected. These DIY projects on the home are a great way to use up spare time and improve the re sell value of the house. I will be doing a lot more and look forward to you sharing.
ReplyDeleteEarl Mark @ Eastway Lock