Front Door given a fresh new look with paint and hardware

Thrifty to Nifty

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Front Door Refresh Part II

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It’s July people!!

In Wisconsin that means summer is half over. No really! It arrives and leaves in a flash so we are programmed here to pack as much outdoor time in as possible. We were blessed this pasted weekend with gorgeous weather. This allowed me to spend extra time  getting some of my patiently waiting projects out of the way. One in particular has been finishing my front door refresh. This past October, I painted my front door. You can read about how I shared a lesson learned. ” Not everything thrifty is nifty!”, here. I finally got back to this project to finish up this front door refresh

 

Before and After Painted Front Door

Before and After Painted Front Door

The refresh began with painting the yellowing cream colored door a green color. I was very please with the color choice.  However, the hardware on the door was sad. I proposed to my husband to switch it out with a new lock and handle. Well, going along with his thoughts… If it isn’t broken, why fix it? I left it be. With winter approaching, the front door was not used as much and the and soon forgotten about. That only lasted until spring came and we were able to leave the door open once again.”Oh yah, there it was, that icky looking hardware”  I immediately added it to my “to do list” and this past week I crossed it off as complete.

The Project:

I had no intention of removing the lock and handle because knowing me I would not replace it correctly. As a result, I just taped off the area surrounding the hardware very well and made sure the edges were sealed

Front Door Ready For Paint

Front Door Ready For Paint

I sprayed the hardware giving it two coats of an oil rubbed bronze color with drying time in between. Quick tip: remove the tape immediately.  It makes the removal much easier.   I added a new kick plate in the same color to the bottom and that was it.  The updated painted front door was complete. It was an easy transformation that has definitely improved the curb appeal of the house  I love taking something tired and freshening it up.

Front Door Refreshed

Front Door Refreshed

Can you think of some additional and easy ideas to update the exterior without breaking the bank? It’s so much fun to tackle a project or two this time of year.

 

 

Comments

  2. Hi, Mary ~ Your front door looks amazing! I love how the green and bronze compliment each other! I never thought of painting door hardware, but now that I’ve seen you do it, I love the idea! Thanks for sharing!

  3. Wow the door looks fantastic, you did a great job! Thanks for joining the Link-It To Me Link Party, I hope you will party with us again next week! Pinning 🙂

  9. Ahhh…..outdoor painting projects. We”re painting our outdoor trim. We have a pyramidal post just to the left of the front door. .I ‘m going to repaint it using the door color. Right now it’s the color of the house trim. That small change will spruce up the house! Thanks for sharing your project!