Front Door Makeover

Here's a brief tutorial on the steps I took in repainting our front door. The "before" pictures is below, and what you can't see are all the streak marks and uneven coating from the previous paint job. I'm also not a huge fan on how the front door color blends in with the color of the house. There's no focal point, and I read somewhere that the front door color is one of the number one things that can improve curb appeal.

 

#1: Remove hardware. With this step, I noticed that the paint from the last paint job had built up around the hardware. So I sanded it down to make it flush with the door. This will help whenever we replace the door handle - the shape may or may not be the same. I also taped off the door on the edges and window.

 

#2: Prime. As always.

 

For the next steps, see the nifty diagram below. Note that this is only with the first coat. I ended up doing three coats of paint to get the desired coverage. We used Dutch Boy's Dungeon Bronze exterior paint in high gloss.

 

 

 

Here are a couple official "after" pictures! When we first moved in I wasn't a huge fan of the exterior because of the mortar and trim having a red/pink tint to them. So now, I like that the new front door color picks up the brown in the brick. Now I just need to decorate...