Monday, October 27, 2014

[ reviving a door ]




THIS SIDE door to our kitchen has been crying out for a new life. Worn out flat paint, some sad looking hardware and cheap white plastic trim was not the welcome home I was after...


While I would have loved to install a new door like this...



it just wasn't in the budget right now. So time to give this old gal a new life...


I chose Behr Marquee paint in Peppery. This paint/primer-in-one is nice and thick and could have almost done the job in one coat but I put on two thin coats...


The thing I love about my inspiration door is that there is no white trim around the window. So I wanted to try to replicate that as much as possible. The window grills were encased inside the window so there wasn't anything I could do about that, but the surrounding plastic white trim was perfect for painting out...


Add some pretty new hardware and tadaaa! A "new" door! I kept the cream colour around the door frame since it matches all the trim around our windows...


I love that the plastic trim almost disappears now. I also like the contrast of the dark grey door inside the kitchen too. It helps to keep everything from looking too white. 

For the cost of some paint and some new hardware, I think this door is looking pretty good now and much more welcoming to come home to.

lisa

[inspiration door via timelesspaper.com]

5 comments:

Leanne said...

Looks great Lisa...I wonder if it's too late in the season for me to tackle our front door? I've been putting it off for 8 yrs. Wanted red, told my next door neighbour...AND SHE PAINTED HERS RED!! ugh people. :(
xo

Dee said...

I love the new look and it's amazing what a fresh coat of paint will do. Your door looks great and the new hardware adds the perfect touch... :)

Loddelina said...

Wow, I've been away from Blogger for so long I completely missed your move back to Canada - after seeing those pictures I thought to myself: this brown stone looks odd for a Dubai house...

I'm happy for you and I will follow your home decorations closely from now on!

Loddelina said...

sorry about all the deleted comments, the window wouldn't shut and it kept publishing the same one...

Formerly known as Frau said...

Love it its amazing what a little paint can do! Have a wonderful weekend!

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