New Front Door Reveal

Well, a lot of you know I repainted my front door, so I thought I'd let you know how I did it, in case anyone else wanted to do the same. We had a basic off white front door for TEN years and I was tired of it. It was always dirty and not exciting.  So, I went to Home Depot and researched the paint colors. I found the one I liked in the Behr Premium Plus paint in Spiced Wine.  It already has a primer built in so you don't have to prime it especially if your door is white, like mine.

 

I just taped off the edges of the door, and tried to remove the door knob but was unsuccessful.  So I loosened it the best I could with a screwdriver and painted around it.  I used a regular paint roller- and my dad says I should've used a foam roller, so you may want to try that for a smoother finish. I had smaller paint brushes, and an angled one I already had to fill in the ridges on the "squares"in the door.  The roller didn't get in the cracks in those and I used the smaller paint brush around the door knob and dead bolt.  If you can get the dead bolt and door knob removed, I'd recommend that.  I just couldn't and was too impatient for my husband to get home.  Needless to say, here was my result.  Not too shabby and much better than before.

  Do you have any good secrets for painting the front door?  Any tips would be welcomed!

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