How to Paint a Front Door for Added Curb Appeal!

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I live in a relatively conservative suburban neighbourhood.

We picked out the bright and cheery Harbor Blue to use for our Graystone Beach cottage front door.

Over the last few monthsweve been renovating some of the indoor spaces of the cottage.

But why should we neglect the outdoor space?

DecoArts Americana Decor Curb Appeal paint isa durable, semi-gloss finish acrylic.

Moreover, the color went on beautifully and this ended up being a pretty easy weekend project.

it’s possible for you to see the color of the steel door before.

It had been primed about 15 years ago but never finished because we couldnt quite decide on a color!

The door is metal with a window insert and the plastic frame around the window had yellowed over time.

It had seen better days.

We used both the White and Harbor Blue Curb Appeal paints on the door.

This paint was really nice to work with and isformulated for outdoor and indoor use.

Youll also find some front door inspiration projects using the various colours of Curb Appeal paint.

Let the door completely dry before starting to paint.

Curb Appeal paint is formulated to cover surfaces without the need to sand or prime beforehand.

Place the drop cloth under the door to catch any paint drips drips.

Taping out our window panel actually took the most amount of time because of the intricate design.

Work from your lightest to darkest colours.We used theFarmhouse White paint* for the plastic window insert.

It actually took several coats with about 2 hours of drying time in between to get full coverage.

Once the window panel plastic was painted and dried (overnight) we gently removed the masking tape.

We painted the outside door surface using a paintbrush.

TheHarbor Blue paint* provided full coverage of our steel front door in just one coat.

About 10-15 minutes after applying the paint I checked for and brushed away any paint drips.

We then painted the inside of the door with Farmhouse White (not shown).

Were so happy with our bright and bold new door.

Its the perfect first impression for our coastal-style cottage.

The front patio is west-facing and beautifully shady in the morning.

We hope you found this tutorial and tips on how to paint a front door helpful!

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