Painting a front door is one of the easiest quickest and most affordable ways to majorly update your home and all you need is a weekend to get it done.
Painting the inside of your front door.
Paint the panels first using a small roller.
Other than ceilings and bodies doors are often the most ignored paintable surface in a home.
Almost every inch of your home requires some amount of maintenance including your front door.
Feature walls have had their day so if you want to introduce a splash of colour the inside of your front door can be a great surface to paint.
Brush on a single coat of primer with a wide paint brush covering the front and all side edges of the door primer prevents the door from absorbing moisture and helps smooth out its texture.
However occasionally you may be ready for an entirely new look.
Go in the direction of the grain on the door.
In either case set aside time perhaps a weekend to select.
Fill in any hard to reach spots with a brush.
Prime the door if.
A the door is bare or stained wood b the current color is dark and you wish to go lighter or c the door was painted using oil based paint and you re using latex now.
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Once the primer has dried on the front of the door flip the door over to prime the back.
But before you slap on a fresh gallon of your new favorite shade double check your game plan.
Painted doors are prone to chipping over time and can require touch ups.