Front Door Transformation Using Paint and Hardware

by Living Rich on Less - Susan

This is one of my hands-down, all-time-favorite DIY projects EVER! I completely redid my door using a faux woodgrain paint technique and new hardware.

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When we bought our home, our front door was red. While I’m certainly not opposed to a red door, the color didn’t quite work with our green house. It looked like Christmas all year round. I also wondered why the trim was left white. At any rate, I was itching to give this door a complete makeover. I contemplated buying a new, solid wood door. Then I looked at the price of solid wood doors and I quit contemplating that. ;)

But I still really wanted my front door to have that beautiful, upscale wood grain look. So I decided to try my hand at a faux wood grain paint technique. The results were absolutely stunning. (Note: I have never used the word “stunning” to describe any of my DIY projects. I was pretty tickled with this one.) Visit the blog post url for details on how to do this.

Now the only problem left with my “new” door was the old, gold hardware. Of course, I realize there are bigger problems in the world besides dated door hardware. But I really had my eye on an oil-rubbed bronze handleset with a keypad that lets you type in a code and unlock the door. Sounds awesome, right?

We decided to go with the Schlage Connect™ with handleset and accent lever in an aged bronze finish. For details on how to install everything, visit the post url.