How to Make the Inside of Your Front Door Not Boring!!

The inside is plain and boring!! We’re talking about a typical metal, insulated door with a cutout window. The factory white paint job on the inside just wasn’t going to cut it any longer.

Painting a Door in Flat Black

Step 1 pick a color and paint. I chose a flat black. For 1 door you can usually cover it all with a sample size paint jar. This one is 200ml/7oz and would easily do both sides of this door. Rustoleum’s flat black latex is also a good choice

Next is masking. I don’t love this part, and if I’m feeling confident I’ll freehand most of the edges.

Using a small roller and a chip brush I painted the door and window frame as well as the door seam. It took 1 coat and a bunch of touchups to get full coverage. I removed the doorknob so I could paint underneath. The base color is white so every little chip or missed spot sticks out.

After a fresh coat of paint its looking great.

Sanding a Door Knob to get a Gold Finish

If you have a grinder with a wire wheel on it this is really easy. You can also attach a wire wheel to a drill to do this.

The end result is a mostly bronze colour knob, with some brass showing where there were deeper scratches. But the golden contrast on the black door is great.

Our door is now a focal point in the hall and complements our trim work and gold accents around the house. Hope this inspires you. Not all jobs need to be big ones. This one cost me $8 for the paint sample. Everything else I already had.

I still don't love the skinny gold strip at the bottom of the door, or the knob, but it's better than what I started with.

Next, I plan to add a satin gold finished kick plate to the bottom, on the inside of the door. Like the one in the picture. I'll update once it arrives.

The one linked here is magnetic, which will make installing it a breeze.

If you have a wooden door, you can get kick plates that screw in, use silicone, or thin double-sided tape to attach your kickplate.