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From Brown to Blue: Painting Our Front Door

September 1, 2016 by Blair Lamb Filed Under: Decorating, DIY & Crafts, Home, New Home, Sponsored Post

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This is what our house looked like when we looked at it for the first time back in February.

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Everything dead and winter-y (shudder), and a big, ugly brown front door. Here’s another shot on the day we closed in March. #BeardedRiley

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As you can see, the brown front door totally blends in with the brown bricks and stone, especially since it’s situated under the shadowy archway. Right off the bat we knew we’d repaint it, and I even noted that I loved a blue front door in this Design Inspiration for Our New House post that I published back in February! After contemplating a few colors, we settled on Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue, which we had color-matched and mixed into a quart of Behr high gloss paint. Below is a photo of the formula if you’re interested.

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Then, we painted our front door! Here’s how we did that: first, we removed our door from the hinges, moved it into the backyard, and set it up on some sawhorses.

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You can really see that awful brown in all its glory, can’t you? #JustAwful Then, we wiped the dust, dirt, and grime off the door so that the paint would have a clean surface to adhere to. (We woke up early to tackle this project, but not early enough. It was about 4000 degrees by 9am.)

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Once it was wiped down, we let it sit in the sun for a couple of minutes to dry completely before we painted it. While it dried, we prepped our paint/painting supplies.

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It was too hot to leave the paint can open (it would legitimately harden), so we decided to make a small, disposable paint tray. First, I grabbed a roll of Glad™ Standard Aluminum Foil. This foil is thick and sturdy, and 12″ wide, so it’s a great option for DIY projects.

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As I was opening this box of foil, I kept remarking “Oh, how cool!” and “Wow, that’s awesome!” (Riley was laughing at me.) First of all, there’s a thumb dot that makes it easy to open the carton in the first place. (No ripping the entire thing apart trying to get it open!) The carton itself has a really neat design that allows the lid to click shut, as well as a “pull up” cutting feature, so the foil cuts clean and straight. When you’re finished using it, the foil sits on the “ready edge,” making it easy to grab the next time. I love good design!

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Once I had my foil, I lined a small box with the tabs cut off with it. We used this as an easy paint tray. It worked perfectly! #ISpyACharleyNose

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Then, we gathered all of our supplies outside and began to tape off the door.

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I had seen a painting “hack” on Pinterest where you wrap front door hardware with foil to eliminate the hassle of removing it and reattaching it. We decided to try it…worked like a charm! #AnotherFoilWin We also used painters tape around the edges of the hardware and the door to protect it.

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Then, of course, we painted!

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Our DIY painting tray was perfect–it was light, easy to carry, and held the right amount of paint for our project.

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After a while, Riley took a turn.

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After one coat, I added a second.

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It. was. so. hot.

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Finally, we went through and touched up a few places. We let it dry for about twenty minutes even though it was bone dry by minute three, and then we peeled off the tape and foil and reattached it to the front of our house.

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It looked really pretty, but it definitely needed a wreath. We added one, along with a hook that matches our oil-rubbed bronze hardware. Perfect!

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For a project that took us less than an hour, it sure packs a big punch. Check out the before and after! (The lush summer foliage helps, too!)

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We love how our new blue door updates and modernizes our house as well as makes it stand out on our street! There are a couple of red doors, but we have the only blue one on our block! 😉 If you’re tackling a DIY project some time soon and your project would be made easier with Glad™ Aluminum Foil, be sure to grab a $1 off coupon to use wherever it’s currently sold here! Happy DIY-ing!

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Comments

  1. Krysten Moore says

    September 1, 2016 at 8:24 am

    The front door of my apartment is a Christmas-y green 🙂

  2. Emily S says

    September 1, 2016 at 8:32 am

    Mine is brown, because it’s an apartment. We can’t wait to get our own house and be able to paint the door!

  3. amanda bixler says

    September 1, 2016 at 9:32 am

    Our apartment door is an icky brown – wish we could paint it!!

  4. amanda bixler says

    September 1, 2016 at 9:34 am

    https://mobile.twitter.com/amandambixler/status/771355395113693188?p=v

  5. Grady says

    September 1, 2016 at 10:10 am

    Our front door is a tan-ish color. Not that cute, honestly, but we rent so it’ll have to do for now! Can’t wait until we have our own home, where we can paint the door at will! 🙂

  6. Colleen says

    September 1, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    cornflower blue against a beige/tan siding … looks cheery in the gray Seattle days ahead! Also found this pin on Pinterest about the correct way to paint a panel door (as both of us have!)
    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/249035054373600343/

  7. Bailey says

    September 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm

    My front door is white, which I’m not fond of, but we’re in a rental so we can’t repaint! 🙁

  8. Bailey says

    September 1, 2016 at 2:01 pm

    https://twitter.com/BaileyKCummins/status/771422606943723524

  9. heather says

    September 1, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    Our front door is white and glass.

  10. Natalie says

    September 1, 2016 at 6:24 pm

    My front door to my condo is dark brown!

  11. Natalie says

    September 1, 2016 at 6:34 pm

    https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/771490943723794432

  12. Will G says

    September 1, 2016 at 6:55 pm

    My front door is orangish-reddish.

  13. Will G says

    September 1, 2016 at 6:57 pm

    https://twitter.com/willgriesmer/status/771497312451461120

  14. Allie Edgar says

    September 1, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    Plain white! But I’ve dressed it up with a wreath. 🙂

  15. Brooke says

    September 1, 2016 at 10:45 pm

    Our front door is just white. We’re renting. Your posts make me so excited to have our own home!

  16. Heidi B says

    September 2, 2016 at 10:30 am

    My front door is a deep brownish green color right now.

  17. Heidi B says

    September 2, 2016 at 10:31 am

    TWITTER ENTRY HERE: https://twitter.com/zanderbear/status/771732092174467072

  18. Lily Bishop says

    September 2, 2016 at 4:56 pm

    My front door is green! Not a very pretty green though…we’re thinking about painting ours too!

  19. Ricky says

    September 2, 2016 at 6:10 pm

    https://twitter.com/rickyh340/status/771846013363511296

  20. Elena says

    September 3, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    my front door is brown

    elena150980 at yahoo dot com

  21. Elena says

    September 3, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    tweet https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/772140605321338881

  22. Cindy says

    September 3, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    My front door is white.

  23. Cindy says

    September 3, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    https://twitter.com/benz1171/status/772146719563747329

  24. Lisa Brown says

    September 4, 2016 at 12:34 am

    my front door is beige

  25. Lisa Brown says

    September 4, 2016 at 12:35 am

    https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/772306899626631168

  26. Julie Wood says

    September 4, 2016 at 7:54 am

    My front door is blue! I painted it from a boring white!

  27. Julie Wood says

    September 4, 2016 at 7:55 am

    tweet-https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/772417717362126848

  28. grandgiveaways says

    September 4, 2016 at 9:47 am

    Our door and shutters are black. I wish they were burgundy.

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

  29. grandgiveaways says

    September 4, 2016 at 9:48 am

    tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/772446151119339521

  30. Jessica To says

    September 4, 2016 at 10:13 am

    My front door is burgundy.

  31. Madeline says

    September 4, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    We have a country blue door (a medium blue).

  32. Madeline says

    September 4, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/772484751265587201

  33. Jessie C. says

    September 4, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    Our front door is burgundy.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

  34. Jessie C. says

    September 4, 2016 at 5:49 pm

    tweet-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/772566789121191936

  35. Kristine West says

    September 4, 2016 at 6:51 pm

    My front doors are mostly glass but the parts that aren’t are stained a warm brown with oil rubbed bronze kick plates.

  36. Kelly D says

    September 4, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    Our front door is white.

  37. Kelly D says

    September 4, 2016 at 9:19 pm

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/772620092744032256

  38. Rachel says

    September 7, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    My front door is red.

  39. Rachel says

    September 7, 2016 at 3:50 pm

    https://twitter.com/RachelGriesmer/status/773624492040056833

  40. nlamore79gmailcom says

    September 7, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    https://twitter.com/Natashalamoreu1/status/773656980380680196

  41. nlamore79gmailcom says

    September 7, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    My front door is BORING beige!

  42. Rebecca says

    September 8, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    I love the color you chose! It really stands out in a pretty way. Our front door is white which is pretty boring.

  43. Rebecca says

    September 8, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    Tweet. https://mobile.twitter.com/Michael64263870/status/774050524089896960

  44. rachel says

    September 9, 2016 at 8:04 am

    It’s a maroon shade. Not bad, considering we didn’t pick it.

  45. Amy Tong says

    September 9, 2016 at 12:18 pm

    my front door is white. I love how this light blue lightens up and transformed your entrance. nice tips for painting.

    amy [at] uTry [dot] it

  46. Amy Tong says

    September 9, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    tweeted:

    https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/774296203907305472

    amy [at] uTry [dot] it

  47. katherine says

    September 10, 2016 at 4:05 pm

    MIne is a williamsburg blue to match the trim

  48. katherine says

    September 10, 2016 at 4:06 pm

    https://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/774715556910039040

  49. Allison Swain says

    September 10, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    Ours is brown.

    Thanks for the chance to win this

  50. Allison Swain says

    September 10, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    Tweet:

    https://twitter.com/allisonrswain/status/774719613284257792

  51. raggammuffin says

    September 11, 2016 at 11:57 am

    my front door is burgundy red

  52. raggammuffin says

    September 11, 2016 at 11:58 am

    https://twitter.com/raggammuffin/status/775015442708561924

  53. Erika says

    September 12, 2016 at 1:03 pm

    Plain white because we live in an apartment, but I dressed it up with a wreath!

    chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com

  54. Margaret Smith says

    September 12, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    My husband just painted our door red about a month ago. Love it. Thanks so much.

  55. Margaret Smith says

    September 12, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/775463963349880832
    Thanks again

  56. Elle says

    September 14, 2016 at 8:14 am

    My front door is blue.

  57. Elle says

    September 14, 2016 at 8:22 am

    Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/776048429201920000

  58. Mita says

    September 14, 2016 at 1:24 pm

    My front door is white.

  59. Mita says

    September 14, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    https://twitter.com/mitadav/status/776124636241223681

  60. Jeffrey says

    September 16, 2016 at 9:41 am

    Our front door used to me stained and my wife painted it red. I think it looks wonderful, she also made a beautiful wreath that compliments the color!

  61. Jeffrey says

    September 16, 2016 at 9:41 am

    I tweeted: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/776793074106265600.

  62. busyworkingmama says

    September 19, 2016 at 11:34 am

    Mine is glass! Around the glass it is just plain black. To be honest I’m not sure if the HOA rules would allow for a new paint job on mine.

  63. Stephanie Phelps says

    September 24, 2016 at 10:24 am

    My front door is a dark green but I love the color you picked out!

  64. Stephanie Phelps says

    September 24, 2016 at 10:24 am

    I tweeted
    https://twitter.com/my4boysand1/status/779702818768822272

  65. Elizabeth p says

    September 26, 2016 at 6:05 pm

    My front door is white. thanks! truckredford(at)Gmail(Dot)com

  66. Elizabeth p says

    September 26, 2016 at 6:05 pm

    https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/780543689584091140

  67. latanya t says

    September 30, 2016 at 11:10 am

    our front door is white

  68. latanya t says

    September 30, 2016 at 11:11 am

    https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/781888974784790528

  69. Tamra H says

    September 30, 2016 at 2:39 pm

    This looks SO good! Our front door is black too. And I think I may just steal this color to repaint it!

    • Tamra H says

      September 30, 2016 at 2:41 pm

      tweet: https://twitter.com/Twenteries/status/781941987926691840

  70. Kristen says

    October 1, 2016 at 2:09 pm

    Ours is dark green.

  71. Kristen says

    October 1, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/rubylorikeet/status/782296411547193344

  72. Cynthia C says

    October 2, 2016 at 2:18 pm

    Mine is brown and has a hand carved art piece on it. It’s beautiful and unique.

  73. Denise L says

    October 3, 2016 at 2:18 pm

    Nice job on the door. It looks great. Our front door is white (and could use a good painting, even if we don’t change the color).

  74. Denise L says

    October 3, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/783023142935539712

  75. Kerry says

    October 4, 2016 at 3:22 pm

    Burgendy.

  76. Kerry says

    October 4, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/783407070808797184

  77. Debbie B says

    October 4, 2016 at 11:53 pm

    our front door is stained dark brown

  78. Debbie B says

    October 4, 2016 at 11:54 pm

    i posted a tweet here:

    https://twitter.com/purplepanda1966/status/783530748406030336

  79. Rebecca Graham says

    October 5, 2016 at 1:00 am

    My front door is a rust color.

  80. Betty C says

    October 5, 2016 at 7:30 am

    My front door is white but I’m thinking of painting it. I just haven’t decided on a color.

  81. Betty C says

    October 5, 2016 at 7:31 am

    Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/783645707416719361

  82. Robin says

    October 5, 2016 at 4:07 pm

    Wood stained.

  83. Ellie Wright says

    October 5, 2016 at 11:53 pm

    Our front door is dark brown with an etched glass window.

  84. maria cantu says

    October 6, 2016 at 7:38 am

    My front door is light blue color.

  85. sherri crawford says

    October 6, 2016 at 8:30 am

    my front door is beige

  86. Annette says

    October 6, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    My front door is now black ; I just repainted it this year (before that it was maroon).

  87. Annette says

    October 6, 2016 at 12:44 pm

    https://twitter.com/ThatTuxedoCat/status/784083742629453825

  88. Susan Smith says

    October 6, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    My front door color is tan.

  89. Susan Smith says

    October 6, 2016 at 1:28 pm

    https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/784097760395993088

  90. Tamara says

    October 6, 2016 at 3:54 pm

    My door is a light brown, but I’m wanting to paint it a dark charcoal gray.
    westiemks5 at yahoo dot com

  91. Tamara says

    October 6, 2016 at 3:56 pm

    Tweeted! https://twitter.com/calebaw3s0m3/status/784134856645029888

  92. Tina W says

    October 6, 2016 at 11:32 pm

    My front door is a dark red, I’d like to make it a little bit brighter.

  93. Tina W says

    October 6, 2016 at 11:34 pm

    tweeted: https://twitter.com/tinawoo21/status/784250438350548994

  94. slehan says

    October 7, 2016 at 1:21 am

    My front door is a cream color.
    Thanks for the contest.

    slehan at juno dot com

  95. slehan says

    October 7, 2016 at 3:05 am

    Previous tweet link was WRONG!!
    This is right one: https://twitter.com/slehan/status/784303179106099201

  96. angie says

    October 7, 2016 at 8:19 am

    My front door is the color it came in when purchased: light gray primer. Planning to paint it a plum purple though. 😀

  97. angie says

    October 7, 2016 at 8:19 am

    I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/784382317531914240

  98. Tabathia B says

    October 7, 2016 at 12:10 pm

    Our front door is red

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  99. Tabathia B says

    October 7, 2016 at 12:15 pm

    tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/784439618720698368

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  100. Thomas Murphy says

    October 7, 2016 at 1:26 pm

    My front door is black.

  101. Thomas Murphy says

    October 7, 2016 at 1:27 pm

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/784459972902092801

  102. Anastasia Falling says

    October 7, 2016 at 4:49 pm

    My front door is a light blue color 🙂 Not by personal choice… I’d probably have a red door if I could lol

  103. Anastasia Falling says

    October 7, 2016 at 4:49 pm

    Tweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/784510722646560769

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