How to Update an Exterior Door With Paint
02 October
Do you know what catnip and a door have in common?
Nothing unless you are painting a door with a color called catnip!!
I have been working on a makeover of my back patio and today I'm sharing how I gave the back door an easy and inexpensive refresh.
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There are three doors on the back of my house: a sliding glass door that leads out to the back patio, a man door that leads into the garage, and this door that leads from the laundry room to the back patio (it's just a few feet from the sliding glass door).
I am giving the laundry room door a makeover with pretty green paint called Catnip. This is what the door looked like before I painted it. It looks better here than it did in person. It was very dirty and the wood was dry with a chipping finish.
The door casing and molding were even worse with peeling, dirty paint 😔
A friend recently helped me install the dog door.
I tried to take the colors on the house into consideration when choosing a color for the door.
My house has vinyl siding that is a very, very light, buttery yellow color and the trim and soffits along the top of the house are currently painted the ugliest green ever. Here is a good shot of that.
The door casing and molding got a fresh coat of Glacial Ice by Olympic and I removed the doorknob and deadbolt and spray painted them with Rust-Oleum Hammered Metal Finish in Dark Bronze.
I'm planning to repaint the trim at some point but I'll be leaving the main color.
The door casing and molding got a fresh coat of Glacial Ice by Olympic and I removed the doorknob and deadbolt and spray painted them with Rust-Oleum Hammered Metal Finish in Dark Bronze.
My mom and dad got me the pretty little doormat for my birthday 😊
I've been playing around out here trying to figure out the best place to put my new pallet couch. I want to be able to sit and admire my pretty backyard and all the hard work I've put into it.
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Posted by: Tania | Little Vintage Cottage
at 02 October
Tag:
home decor
Wow, looks so much better!! Great job Tania!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Love the catnip color!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I suppose you are going to paint that house trim yourself! Love all your new colors. I didn't know catnip was a color, but it looks good. Looks like it matches your floor mat.
ReplyDeleteThanks Florence! I think I will paint the trim myself! You know me so well! ha ha!
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Love that color! It is looking so good!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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Tania that made a huge difference. It gave the door a pop of color and reated a focal point. ANd you did good in painting the railings white. Now they will not fight with the door and your beautiful pallet couch.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary!
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