I’m slowly getting the the entry and exit doors painted on my first floor. The back patio door is painted black on both sides, the front door is painted blue, and now the garage entry door is painted black. My new neighbor has this door painted black, and it just confirmed that it needed to be done over here! I’m hoping to get the interior front door done very soon, as well as the mudroom door!
This particular door faces out to the garage, and though a garage is hardly an interesting or pretty place, this was an easy change and a quick “like your house from every angle” sort of project. I had some leftover exterior black paint from the back door, so all I needed to grab was a roller. Here is the door pre-paint…
I debated painting the unfinished trim around the door, but decided against it in the end. I washed the door with water and mild soap. No priming. Here is the door after 3 coats of paint.
I used a roller but didn’t bother to tape off the door handle or lock. I used a small brush to get the space between the handle and lock and around both pieces. Make sure to roll as much as you can to avoid brush strokes.
I LOVE a black door. I’m surprised what a difference this has made. This is the door I use about 20 times a day, so it makes sense that I should like looking at it! It’s all in the details…
Hope you are all having a great week!