I know that in this day and age many major home design projects have been put on hold, but that doesn’t mean a couple of little ones can’t done.
One of the first places to start would be your front door!
Your front door is one of the first things people see when they arrive at your home and it should be a reflection of your style. Here are some simple things you can do to re-vamp your casa.
1. Paint!
{Miles Reed’s front door}
Paint is always my first go-to fix when I’m on a strict design budget. You know I love color and my views on painting a front door are no different! Go bold and stand out! Everyone has a white door. Some of my favorite doors in the neighborhood are black, British racing green, pink, fire engine red and coral!
{Image via Curlin Reed Sullivan}
Check out some designers favorite color picks for a first impression here.
I also love a good shine so I tend to go with a high-gloss, but depending on your own homes style I tamer sheen may be in order.
Here are some steps for painting your front door. It’s best to do it when it’s still a bit warm out so for us East Coasters our days are numbered!
2. House numbers.
All of your vistors will have laid their eyes on your house number simply because it’s what lets them know they have arrived at the correct location.
First step and really only step is to make sure you have them shown prominently and again pick a style that shows off your sense of style.
You can paint or use vinyl numbers to place your house number on your freshly painted door:
{Image via My Sweet Savannah}
You can etch them in glass or buy solid window film and cut out the letters/numbers yourself. :
{Image via Apartment Therapy}
Or just switch out the metal house numbers to a new set that reflex the style of your home in a better light.
Available here, but I’ve seen something similar at my local Home Depot for much less.
3. Let there be light!
{ This piece is available at Lowes for around $35}
For lighting whether it be a hanging lantern or matching wall fixtures I would immediately head to Home Depot or Loews. They have a great variety at inexpensive price points. I also wouldn’t be afraid to go to town with a can of outdoor spray paint and paint it in whatever color I so choose.
4. Step all over me.
A custom door mat is always adds a nice personalized touch to an entry way. Of course I would go the DIY route with a stencil of my monogram, some taping and spraypaint and we would be in business!
FYI: I was at Big Lots last week and they had a chic chevron print doormat for only $8! Go check your local store out. I went back yesterday to pick one up and they were all gone. Le sigh…
5. Ring my bell: A unique doorbell cover is also an inexpensive way to add a bit of kitchy personality to your front door.
Here is a snap of my front door. I painted the door black last year and I love it! Plus I had to purchase that cute black and white pooch that goes perfectly with my black/white cottage.
I hope you enjoyed my suggestions for a new facelift for your home. All the projects featured above can be done on a dime and with a short time frame!
Is you front door painted a look at me color? If it is I would love to see it!
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Great post! I LOVE that first door. So stylish!
I wish I didnt live in an apartment when these posts come up, I would LOVE to do a fun color on my front door. I would go with orange..suprise, suprise right.
I'm thinking of painting the inside of my door a chic glossy black, I wonder how the landlord would feel about that?
Oh, I'd love to add a pop of color to my front door. 🙂 Maybe green…or yellow!
My favorite door is the pink one!
Hmmm….wonder what my landlord will think if I do this??
I'm with Lindsay in apartmentville… it's so sad. Such are the downsides of living in an expensive city :-). Did you see the door knockers on "The Designer's Attic" they are simply awesome! http://thedesignersattic.blogspot.com/
I would get a cool door knocker if I had my own door!!
That Miles Redd door is, as you know, my absolute fave!!! The green door below it is also stunning though!! Great post! 😀
xoxo
Fab post! So many great ideas. I love having a unique, welcoming door. Paint is perfect, but I never even thought about having cool numbers. I love the etching in the glass!
These are great ideas! Makes me wish I wasn't in a condo assoc. Even though they're cool, I don't know if I can paint my door. Will have to ask. Ours is pretty boring.
Great post, they are great ways to update a boring front door.
I recently painted our front door a high gloss black and added a door knocker. it made a huge difference and cost almost nothing!
Wonder what paint was used on that front door – it just pops right off the screen.
Such great creative ideas on a budget, thanks for the big lots tip too…ill check it out!
Fantastic post, Camila!
I have looked at that same pic of Miles Reed's front door today, too!
I painted the ext. of ours Festoon Aqua (SW 0019) last year and couldn't be happier. I'm about to paint the inside gloss black, since I just did this to the 2 in our mudroom and it's beyond killer!
how fun! i love entryways!
Entry ways are wonderful. I'm stumped on my courtyard, however, I need to make it more private (if you have any ideas?! 😉
paint it all black! I'm super-jealous seeing as the door to my rental is PUMPKIN. ewie.
I love the ideas for the door numbers. Adorable.
swooning over that first door.
btw…you've got a great blog 🙂
Excellent suggestions! I love that hot pink door! Wow, I need to run out and paint my front door now!
I love those brightly painted front doors. Maybe I'll paint the front door in my sun porch… when I move in. It will have to coordinate with the red-orange orignal brick though :S
Loved this post. I was thinking about doing a front door myself since I am debating painting my front door. It sounds crazy but I am thinking of a bright golden yellow. Our home is traditional white with black or charcoal shutters. Currently the door is a cranberry and has been for about six years. I'm thinking it is tim to mix it up but I never thought about bright green. Very interesting. Now I am even more confused 🙂
Our front door is stained wood…and it's nice but nothing special. I'd love to paint it a bright blue a la Redd's door but would have to go through HOA first (ugh).
When I was in Dublin I saw street after street of GORGEOUS front doors. I only wish I had thought to take pictures of them all! Serious perfection.
great post! love, love that first image.
How funny! I am working on a post regarding painting a front door and have a couple of these images (couldn't pass up using Mile's).
Lovely post!!!
xo,
cristin
Impressive design! These doors come with a variety of detail choices from type of wood, style of design, color, texture, glass panes, and varnishing.