Our ranch-style house from the 1950s in Birmingham, Alabama, shows its age in many ways, some of them more charming than others. After the first tour I was not a big fan of the front door, which seemed to be with three small, rectangular glass panes in the upper third of the door in the upper third of the door. After two years in which we had slowly chopped away in our task list for the home improvement, we finally pulled the deduction at a new front door, and that made the difference. Here is the reason why this one-and-done-autuporu update is worthwhile in this spring.
Why you should replace your front door
When choosing a new front door, we had two main priorities: we wanted a more timeless look for the outside of our house, and we wanted to invite more light to our living room (the room into which our front door opens).
After taking a dizzying selection, we decided with a 9-liter option with small, square glass panes in the upper half and solid wood in the lower half. This gave us a lot of privacy and at the same time greeted the natural light that we longed in the living room. Its charming appearance is reminiscent of a Dutch door and a much cheaper price and fits perfectly with the modest stature of our one-time house.
We had expected the curb application bond transformation that would deliver a new front door, but we underestimated the difference that more natural light would make up in our living room. Thanks to the additional sunshine, the interior of our house feels easier, brighter and more inviting than before.
Lauly W. Glou
How to keep it budget -friendly
We have commissioned a specialist to install the door (two years of home ownership taught us our borders!), But we have reduced the costs in other ways and decided to buy a more affordable unfinished turning door from the Home Depot and paint them themselves.
As far as the color is concerned, I played with a handful of adventure options, but ultimately decided for a proven time that passed the test of the time (Sherwin-Williams' Tricorn Black, SW 6258), since it coordinated well with the existing black shutters and taupe bricks. The selection of a complementary color prevented the ancient “if you give a mouse a cookie” follow some home projects in which one seems to be created.
Other ways to refresh your front door
If a full -blown door replacement is not in the cards (or not needed), but you still itch after a refresher task of curb customers, you should paint your front door instead. An elegant layer of a new color is an easy way to absorb your appearance without breaking the bank.
The exchange of the door of the door against another style is another inexpensive way to revise the first impression of your house. When we replaced our door, we decided to exchange the hardware and the standard keyed entry button with an ancient brass lever and a combination of the brass, which has a little more character.
Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Lindsey Ellis Beatty
Why spring is the perfect time to update your front door
Regardless of whether you replace your front door or paint you, the weather is a key factor to make this project as painless as possible. You want to avoid extreme temperatures and humidity that make the comparatively mild spring days for a much more suitable time for a front door project than the dog days of the summer.
In addition, there is no better time to increase your curb appeal than now when everything blooms and looks so happy. Don't you invite your home to bring your best face forward?