So I decided to take the plunge and paint our front door! We built this house about 4 years ago and the paint on the door was starting to show its age! Of course the two “guard” dogs and 3 kids didn’t help the situation either!
I really didn’t mind the black door, but I felt the need for some color! So I took my sample board of Duck Egg (Annie Sloan Chalk Paint) to Benjamin Moore and had them color match it for me. I chose their Regal Select brand in Soft Gloss, it went on like a dream! They did such a great job color matching, the color was a dead on match from my sample!
BEFORE
AFTER
I am over the moon thrilled with not only the door color but the combination of the copper and the blue!
I used Rustoleum’s Aged Copper spray to update the door hardware. I sprayed the knob and lock in place but removed the knocker and kick plate. The combination makes me smile every time I see it!
I think this was my Spring spruce up project… I still have my annuals to plant, but with this freakish weather I want to be sure that we are done with frost! After looking at this picture I also think I will need to change to color of my “S”, I liked it on the black but on the blue it just disappears… oh well, I’ll add that project to the “list”!
Have a great rest of the week… if you’re in the Southeast like me enjoy the warm weather!
Until next time!
Linking up to these parties!
Domestically Speaking, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, Redoux Interiors, From My Front Porch to Yours, Miss Mustard Seed
A beautiful update Susan – perfect color choice!
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Thanks Sharon! I had been wanting to paint that door for a long time!
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Love it! The copper is beautiful against it. Spring sprucing AND getting ready for Lucketts? You must be superwoman!
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Thanks Deb! Not Superwoman… just a woman with a husband who doesn’t have a job anymore and has been forced to help his wife 🙂
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Very nice!! You and I certainly think alike … I have a Valspar match for Duck Egg that I used on my kitchen door … inside AND outside. Nothing much better than a good blue green against brick!
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We really do think alike! I’ll miss you this year at Lucketts! I hope all is well with you guys!
Susan
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It’s perfect! It’s inspiring me to THINK about painting my door.
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Thanks Callie! It was a super fast project… It took longer to decide the color 😉
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LOVE it! And I’m totally loving that wreath, too!
-andi
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Thanks so much Andi!
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Simply beautiful!
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Thanks so much Michelle!
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Beautiful! What a difference.I still have never painted mine and want to tackle ASAP. What type of paint did you use? I am assuming your door is steel.
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Thanks Cristal! I used Benjamin Moore Regal Select Soft Gloss Finish. It’s very pretty and went on beautifully!
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Hi Susan, I would never have considered that color blue with used brick but it is wonderful. The copper really pulls the color from the bricks into the vingette. The black was sophisticated but the blue is so welcoming…just what a front door should be. Ooo, la, la!
Smiles from My Slice of Provence, Charlotte Des Fleurs
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Thanks so much Charlotte… and you are right about the change in the feel that the door color brings to the front!
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looks great
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Thanks Toni!
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wow – what an amazing difference a bit of paint and color makes !!! I think the silver “S” looks great on the new door color. It was lost on the black but now…………the whole doorway is very striking.
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Thanks so much Cherie! I really love it!
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Love it! I’ve been contemplating using Duck Egg for my front door too, but I never thought to color match it in latex paint. That’s a great idea! I see another project on my list!
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Thanks Tricia! It was so much easier to get them to color match to a blue I knew I loved rather than pick a whole new color… I’m a little lazy like that 🙂
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I love this! There’s nothing cuter than a colored door and you picked absolutely the right color! And the kick plate is great! You really nailed it!
I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award.
You can learn all about it on my blog.
Keep rockin’ it!
Ashley Rane Sparks
http://www.makeitrane.com
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Aww.. Thanks so much Ashley! I’m on my way over 🙂
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Looks so beautiful! You have such a stunning entry way!
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Thanks so much Megan!
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Oh my goodness! That’s super cute in blue with the coppery updates. You do beautiful work Susan
Visiting you from Miss Mustard Seed. I’m 66. Drab to Fab French Provencial 🙂
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SOO pretty! I noticed it yesterday and thought it looked great! Did you do Kathleen’s too?
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Thanks Christi! No I didn’t do Kathleen’s, she took that on all by herself!
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That blue and copper are perfection! Featuring it in the PoPP Spotlight too.
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I’m so glad you like it! The door certainly makes me smile every time I see it! Thanks for featuring it!
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Hi Susan,
I would like to repaint our front door, (we recently moved in) and I’m not sure where to start? It’s a typical front door (tract housing) and I would like to give it a stressed look….I don’t like Country Chic. I want to paint the door a deep Teal and have some stressed areas. I have been looking at Laurence on Pinterest and really like her blog…but there are only pictures, not a blog for showing “how to”.
Any helpful hints/ideas you could share with me? Do I paint the door first then add a darker color(s) to show stress? Do I need to sand the door completely and lastly what product would I use to “age” the door?
I appreciate any advice you might have!
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Hey Carli!
I will try to help! First of all I would remove any loose paint, clean it really good with TSP and prime if necessary. I would get a VERY good quality paint, I prefer Benjamin Moore, I used a 1.5″ brush and a foam roller to paint my door, working section by section brush first, roll last. If I were trying to achieve a distressed or aged look I would use stain to age it… wipe on, wipe off leaving some stain in the cracks… move quickly, stain removes stain so if you “mess” up just put more stain on it… this won’t work after it is completely dry though. I would practice this technique and the look on a piece of board first… have fun, but practice first 😉 Thanks for contacting me!
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What Benjamin Moore color did you use for the door?
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It was a custom color match to Duck Egg.
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Question if you have time-I have a front door very similar to yours and have just recently discovered Annie Sloan paint. At the store where they sell it they stated I could use it directly on my front door if I used a lacquer spray first. They also said no wax needed afterwards. Do you think this will work as that is an awful lot of work if it just needs regular paint.
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I would not use chalk paint on the exterior of the house unless you seal it afterwards with poly or a clear spray protectant of some sort. You may have seen my post where I just had the paint color matched… It was easy, but it’s up to you… Hope this helps!
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It does, thank you SO much!! Your door looks amazing!
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Your door looks amazing! I’m wanting to update my door hardware and would love to spray paint the handle and lock without removing them, just as you did. How did you protect your door while you spray painted your hardware?
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Thanks so much Jenni! I used Press and Seal food wrapping paper a,d just pressed it on the door and taped around the knob. I did have some wear on the back of the knob so I had to take it off a couple of weeks ago so I could paint the back better… Just so you know! Good luck!
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