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Red Door is a perfume...what is Blue Door?

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My house is one of many on the block. Built in the 50s, its a cookie cutter, built for the new families that needed homes after the WWII. There is not much to make it stand out. Honestly, that is OK. I do not want it to stand out TOO much. But, a little zest is always good, right?

I wanted to come home to something special. Something different from what everyone else is coming home to. So I opted to paint my door. The color was the difficulty. There are so many good ones!



I went for blue. And no, its not just a college basketball statement. I love blue! And my husband happens to like it to. When you agree, you just have to go with it! We took the door down, washed it and let it dry. Make sure you pick a time when you are going to be home for a solid 6-8 hrs. :-)

Then, I sanded it to get the rough spots out. After that came the painting. I tried it first with a brush. I knew it would take several coats if I went that route.



So, I switched to a roller for the flat parts, brush for the grooves. In this pictures above, left side is rolled. See the difference?

I ended up doing five coats total.





Then we put it back up. Its such a happy door now! I have to admit...I was thinking of this guy when I painted it also....
















I love my fox door knocker! (He needed a special door!)

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Heidi said…
So pretty! But 5 coats? And you can say it wasn't basketball related, but that isn't XU blue :-D
December 5, 2011 at 10:57 AM
the third said…
HA HA. Something like that sister. I painted five times total, but I guess you could say I REALLY wanted to make sure it was covered. I had to do the edges and stuff several times. Dark colors sometimes have a more difficult time covering lighter ones. :-)
December 7, 2011 at 4:46 AM
Unknown said…
Good decision on painting your front door blue! It definitely gives much-needed character and beauty. The white looks good, too, but I prefer the blue one which complements your bricked wall.
January 30, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Unknown said…
A blue door is calm, soothing, and prosperous. It depicts the heavenly color and it also denotes wealth. For me, the color of a door is important; and most of all, it has to blend with the color of the wall.
- Otis Kunkle
March 18, 2013 at 10:53 AM
Anonymous said…
Just like an ocean, a blue door can be calm and cozy. The color blue sure is attractive! I love its vibrant tone that adds more character to the house.
- Leif Clancy
April 4, 2013 at 11:19 AM
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