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Black Front Door Makeover

Black Front Door Makeover | Ask Anna
Ever since we moved in to this house {1year & 3months ago} my front porch has been a total snooze-fest.  To be honest it has made me crazy but I haven’t put any time or real effort into making it fabulous.
B-O-R-I-N-G!
About a month ago I decided that I needed to paint the front door to get really inspired.  The previous owners installed slate on the front porch so I wanted to pull a color from that, I debated between Eggplant purple, dark blue and slate gray, but none of those were really getting me inspired.  That’s when I decided to just be crazy and paint it black.
I personally love black doors and since the shutters on our house are all black I thought a black door would tie right in.   So here’s what I did.
 First I cleared off the door. Then I wiped it cleaned it with an all-purpose cleaner.
Then I started painting.  The flat surfaces of the door were easy to paint, but getting in all of the nooks was a little tough.
Here is the finished product:
Black Front Door Makeover | Ask Anna
Oh my goodness, I am in love with my black front door!  I think it looks so stylish, so modern and it gives the house a whole new look!
After it was painted I was feeling more inspired to actually style the front porch, so I added the “welcome” vinyl from Uppercase Living and then I found this super cute shoe rack at a local boutique.
Over all I am very pleased with the makeover!  And the best part is that it only cost me $25.98!  Paint: $15.98 + Shoe rack: $10.  The other accessories were all items that I had laying around the house!
For those of you thinking about painting your front door black here is the color I used: Dark Kettle Black from Valspar {Lowe’s}.
What do you think?  What color is your front door?
For a tutorial on how to paint a door click HERE.
To see the rest of my front porch makeover click HERE.

About Anna

"Hi, I'm Anna! Wife, mother, child of God, and the founder of Ask Anna. I have always enjoyed cleaning, organizing, decorating and helping people, so I've put that all together on the pages of this blog. I truly hope my tips help you in your home and make sure to contact me if you have a question!"

Comments

  1. Randi says

    Adorable! Our front door is…primer white. Pretty sure the previous owners installed it when they moved in 22 years ago & it's never had another coat of paint! But we're residing this fall, so maybe a door makeover is in the works for next summer… 🙂

  2. Cassie says

    That is sooo adorable! I really need to work on my front porch, I'm waiting for cooler weather, so it will be happening soon!! =D

  3. Glory says

    Ours is white, I love the black, but I don't think it would work on our house (sadly). I have been meaning to CLEAN my front door, and maybe re-paint it.

  6. Krista says

    Oh my goodness, I love this! We have one of those over-done doors with the gigantic oval window. I hate it and I want a simple door. I love how you used the Welcome decal. Perfect!

  11. April says

    It looks awesome! Mine is red, but I really can't wait to paint our house…I hate the color…it's yellow…I let my hubby pick it…

  12. My name is Ali... says

    That looks so awesome!! Great job!! My front door is red and I love it!! It's the first thing I fell in love with about our house :)Alihttp://just-a-bowl-of-cherries.blogspot.com/

  18. Shiloh says

    I've never really thought about painting the front door. I might have to. Yours looks really nice.:) I'm a new follower from Weekend Wander.:) Thanks so much for showing those pics.:)

  21. Lauren says

    Awesome! We have a crazy screen door on our door so I'm pretty much stuck with what we've got, but wow did that change your porch drastically! Looks great! (Stopping by from Blue Cricket)

  23. amy & lisa says

    I LOVE your "new" door! 🙂 My brother is buying me a new garage door {much needed} and from there I ended up buying paint for the house, one new walk in door and paint for the other 2 doors. Can't stop there and now I want to paint the inside walk-in door black! 🙂 The other doors will be a burnt orange. House will be painted in what looks like a chocolate malt. So fun. And just seeing your door gets me even more excited. 🙂

  24. Cindy Brown says

    Did you add anything to the paint before applying to the door? What type of brush and or roller did you use?

  25. Tawnya says

    Oh love the black door!!!! Super jealous. I have wanted one for years but the HOA said “No dark colored doors” So, I’m stuck with the builder cream-beige we all have. UGH.