Update your front door with paint in a weekend the easy way!

My favorite inexpensive home improvement is painting a front door. For the cost of a gallon of paint and a few supplies even the most inexperienced DIYer can add a huge impact to their curb appeal in a weekend.

Front Door Painted with Indigo by Sherwin Williams

Don’t be intimidated! Here are the supplies you’ll need to paint your front door:

MATERIALS:

Sandpaper – fine grit
Paint brush
Low nap or foam roller and roller tray
Screwdriver (to remover door hardware)
Painters tape
Drop cloth
Quart of paint
Rags
Step Ladder
OPTIONAL:
Primer
Putty Knife (to help remove peeling paint)

Prep Work:

Check the condition of your door. Is it peeling or is the old paint cracking? If so you may need to actually strip the paint. If not, YAY! You can lightly sand with the fine grit sandpaper and wipe clean with a tack cloth (fuzz free). Don’t forget this step. It helps to remove any dirt, bugs and anything else that will interfere with the paint adhering for the long term.

What color are you painting over? If you are going from dark to light you may want to prime the door. I went from Green to Blue and am using a quality paint from Sherwin Williams so I won’t have to prime.

Tape off or remove your hardware and glass if any. I taped mine off.

Note: Temperature is important for painting. Don’t paint if it’s less that 50 degrees outside.

You are ready to paint!

Use your brush to paint any insets in your door. To prevent brush strokes paint in the same direction. Then use the roller to paint all the flat areas. Let dry for a couple of hours.

Repeat for a second coat.

Keep leftover paint for touch up as needed.