Girl's Guide To Painting Your Front Door DIY Home Staging Tips
Happy Monday! Some of the most frequently asked questions I receive have to do with my black interior doors. It's been a couple years since I took on the task of painting them, but I thought a post addressing the most common questions could still be helpful.
The decision to dive in and begin the project came when I was laid off for a few weeks and had some time on my hands. All of the existing doors were replaced with paneled doors and new hardware. The walls were painted a soft creamy beige called "sand between your toes". I chose a standard Wal-Mart paint called "country white" for all the trim. The paint color I chose for the doors was a very soft black (the darkest midnight blue one could imagine) called "french bulldog black".
Moral of the story? The orange doors had to go! But we did the math - and by the time we replace and install each door it costs us about $80/door. No way was the hallway worth $400. You see, we're military - which means we move ALL.THE.TIME. We finally took the plunge and bought a house - but we're battling that fine line between making the house something we're proud of vs. not putting too much money into the house, since we know we have to sell it. Get where I'm going?
The brush should be cleaned immediately after use, before the paint has a chance to dry. Use a compatible solvent for solvent-based paints, and a warm detergent solution for latex-base paints. Do not clean natural bristle brushes with water; the water will cause the bristles to swell and become limp. Strong solvents like lacquer thinner may also damage brush bristles, and should not be used unless the brush is designed to be compatible with that solvent.