Hi Everyone!
Happy Monday loves! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend.
I have a Shavonda fun fact for you today guys: Im a total front door person. I love them. One of my favorite things to do is to drive or walk through neighborhoods looking at houses, and I always notice the front door first. I feel like you can tell a lot about a home just by looking at the front door, and when I come across a really fun colored front door it always makes me smile.
Our front door, on the other hand, #notsomuch. When we purchased our little bungalow we knew we’d eventually want to replace the front door. The current one is fine, but we would like something with a little more architectural detail.
In the interim I planned on giving it a fun makeover via paint like we did in our last house, so when the folks at Modern Masters asked if Id be interested in trying out their front door paint I was completely on board.
I was introduced to Modern Masters over the summer when I attend Haven Conference. I fell in love with their front door paint while I was there, so I was excited to try it out for myself. The first thing I was attracted to about the line is the color selection. There are so many beautiful colors to choose from. I wanted a bright pop of color to greet guests so I was immediately drawn to the apple green color of Fortunate. Naomi, on the other hand, was not! She liked the idea of a fun color, but she was thinking something more in the coral family. Keeping in mind our plans to have the house painted grey in the spring, we used their handy front door app to help us we narrow down our choices between Energetic and Cheerful. In the end we chose Cheerful, and we love it.
I originally wanted a lighter, summery coral color so I was sent Cheerful and Hopeful to create a custom color
Once I painted on a sample swatch I really loved the color as is, so I just used Cheerful alone. I painted this door using the same process as before. I removed the door from the hinges and gave it a good cleaning with warm, soapy water. Since door was black I brushed on a light coat of primer before painting. I also opted to update the current hardware with spray paint, so I spray primed that as well.
Once the primer dried I moved on to color. The existing doorbell is a hammered finish so I took my cue from that and used my favorite black hammered spray paint for the hardware and toekick. Just as I did before, I sprayed the hardware right in place
After just once coat the door was already looking really good.
After 2 hours I brushed on a second coat and that was that. Once the door was dry I reinstalled the toekick, rehung the door, and carefully cleaned up excess paint around the glass panes with a razor.
The previous light was small and dated, so I swapped it out with this one I picked up from Home Depot. I liked the cottage feel of it.
I also sprayed it to match the hardware.
A colorful rug, succulents, and a few seasonal touches round out the space.
Overall I really like the paint. It was easy to use, gave great color payoff and coverage, and it only took a few hours to complete from start to finish. A little goes a long way with this paint so one quart was more than enough tackle the project.
I would like to add that I wish they offered the paint in a glossier finish as well. I typically prefer the front door in either a semi or high gloss finish and this is in satin. The satin is a beautiful, soft look which probably appeals to more people, but I just really like the look of a glossy door. Plus I find them to be easier to wipe/wash down. This formula promise to never fade so the color should be just as vivid years from now.
I love the way the coral compliments the teal walls inside
Front Door Paint is available at selected Lowe’s and Ace Hardwares, as well as online via Amazon or the Modern Masters online shop.
Have you painted your front door lately? If its on your to do list, Ive got a giveaway coming up next week just for you! Until next time…
Xo-Shavonda
*I was provided two quarts of front door paint for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own
Tanya from Dans le Lakehouse says
I love the colour! It’s like a slice of summer all year round. It’s perfect with the teal, as you said.
shavonda says
Thank you Tanya!
Delphine Council says
Hi Shavonda l really do love your front door..the color is awesome….Mom
Janet says
Love the front door color and that welcome sign is a plus too and oh so charming. We painted our door a few years back a pretty brick red color. We should probably do it again very soon. Looking forward to the giveaway! Happy Friday and hope you have a good, fun weekend!!
Caryl says
Love it. The hubs won’t let me paint the front door (my choice: red!), he likes the wooden look. So we compromised with a turquoise coffee table lol
Cheers,
Caryl
shavonda says
Sounds like an AWESOME compromise to me my dear!! Love it:)
Jenna says
Fab choice, girl!! Super cheerful! I love the coral door with the teal walls, but I also love it with the red stool! Way to kick butt and take names!
shavonda says
HA! Youre the best Jenna. How bout we talk about your dining room walls! Holy smokes…now THAT is killin it;)
Summer says
I’m a sucker for coral and I’m loving your front door! That last photo is killer too!
shavonda says
Thank you so much summer! Youre so sweet:)
Lisa Taylor Whitley says
I love that you pay attention to your front door and porch area. It’s often overlooked and such a simple thing to update! I appreciate you sharing your home and progress with us. The front door and living room looks great, but I have to point out that the security door really takes away from the aesthetic.
shavonda says
Hi there! Thank you so much! I couldnt agree with you more! I HATE the security door and have wanted to get rid of it since the day we closed on the house. The previous owner was a single lady and I think she had it installed for a little more peace of mind. Not only do I think they are ugly, I think they give off the wrong impression about our neighborhood:) Right now I love that I can have the door open all day and still have great air flow throughout the house so thats a plus, but Ive been searching for a better replacement for a while now. I would really love an old school screen door and Im hoping we can make that happen in the spring when we tackle our other exterior projects. Im so glad you mentioned something though. Its good to know Im not the only one who is bummed out by it. Thanks love:)
Claudia says
It is amazing what a little bit of paint can do, the front door looks fabulous and I love the new light fixture.
shavonda says
Thank you so much Claudia:)
Katrina says
You already know, I think the coral painted front door looks fantastic, and I can already picture it looking even more amazing when the exterior is paint a shade of grey!
shavonda says
Thank you so much my friend, and thank you for helping me to see the bigger picture:)
cassie says
LOVE it, shavonda! i love happy welcoming front doors!
shavonda says
Thanks Cassie:)
Julia@Cuckoo4Design says
Oh yes! I love it! This makes me want to paint my front door too. All the doors are the same color in our development and they are supposed to be. Should I break the law 😉 ?
shavonda says
Ha! Im so not a fan homeowners associations so I totally get it. Im a rebel so Id probably try to get away with it, but Im not suggesting you pull a Shavonda on this on my dear:)