Updating the entryway with Sherwin Williams Iron Ore

Learn how to paint a front door and add interest and contrast with Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore 

I waited months to have our new craftsman style front door installed and now I finally have it painted!  I special ordered the Jeldwen door to match the new garage doors and impatiently waited for it to be delivered and installed.  It instantly changed the look and feel of our home and I knew right away I wanted to paint it my favorite color, Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore.  Iron Ore is the perfect deep charcoal gray and adds a beautiful pop of contrast when paired with bright white trim.

Here's how the outside of the door looked after it was installed.  I ended up painting both the inside and outside of the door Iron Ore and I love how it looks from both inside and outside of our home. 

                           

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO PAINT INTERIOR DOORS

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-  Good quality paint brush (2 1/2 inch angled Purdy brushes are my favorite) 

- 6" foam roller and roller cover 

- 7" Paint trays

- Frog or Painter's tape 

- Good quality paint (I like to use Sherwin-Williams Emerald Line for interior doors) 

- Screwdriver (if removing hardware)

HOW TO PAINT INTERIOR DOORS 

STEP ONE: Wipe down the door with mild soapy water to prepare the surface for painting. 

STEP TWO: Remove doorknobs or tape around them with Frog or Painter's tape.  It was about 10 degrees outside and snowing when I decided to paint our front door, so I removed just one doorknob then taped around the other.  I normally don't tape around the door hinges, but I did this time to limit how much I opened and closed the door.  You can tape off as much or as little as you like.  

STEP THREE: Using a good quality angled brush, apply paint around the edges and any raised or recessed areas of the door.  If the door you are painting has a wood grain, be sure to paint in the direction of the grain.  I never worry about cutting in the grids and just try to paint them the best I can.

STEP FOUR: Using a foam roller, apply paint to all flat areas of your door.  Again, if the door you are painting has wood grain be sure to apply paint in the direction of the grain.

STEP FIVE: After the paint is dry, use a razor blade to scrape off any excess paint around the door grides.  Simply hold the razor blade at a 45 degree angle and slide it against the glass to easily remove the paint.

STEP SIX: Remove painters tape and reinstall any hardware that was removed.

I just love how dramatic the entrance of our home looks and how the door poops against the white trim and shiplap wall.   I have since painted all our interior and exterior doors as well as an accent wall in our bedroom of our home Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore.

And what would a makeover be without a before and after?

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