Painting A Front Door With Sidelights
Paint the inside door and trim the same trim color as the rest of the house.
Painting a front door with sidelights. The inside and outside can be two different colors. The new door with single sidelite will be installed beneath the existing transom light as i couldn t find an affordable door sidelight and transom for a single sidelight setup. The front door has only one sidelight. Especially if it is a strong color.
The door and sidelight are half glass which is white etched in a filigree design for privacy. I painted the door only heritage red bm and the entire trim and sidelight white to match the rest of the. As i mentioned in my last post i have plans to paint my front door black. The lantern lights normally on either side of the door are being spray painted with a fresh coat of black paint.
The garage door and all house trim is white. The current color of the front door is red and i chose two better options for them to consider. Just as with the primer let each side of the door dry before turning it over to work on the other side. However occasionally you may be ready for an entirely new look.
If not the door and side lights should not be painted the same. Oct 29 2014 i did a paint consultation on monday for a front door of a couple who live in washington state. Besides the door itself i have sidelights on either side of the door. Add at least two coats of paint to the door using three or more if you want to increase the color saturation.
Make long strokes with the brush and clean any visible lines on the front of the door with a dry cloth. I painted the 4 shutters in the front of the house black. Make the outside pop or stand out so it is easy for your guest to see the front door. Almost every inch of your home requires some amount of maintenance including your front door.
If you do have a storm door paint the frame of it a different color and it will provide a nice contrast. Everything is currently white. In either case set aside time perhaps a weekend to select a color purchase supplies and complete the task.